For over 20 years,Halohas been one of the dominant franchises in the video game landscape. In a year already full of special merchandise, Xbox has teamed up with Riddel to create a limited editionHalofootball helmet inspired by none other than Master Chief.
It’s the 20th anniversary of both Xbox andHalo, and to celebrate there has been a litany of exclusive items released. Well beforeHalo Infinite’s debuted, Xbox launched a lineup of special 20th-anniversary gear, some of which prioritize Xbox iconography, with others incorporatingHalographics as well.Halospecifically has seen many neat collaborations like theSwarovski crystals that look like Master Chiefand an energy sword, and a limited-edition Master Chief Lakers jersey. One of the coolest items available is probably the Nerf replica of theHaloNeedler, looking like it was ripped right from one of the games (aside from the dart slots at the end).
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Xbox has unveiled a new piece of exclusiveHalomerchandise, a Master Chief-inspired football helmet from Riddel. The news comes from a recent Xbox Wire post by James Monosmith, the Senior Sales and Marketing Manager of Xbox Consumer Products, who discusses the interesting collaboration between Xbox and Riddel. “To celebrate the iconic helmet andlaunch ofHalo Infinite, Riddell and Xbox have teamed up to create a limited production, commemorative Master Chief-inspired helmet to celebrate the recent launch of the game,” Monosmith writes. Riddell Sports is one of the leading manufacturers of football head protection.
The helmet takes heavy inspiration fromMaster Chief’s armor and helmet. From the large “117” text emblazoned on the side of the helmet, to the plasma-damaged green paint job, and the Oakley Pro Shield eye protection that resembles Master Chief’s signature golden visor, it isn’t quite Master Chief’s Mjolnir armor, but it is the next best thing. This helmet is available for purchase in limited quantities from Riddell for $1,000, and can be won through the Halo Gear sweepstakes currently happening on Twitter. Those looking to get this helmet should be aware “the Master Chief inspired helmet is for display use only and is not designed or intended for actual play or use,” as Monosmith states.
This piece of commemorativeHalomerchandise is perhaps one of the most fascinating collaborations that Xbox has done yet. It sits in a weird middle area as a piece directly inspired byHalo, but is also not quite a direct piece of memorabilia in the same way that some other merchandise has been. For example,Rockstar Energy Drink released a Master Chief helmetthat was adorned with the exclusive Halo Infinite artwork done in a recent promotion for the game. One doesn’t need to be a football fan to go after thisHalohelmet, but it definitely makes more sense if they were.
