WATCH: Seattle rings in the New Year with the Halo theme

While people effectually the world counted downwards the terminal seconds of 2022 with festive holiday music and New Years-themed songs, many in Seattle were listening to something different. During the KING-Television receiver circulate of its "New Yr'due south at the Needle" celebration, the final minute of the 2022 countdown was accompanied past the primary theme of Microsoft's flagship Xbox shooter game, Halo. Specifically, the version of the theme that played was "MJOLNIR Mix," an electric guitar-heavy variant from 2004's Halo 2. Y'all can picket the countdown below:

Seattle went all Halo 2 🎸 for New Year's Eve movie.twitter.com/rStRSUbsoC
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) January one, 2022

Following MJOLNIR Mix and the official inflow of 2022, an augmented reality show at the Space Needle began that was supported by multiple volleys of fireworks. The testify celebrated multiple beloved symbols of the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle's diverse sports teams (including the Seattle Kraken, the city's new hockey team that debuted in 2022).

Overall, it's pretty cool to run across the Halo theme become played during a New year's day's celebration. It turns out that while the theme'southward legendary Gregorian chants and guitar riffs are ideal for taking the fight to the Covenant on a mysterious Halo band, they're likewise perfect for sending 2022 into the history books.

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