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News Halo's OG Composers 'Amicably Resolve Differences' With Microsoft
Sounds like a happy ending
It was revealed back in February of this year that original Halo composers Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori were suing Microsoft over 20 years' worth of unpaid royalties, but it seems the two parties have reached an agreement. Taking to Twitter this week, Marty O'Donnell stated that "Microsoft and O’Donnell/Salvatori,...
News Halo Infinite Leak Shares More Details On Rumoured Battle Royale Mode
It's apparently codenamed 'Tatanka'
Just a few days ago, we heard courtesy of Windows Central's Jez Corden that Halo Infinite was supposedly getting "some form of battle royale" in the future, described as a "huge investment". Now, a new set of details from the Twitter account InfiniteLeaks have appeared to shed a bit more light on the massive mode...
News Halo Infinite Is Apparently Getting A Gigantic Battle Royale Mode
"It's basically like a separate game..."
Update: New leaks have shared more details on this rumoured mode, which we've covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Original story: There have been rumours floating around for a while that Halo Infinite might be getting a battle royale mode, and now we've got our most concrete information yet, courtesy of Windows...
News Here's A Look At The New Halo Infinite Multiplayer Maps Coming In Season 2
Introducing Catalyst and Breaker
Following on from a first look video last week of Halo Infinite multiplayer Season 2, developer 343 has now released a map preview blog - showcasing the new maps Catalyst (arena) and Breaker (BTB). Both of these maps will make their debut on the 3rd of May alongside the second season of Halo Infinite. Here's a...
News 343 To Deliver 'Multiple Updates' For Halo: MCC Throughout 2022
Finish the fight
Yesterday saw the arrival of a huge new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which added The Flood to the game's Firefight mode and much more. If you're eager for additional new content, the good news is the 343 is just getting started for 2022. In the same blog update, the Halo developer spoke about how it was dedicated...
News Halo: MCC Receives A Huge New Update, Flood Firefight Now Live
"We’ve got some unfinished business..."
Following on from last week's teaser, 343 has now updated Halo: The Master Chief Collection with Flood Firefight, Halo 3 & Halo ODST co-op crossplay and full custom browser support. There are various other changes included in this latest update such as UI improvements, updates to the Forge and Mod...
News Certain Affinity Is Looking For Xbox Devs To Work On 'New Original IP'
The team is rumoured to be making a 'Monster Hunter-style' Xbox exclusive
Back in January, we reported on talk of a Monster Hunter-style game being worked on as an Xbox exclusive. Those reports tagged Certain Affinity as the developer, and well, a new job listing further hints at Xbox development. The Austin, Texas-based team has listed a new job,...
News 343 Teases 'Something New' For Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Could The Flood be coming to Firefight?
Although Halo Infinite is still the primary focus for 343 Industries at the moment, it's still showing some love for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In an update on social media, the official Halo account has teased that "something new" is coming to the collection game very soon, and it's a picture of The...
News Halo Infinite 'Lone Wolves' Trailer Gives Us A First Taste Of Season 2
Prepare to join the hunt, Spartans
Following on from the batch of details we've received about Halo Infinite Season 2 recently, 343 Industries has unveiled an announce trailer for the season, which will officially be called "Lone Wolves", beginning on May 3rd. The studio has promised "fresh content" for the season "including new maps, modes, themed...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer 'Live Team' Reveal More Updates For Season 2
Here's what you can expect
Update: 343 Industries has also released a new Halo Infinite Season 2 trailer today, which you can watch above. Original story: 343 Industries has published a new Halo Infinite 'Season 1 Outcomes Report' - continuing on from last week's report. This week's report is focused o
News Halo Infinite 'Last Spartan Standing' Mode New Details Leak
Could it be like a Battle Royale mode?
It seems a Halo Infinite leak may have potentially shed some light on the new 'Last Spartan Standing' mode coming to Season 2. According to Halo Infinite's custom game offline menu (as verified by GameSpot), this new mode has one 12 minut
News No Joke, The Official Halo Cookbook Releases Later This Year
Master Chef
It's a good job they didn't announce this one on April Fools' Day! 343 has revealed that Halo will be getting an official cookbook (!) later this August from Victoria Rosenthal, and it's already available for pre-order over at Amazon. The description for the book says you will "learn to make awesome appetizers, sumptuous snacks,...
