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"You should just consider it Halo 6. Don't think of it as a weird prequel kind of thing. It's the next story. It's the next chapter in what is going on."
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Halo Infinite[Note 1] is the sequel to Halo 5: Guardians and the third part of the Reclaimer Saga. It was developed by 343 Industries. It is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PCs. The multiplayer was released on November 15, 2021 for the 20th Anniversary of Halo[7] and the Campaign was released on December 8, 2021.[8]
Halo Infinite will feature the cooperative play system of Halo 5: Guardians, with features such as Forge being added on November 8th 2022. The multiplayer segment is completely free and can be downloaded separately from the main campaign, but the campaign must be paid for.
Halo Infinite is built on an entirely new engine, titled the Slipspace Engine.[9]
Features
Characters
Species
Factions and Organizations
EventsLocations |
Weapons
Vehicles
Equipment
ArmorTechnology |
Multiplayer
Maps
On release, Halo Infinite: Multiplayer was shipped out with 7 maps for core game-modes and 3 map for Big Team Battles with a total of 10 multiplayer maps.
Matchmaking
- Bot Bootcamp
- Quick Play
- Big Team Battle
- Ranked Arena
- Fiesta
- Tactical Slayer
- Squad Battles
- Community Collection
- Infection
- Community Doubles
- Ranked Survivors
- Team Survivors
- Ranked Tactical
- Ranked Snipers
- Team Snipers
- Ranked Doubles
- Doubles
- Lone Wolves
- FFA Slayer
- Husky Raid
- Social Slayer
- Social Objectives
- Big Team Social
- Map and Mode 24/7 playlists
Game Types
- Slayer - Kill your enemies. Kill your friends' enemies. Kill your friends.
- Oddball - Hold the skull to earn points. It's like Hamlet, with guns.
- Capture the Flag - Invade your opponent's stronghold, seize their flag, and return it to your base to score.
- Strongholds - Capture and defend the 3 territories on the map.
- Fiesta
- Attrition
- Tactical Slayer
User Content
Post-Launch Content
Over the course of Infinite's lifespan, several updates were delivered in both the form of events and more conventional seasons. As of July 4th, 2024, seasons have mostly been supplanted by Operations.
Season 2
Season 2 of Halo Infinite released on May 3rd 2022, its battle pass is named "Lone Wolves". Currently, the season contains 1 BTB map, and 1 for core game modes, it will also feature multiple new game modes. Its fracture event is "Entrenched" adding a new armor cores, visors, helmets etc.
Maps
| Image | Maps |
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| Breaker | |
| Catalyst |
Game Types
- King of the Hill
- Last Spartan Standing - Every Spartan for themselves! Level-Up your loadout by earning Personal Score to be the last Spartan standing.
- Attrition
Events
- The Yappening
- Fractured: Entrenched
- Interference
- Alpha Pack
Winter Update
The Halo Infinite Winter Update came out on November 8th, 2022, adding campaign co-op, and mission player. The multiplayer now features two new multiplayer maps, Detachment and Argyle. It introduced Match XP beta which allows the player to gain XP based on performance without completing challenges. It also added new game modes like Covert One Flag and Team Survivors. The addition of a Custom Game Browser came later during the season.
Maps
| Image | Maps |
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Argyle |
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Detachment |
Game Types
- Covert One Flag
- Team Survivors
- Social Skirmish
Events
Winter Contingency II
Production
343 Industries employee Frank O'Connor has said Halo Infinite will not feature a Battle Royale mode. [17] Halo Infinite is being developed by 343 Industries using the new Slipspace Engine. According to Microsoft, Master Chief returns in Halo Infinite with "his greatest adventure yet to save humanity".[18]
Trivia
- A joke script for the game, titled Halo 6: Yabda Cuts Loose, was used as a prop in the Halo Mannequin Challenge.[19] It was written by Nick Ardizzone, and starred the titular Unggoy, Yabda "the Merciless".[20]
Gallery
The Making of The Halo Infinite Announcement Trailer
E3 2018 Trailer
Marketing Material
Video
Gamescom 2021 Content
Missing Season 1 Cinematic
E3 2021 Content
Missing Campaign trailer
E3 2019 Trailer
E3 2018 Trailer
Notes
- ↑ Despite Halo Infinite having the same naming format as previous Halo games in the logo, the written name does not have a colon contrary to past games such as Halo: Combat Evolved or Halo: Reach.
Sources
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240440/Halo_Infinite/]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Twitter: PlutonForEver - "Yes", Bonnie Ross
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ Microsoft Confirms That Yes, 'Halo: Infinite' Is Actually Just 'Halo 6'
- ↑ The Games Cabin - Halo Infinite Multiplayer Released November 15th
- ↑ Game Informer - Halo Infinite Campaign Released, Fixes And Known Issues Detailed In Day One Notes
- ↑ 343 Industries - Slipspace Engine
- ↑ Halo Waypoint - CAMPAIGN EVOLVED
- ↑ Windows Central - Halo Infinite: Everything We Know
- ↑ IGN - HALO DEV REPLIES TO BATTLE ROYALE QUERY: "THE ONLY BR WE'RE INTERESTED IN IS THE BATTLE RIFLE"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Halo Waypoint - Inside Infinite January 2021
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Halo Waypoint - Inside Infinite December 2020
- ↑ Halo Waypoint - Inside Infinite March 2021
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Halo Waypoint - Peek Design
- ↑ https://www.gamesradar.com/halo-infinite-battle-royale/
- ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/10/halo-infinite-starts-microsofts-e3-show/
- ↑ YouTube - Halo, Halo Mannequin Challenge
- ↑ Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder, Bounty Hunters
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