'Halo: Nightfall' pilot gives Master Chief's universe a respectful Hollywood treatment

Before you can play as Jameson Locke, you can press “play” to see him.

Microsoft and 343 Industries announced Locke as a “pivotal character” in the upcoming first-person shooter Halo 5: Guardians, due in 2015. Tuesday marks your first time to see him in action, starring in a short digital series. “Halo: Nightfall” carries a Hollywood pedigree, and will be available for streaming inside Halo: The Master Chief Collection (which releases Tuesday) and on the Halo Channel on Xbox Live.