News Halo TV Star Calls Out 'Fans' Who 'Hated The Show Before They Saw It'
"I love you too"
It's fair to say that not all Halo fans were on board with the Halo TV show prior to its launch on Paramount Plus last month, with some criticising the pre-release trailers and stating they didn't like the direction it appeared to be going in. In response, the star of the show, Pablo Schreiber, recently took to Instagram to call...
News 343 Details Season 2 Updates For Halo Infinite
Here's what you can expect
343 Industries has published a new Halo Infinite 'Season 1 Outcomes Report' - highlighting all the feedback and steps taken to address fan concerns. While most of this blog update is focused on Season 1, the team has also shared another breakdown of what to expect from Season 2. Here's the TL;DR version of some of the...
News Halo's Master Chief Sure Is Looking Sus In This New Among Us Collab
Update: Out now!
Update: This Among Us and Halo collab is officially out now, with a free Spartan Helmet, Spartan Armor, and Guilty Spark Pet all up for grabs simply by logging into the game on an Xbox console or Windows PC via the Microsoft Store. Original story: Among Us - the popular multiplayer game where can't really trust anyone - appears...
News The OG 'Voice Of Master Chief' Praises First Episode Of Halo's Live-Action
"Count me among the believers"
There's admittedly been a lot of debate online about the Halo live-action series. Despite this, Paramount says it's already its most-watched streaming service premiere ever. If you weren't on board yet, perhaps the original video game voice of Master Chief, Steve Downes, can convince you. In a brief message on the...
Random This Original Xbox Hot Tub Post Has Gone Viral
Too bad it's digital
Alright, we catch our fair share of the weird and wonderful on a whole range of gaming subreddits, but this post might just take the cake. An Xbox hot tub image started doing the rounds yesterday, March 27th, and you could say it looks 'unique'. The core of this thing is based on an original Xbox console, with the tub section...
News Paramount's Live-Action Halo Series Is Its 'Most-Watched' Premiere Ever
Off to a strong start
The Paramount+ live-action series Halo made its debut earlier this week, and it seems the first episode launch has been a huge success for the streaming service. According to Paramount (via Deadline), Halo is now the service's "most-watched" series premiere ever (globally) in its first 24 hours of release. The previous...
News 343 'Very Excited' To Unleash New Halo Infinite Multiplayer Content
New maps, modes, features and more...
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...
News Xbox Gear Store Spring Sale Features 50% Off All Sorts Of Xbox Merch
Lookin' fresh
The Official Xbox Gear Store is running a pretty major spring sale right now! There's up to 50% off a bunch of Xbox merch, including clothing and accessories for Halo, Gears, Psychonauts and more. The sale is live through April 7th, so there's plenty of time to have a browse and see what's what. Our top picks are probably the white...
News These Limited Edition Halo Boots Are Out Later This Month
You'll have to be quick!
In a new Halo collaboration, Xbox is teaming up with US clothing company Wolverine to create some Master Chief boots. These things look pretty incredible, featuring a design style that instantly shouts 'Halo' as soon as you set eyes on them. The pair of boots are "inspired by Wolverine’s Hellcat boot", but clearly, they...
Reminder You Can Now Watch Halo On Paramount With Free Game Pass Perk
Suit up Spartan
The Halo TV series is officially out today, March 24th, after years and years of development, and delays. Eventually, following said delays, it's arrived on Paramount Plus, which means you can watch it for free! That's right, last week Xbox announced that a free month of Paramount Plus is now a Game Pass Ultimate perk. So, through...
News 343 'Committed' To Improving Halo Infinite's Anti-Cheat Systems
"This is always on-going"
If you feel like you may have encountered a cheater in Halo Infinite multiplayer, then you might want to read on. In its latest developer blog, 343 has gone into detail about the anti-cheat system in place for its latest release - outlining many of the strategies it has taken to minimise cheaters in-game. If you don't have...
News 343 To Deliver 'Deep-Dive Sessions' On Halo Infinite At GDC 2022
The action kicks off next week
The annual Game Developers Conference will take place next week between 21st - 25th March, and as part of this 343 has announced it will be delivering "deep dive sessions" on Halo Infinite. Anyone in attending, or anyone with a subscription to the GDC Vault will be able to watch a series of talks. The line-up includes...
