Halo Infinite multiplayer got off to a strong start but has also come under fire from some members of the Halo community for providing enough content. Earlier this month, developer 343 Industries shared an update - explaining how more was on the way in season 2, arriving this May.
There are expected to be new modes, maps and narrative content. If that wasn't already reassuring enough, in the same lengthy feature by The Washington Post, multiplayer lead Tom French has provided another update - noting how there will be all sorts of new content, and the team is excited to see what players think:
“There will be new maps, there’ll be new modes, there’ll be new experiences, there’ll be new features. I’m very excited to actually see what the players think when we actually get to unleash it on them.”
In the same article, French spoke about how the team has a great multiplayer platform to build on in Infinite and admitted how there were still some issues that needed to be addressed:
“It’s improving our platform, building, strengthening the foundation, and that includes things like ranked [mode]...We know we can make it better. We wanted to make it better. We dreamed of it being better. Let’s push it in that direction. And, you know, with PC being a new thing for us, there’s issues we need to address there."
As already noted, Halo Infinite's next major content update is in the form of the Season 2 update. It's due out this May and is officially titled and themed "Lone Wolves".
It will add the new game modes "Last Spartan Standing", free-for-all elimination, "Land Grab" and the return of "King of the Hill". As for new maps, there'll be a new Arena map called "Catalyst" and a new BTB map known as "Breaker".
You can learn more in our previous Season 2 post:
The same Halo Infinite update earlier this month also referenced co-op, Forge and Season 3. Co-op is expected to ship sometime during Season 2 and Forge is targeting a release alongside Season 3 - with more details about this season to be shared in the future.
How have you found Halo's content updates so far? Looking forward to the next season? Comment below.
[source washingtonpost.com]
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I look forward to this very much.
Halo Infinite has it issues, (the option to opt out of PC cross play the most pressing for me) sure, but it still head and shoulders above any fps shooters on Xbox. Definitely bring it on:).
Good, good! I think we can all agree the game needs it.
I love Halo Infinite but clearly the numbers are dwindling a bit on Steam and that’s causing the usual negativity/Xbox bashing.
I'm super pumped for season 2! Yes I've taken a break from Infinite but only because other games have come out that demand my attention (of course I'm talking about Elden Ring). Once season 2 drops I plan to jump head first back into Infinite.
Havent played in months. Im entirely devoted to becoming The Elden Lord so sorry no time for you
After completing the battle pass and most events I've taken a break from Infinite, but I look forward to when this releases for sure.
i honestly just want them to get their ***** together with a delivery system which can support a live service. If that equates to this then great. Otherwise let’s not put lipstick on a pig, eh?
@Rural-Bandit in in the same boat. Loving it. Only the 2nd ever Halo game I've ever played and I'm loving it m
Joining the chorus of many here in that I've also taken a break until season 2, but the shooting is some of the most fun I've had in an FPS.
I would be "excited" simply to be able to play local splitscreen with friends as Guests rather than the current requirement of each person signing in with a distinct username/account. My friends don't even own an XBox, so it's academic; either we can play locally with Guests or we'll be playing a different game, almost certainly on another platform. News flash, 343 and Microsoft: a LOT of gamers actually prefer to play with friends on the same TV and in the same room, and to take it a step further, many of us simply don't even like to play online for reasons that should be well-documented already.
I'm sick and tired of the little games developers are playing with consumers; behind every business model and industry buzzword, behind every "trend" that gets emphasized, everything is about gating, controlling, and exploiting for more $$$ after the original point-of-sale. Halo Infinite...as well as countless other projects could improve 100 percent overnight by doing one simple thing: give the consumers what we WANT instead of telling us what we're getting.
Get rid of the stupid challenge based xp progression and i'll play..
I play this game very casually and occasionally at the moment but I really have a lot of fun each time I do. I don't pay attention to rankings or where I stand. I just enjoy the gameplay. Once co op becomes available will be about the time I really jump in deeper and try to progress. I take my sweet time with these games since I have so many to get through.
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