Red vs. Blue wouldn’t fully transition to utilizing Halo 3 as its primary filming engine until 2008, but several Easter Eggs and references were already built into Halo 3 when it debuted in 2007.

‘Red vs. Blue: Restoration’ is the end of the line for Halo-fueled digital shorts. But machinima’s impact as a content creation tool lives on.

For 22 years, elements of the hit web series Red vs. Blue have been featured or referenced in most Halo games in the form of Easter Eggs ...