News Halo's Live-Action Scores Second Official Trailer, Here's A Look
Premieres March 24th on Paramount+
Paramount Plus is now a week out from the launch of its new Halo live-action series. Ahead of this new series launch, it's now released a second official trailer. There's a little bit more focus on the 'silver team' this time around, including some epic scenes of Master Chief. Here's a rundown, courtesy of an...
News Halo Infinite's Competitive Multiplayer Will Eventually Add A 'Champion Rank'
Onyx is the highest rank, for now
343 Industries has published a new blog for Halo Infinite, and this time the focus is on the game's competitive ranked experience. In a brief community FAQ towards the end, one question raised was about the tiers of ranks and if the Champion rank would return (one above Oynx). The good news is that 343 have heard...
Reminder Halo Infinite's Latest Free Multiplayer Event Is Now Live
Jump in, Spartan
343 Industries has launched a brand new limited-time free event in Halo Infinite multiplayer. As previously revealed, it's called 'Tactical Ops' and will run from now until 22nd March. As part of this event, players will be engaging in some classic Tactical Slayer gameplay (BRs, no radar, no shields, no grenades). 343 is also...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Lead Has Left 343 Industries
"Today was my last day"
Alongside the Halo Infinite March update, the series' multiplayer lead Andrew Witts has announced he's moving on from 343 Industries. In a brief message over on Twitter, he thanked Halo fans for all their feedback over the years and mentioned how it had been an honor to lead Halo's multiplayer design team. Witts says he's...
News 343 Talks About Addressing Halo Infinite's 'Critical Issues'
Working on public "Hotlist" to improve communication with players
One other segment of Halo Infinite's latest March Update blogpost was a section about the game's "critical issues" and how they're addressed. Most of the problems right now that have been prioritised were "unknown-before-ship" issues that had a widespread negative impact. Some issues...
News Halo Infinite Dev Provides Update On Co-Op And Forge Release
Season 3, too
In the latest Halo Infinite update for March, Head of Creative Joseph Staten provided an update about the game's co-op, Forge mode and Season 3 update. Here's the breakdown, courtesy of the Halo Waypoint: Co-Op: In terms of co-op, 343 won't be able to ship the Campaign network co-op on 3rd May (Season 2), but plans to get it out...
News 343 Announces Halo Infinite's Season 2 Update, Launching This May
New maps, modes, narrative content and more...
343 has published its March 2022 update for Halo Infinite over on Halo Waypoint. The middle section of it focuses on the game's Season 2 multiplayer update - arriving on May 3rd. It's titled and themed "Lone Wolves" and will follow on from the conclusion of Season 1 on May 2nd. In addition to this, 343...
News Halo Live-Action Producer Talks About Steven Spielberg's Involvement
"We treated as though it was a legacy project of Steven's"
The legendary movie director Steven Speilberg has been tied to the Halo screen project for a long time, and it seems he's still quite involved. Speaking to Total Film (via GamesRader+), the Halo live-action series producer Darryl Frank revealed how Spielberg's influence was far-reaching. It...
News Halo Infinite Wins DICE's 'Action Game Of The Year' Award
Update: It's taken out Online GOTY, too
343's latest entry in the Halo series, Halo Infinite, has just taken out the DICE Awards action game of the year. It managed to beat many other games like Deathloop, Metroid Dread, Returnal and The Ascent to win this award. It's great to see the developer's efforts paying off after the bumpy launch which saw...
News Halo Live-Action Series Will Show Master Chief's Face
"a moment 20 years in the making"
We've never properly seen Master Chief's face in the Halo video games, but that's set to change when the live-action Paramount Plus series debuts next month. Speaking to IGN this week, Halo's Transmedia boss Kiki Wolfkill reiterated how Master Chief's face will be on display in the new digital series. Of course,...
News 343 Outlines Halo Infinite's Mid-Season Update, Out Next Week
Campaign and multiplayer improvements are coming
343's senior community manager John Juyszek has published a new post over on Halo Waypoint outlining the upcoming update for Halo Infinite. It's targeting a release date of 24th February. There are fixes to the game's campaign, anti-cheat system, BTB features, stability and performance, and more...
News Halo Infinite Is Making Changes To Its Ranking System Next Week
For more "accurate, balanced, and fair matches"
343 Industries is rolling out a set of changes to Halo Infinite's multiplayer next week on Tuesday, February 22nd, with a goal to "improve the ranked experience for players of all skills by providing more accurate, balanced, and fair matches." The studio says it's ready to deploy some of the learnings...
