Update (Fri 24th Jul, 2020 18:40 BST): Nothing to see here, folks! Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has commented on this rumour on Twitter, confirming that it is definitely not true. Panic over!
Original story (Fri 24th Jul, 2020 16:55 BST): Veteran journalist and YouTuber Brad Sams has revealed in a video report today that Halo Infinite might not ship with its multiplayer component at launch, according to one of his sources.
Sams didn't want to call it a certainty yet due to only one source providing him with the information, but revealed that they have been "pretty decent in the past" for information:
"One source is telling me - this is only one source, so I can't absolutely scream it from the higher tops, but they've been pretty decent in the past - one source is saying that multiplayer is not going to be shipping with single-player this fall. Put that in your back pocket, we may not be seeing multiplayer yet. I'm still poking around to get all the details on that, but just keep that in mind."
Of course, developer 343 Industries has already been talking about Halo Infinite's multiplayer over the past 24 hours, revealing that we'll hear more about it "soon", but providing few details for now.
This is one rumour that we're finding hard to believe, but who knows? Only time will tell.
Are you buying this rumour? Could Halo Infinite really ship without multiplayer? Share your thoughts below.
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If true, that would bewilder me considering multiplayer is what alot of Halo fans love the most. I prefer the single player myself though.
I’d be glad if it didn’t come with multiplayer on release because it forces you to play and enjoy the storyline first. I don’t understand people who say they’re a massive fan of a game series but never get through the story, one of the main reasons I avoid Call of Duty now
This is starting to be way too weird.... no raytracing at launch and now no multiplayer?
I almost want to say “just delay the game”... but I guess the console needs a bit first party IP at day one... still feels weird...
I’m sure multiplayer will still be available at launch, under “beta”, though.
I actually think this approach kind of makes sense anyway, especially with the Game Pass model they've set up.
@WesEds I sympathize with the feeling, personally don’t care for multiplayer, but truth is what made Halo huge was the multiplayer. It’s valid to have an attachment to the mode without ever playing the campaign.
More indication this is being 'rushed' to hit the console release window?
This would be terrible! PVP really isnt my thing in FPS games but I know a lot of people LOVE Halo mainly for the multiplayer. Hope this isnt true for the fans!
@Tharsman It seems like both consoles would be better off releasing in 2021 but because Sony isn't delaying PS5, Microsoft won't delay Series X and hence forces Halo Infinite to be released in an unfinished state to guarantee that Series X has a 1st party launch title.
Tough situation to be sure. Everyone is working from home for the foreseeable future. It has to launch fully featured and bug free or the backlash will be merciless. A staggered rollout could be a good option, but is unacceptable for a franchise like Halo.
Edit: Good news!
No great loss for me, everyone should enjoy the campaign and let them finish polishing MP. Just make sure campaign is a day one release!
No loss for me as I mainly just enjoy the campaign then play multiplayer after but for many this isn't the case....
Simply put, it's not good news if true for many..
For everyone here I just saw that a couple high profile insiders responded to the initial tweet saying it’s not true. But I’ll trust purexbox to sift through and get the final information here.
I wonder if this rumor is a different take on a separate rumor: that multiplayer will just be it’s own free game, and Halo: Infinite (at least the box) will be a single player game.
@Tharsman that's what rumors are saying. And Micro's idea of a game as a live service for Halo Infinite sure does back this up. We'll have to wait and see.
Updated! 343 says the rumour isn't true
I wasn't playing multiplayer anyway
@Tharsman I understand that because most people I know who have played some of the campaign in halo games, some have not enjoyed it but still tried it. I just don’t want Halo to go down the route of sacrificing a good long enjoyable campaign for multiplayer.
Great news to hear it isn't true 😀
@F3NIXII @Tharsman I was listening to ign Uk podcast and heard one guy explain his impression as halo infinite will function like MCC. It’ll start with a campaign and multiplayer but be added to and updated over time. If that’s true I would really like that. I was nervous that by turning Halo into a game as service we would never get a new full story in new locations after this. But if they make it like MCC they could easily add stories with new cinematic, locations, and characters as they please.
@xMightyMatt14x Based on what they have said, I expect a sort of Assassins Creed Odyssey treatment, where they spent 2 years adding story DLC to the single player campaign (ignore the factg that Odyssey has no multiplayer mode.)
I would love that, to get steady story DLC for Halo for 10 years? sign me up!
It's only the "ray-tracing till later" that kinda bugs me at this point. I almost feel I don't want to start playing the game until that patch is out.
If you're gullible enough to think a Halo game will launch without multiplayer, you're beyond helping.
@IronMan30
I completely agree.
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