Beathil Tenchijeff

I have not played Halo 4 yet, but found out that in the opening, there is a brief scene with DR Halsey giving Cortana to the Chief. This breaks continuity with Halo: Reach, and is in line with the novel Fall of Reach. Does this mean that Halo 4 follows the events of the novel? I also heard that Eric Nylund works for 343 as well. Can anyone confirm this stuff? I think it would be great to have novel Fall of Reach back in the time line again, it was the best of the novels.