With the launch of the Xbox Series X|S now out of the way, all eyes are on the future of the system. Of course, the game attracting the most interest right now is Halo Infinite. Since 343 Industries and Microsoft made the tough decision in August to delay it, fans have been eager for a proper update.
In a recent post over on the official Halo Waypoint website, Halo's community manager John “Unyshek” Junyszek said the team was well aware that its community was "hungry for more information" but rather than tell everyone about the game ahead of release, it wanted to "do it right" by actually showing it.
We want nothing more than to answer your questions. We can’t wait to go into deep detail about the rich story and characters in the Halo Infinite campaign, to dive into exactly how customization and progression works and shows up visually in the multiplayer experience, and provide a detailed look at the incredible depth of content across the entire game.
So when will 343 be ready to show off all of the game? When it's ready, which doesn't necessarily mean when it's done.
The best we can say right now is “when it’s ready.” That’s not the same as “when it’s done,” but it’s still “not yet.” When we get close, we’ll be sure to let you know ahead of time. Your questions will, eventually, be answered.
This follows on from an update from 343 community director Brian Jarrard (via the Halo subreddit), mentioning how the team had been hard at work and hoped to share a "high level" update within the coming weeks.
Are you eager to learn more about Halo Infinite now that you've got your hands on the Xbox Series X|S? What sort of information would you like to know about this upcoming release? Share your thoughts down below.
[source halowaypoint.com, via dualshockers.com]
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Take your time with it, 343. Make it a great one!
Can 343 wait until iD and Arkane have given the game a look over before revealing more?!
I have literally zero faith in 343i as a studio and with MS's fantastic portfolio of studios they're just dead weight.
I'm betting now this will be the game of christmas 2021.
Which is fine by me. I want this game to be good. Like, real good.
@pip_muzz I agree with how 343 is now perhaps one of the least competent studios in XGS
Getting help from iD is an interesting idea but I don't exactly understand what Arkane could help out with here :/
@Medic_Alert I think the first bit of real hope is the "The Medium" and then Gears 5 story DLC (Hivebusters) and after that probably Halo.
@BrilliantBill With the new grapple hook for Halo Infinite I was thinking Arkane could use their non-linear level design to just have a look. iD have good verticality in the new doom games too but I do particularly like the optional gameplay routes Arkane tend to design and felt that it's something the grappling hook mechanic could lend itself towards.
Take your time, Halo Needs to be perfect..
@BrilliantBill @Medic_Alert I’m so looking forward to The Medium. and I agree it is the first “Next Gen” Xbox game. I really hope Cyberpunk doesn’t get delayed again :/
I kind of feel like they are going to do a soft relaunch when Halo (and maybe another game) is ready but I don’t know next year isn’t that far away :/
@mousieone Both X|S consoles bundled with Halo/Gamepass and maybe Halo special editions can probably help sell some units and generate some buzz.
@Medic_Alert I agree that Xbox is on hold but more about how Microsoft has revealed stuff in general this year rather than the delay and silence regarding Halo Infinite. I feel there needs to be big Xbox reveals at the Game Awards to give some sort of an idea of what to expect in 2021.
Next halo will drop in September or October just after the summer..
@Grumblevolcano I doubt there are that many "new title reveal"s left. maybe just the game from Initiative. I don't think that Gears 6 or FH5 are ready for reveal soon. Donno
If this isn't a third person arpg, with a sandbox world, roguelike elements and vr, I'm done with halo! *sarcasm
😆😆😆I just hope it's a positive evolutionary step in story and gameplay. Easier said, than done. But I can hope.
@mousieone the medium looks pretty good I’m looking forward to it as well. I think I’m gonna wait until Cyberpunk is patched for the next gen consoles, as much as I’m interested in it I want to play it looking it’s best that it can on consoles.
@Fenbops yeah same not gunning for Cyberpunk right now. However, Blooper Team doesn’t want to release The Medium against Cyberpunk, so if it gets delayed; they might delay The Medium again :c
@BrilliantBill there is rumblings about Compulsion (I know we all forget about that one) having something to show but I highly doubt they’d want to announce both The Initiative and Compulsion’s projects at the Game Awards. And, whatever The Initiative is working on is huge.
I am convinced Halo Infinite will be out November 2021 and can't wait. C'MON!!!
BIding my time by revisiting MCC in all its X|S glory, and I never stopped playing Halo 5 multiplayer - possibly my favorite multiplayer game of all time.
Excited for Infinite? Of course, but it's not like I don't have a 200 game backlog to keep me busy in the meantime.
Take your time & get it right, 343. That is what’s most important.
They may have put too much faith in Halo for launch, but realistically they had no hope of having something else. All the studio acquisitions haven't matured out of their existing contract releases. If ps5 weren't launching, ms would have been more then happy leaning on 1x for at least 2 more years and launching a better xb with more games. 1x is a really sad story arc in a way. Poor thing was put to pasture just as it started getting good.
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