News Halo's Paramount Plus Series Is Getting A Second Season
That was fast
Halo's live-action Paramount+ series hasn't even been released yet, but that hasn't stopped the company from announcing a second season. Yes - that's right, Master Chief's live-action story will continue. At the moment, nothing else has been revealed about this second season. If we hear anything else we'll let you know. As...
News Halo Infinite Leak Teases Forge Mode With Screenshots And Video
Possible spoilers ahead...
We heard a few weeks ago how the team at 343 required more time to finalise its plans before it showed off the co-op and Forge mode in Halo Infinite, but it seems some screenshots and footage of the custom map maker may have already leaked. While we're not showing most of it here, and can't say anything will remain final...
News Halo's OG Composers Are Suing Microsoft Over 20 Years Of Unpaid Royalties
It could even block the TV show release
It's being reported by Eurogamer today that the original composers on Halo are suing Microsoft over 20 years' worth of unpaid royalties, and it could even potentially have an effect on the release of the upcoming Halo TV show. Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori filed
News Halo Infinite Fans Question Where The 'Live Service' Part Has Gone
"Hello...? Content?"
It's crazy to think that it's now been almost three months since Halo Infinite's multiplayer launched early on November 15th, 2021, and let's be honest — as fantastic as it truly is, it's suffered from a lack of new content thus far. This hasn't gone unnoticed by the Halo community, who have been engaging in various...
News 343 Sets The Record Straight On 'Timing Of Future Events' In Halo Infinite Multiplayer
"When an event is on the way, we'll be sure to let you know"
There's apparently been some speculation about a new event coming to Halo Infinite multiplayer today. 343's senior community manager John Juyszek has jumped in on social media to set expectations. Here's what Juyszek had to say in response to a question about a Tactical Operations event:...
News A Halo Fan Thinks They've 'Fixed' Cortana's Live-Action Model
I'm blue - da ba dee da ba di
Paramount Plus has now given Halo fans a proper look at the upcoming live-action series premiering on March 24th. It's been previously noted by Halo's Transmedia boss Kiki Wolfkill how the live-action series won't be 'core-canon'. It's being referred to as "Halo Silver" - meaning it exists in its own timeline and will...
News 343 Isn't Ready To Share An Update On Halo Infinite's Co-Op And Forge Mode Just Yet
The seasonal roadmap will also have to wait
Halo Infinite got off to a strong start last year, but there have been a few setbacks here and there. Apart from ongoing multiplayer issues, players are still waiting on a seasonal roadmap, and updates on both the co-op and Forge mode. In a new message via Twitter, Halo's project lead Joseph Staten has...
News Halo TV Series Arrives This March, Watch The Official Trailer
It's looking good!
Ready for the arrival of the official Halo TV series on Paramount Plus? It's been revealed today that the series will premiere on March 24th, and you can get a look at the brand-new official trailer above. This is undoubtedly the best and most involved trailer yet for the show, including various glimpses of Pablo Schreiber's...
News 343 Industries Seeking 'Sandbox Design Lead' To Help Build The Future Of Halo Infinite
"This is a tremendous opportunity"
343 has successfully shipped Halo Infinite on Xbox and PC, and while the fight may be finished for now — there's more to come in the future. The team at 343 is currently seeking someone to fill the shoes of the game's Sandbox Design Lead. Here's a bit about it, courtesy of the official job listing, along with a...
News The New Halo TV Show Is Getting Its 'Official' Trailer This Sunday
Suit up
Well, it's been a long time coming! Finally, we'll get another proper look at the Paramount Halo TV show this Sunday, January 30th. The official trailer will land during halftime at the AFC Championship Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs. We don't know how long the trailer will be, or what it'll consist of, but...
News Halo Infinite Is Officially The 'Biggest Launch' In Franchise History
More than 20 million Spartans have joined the fight
Alongside Microsoft's latest earnings report, 343 Industries has revealed more than 20 million Spartans (aka players) have now joined the fight in the latest Halo entry, Halo Infinite. This makes Halo Infinite "the biggest launch in Halo's franchise history - we'll let that sink in for a moment...
Random Legendary Filmmaker Thinks Halo Infinite Is The 'Best Of The Halo Series'
Young at heart, Chief
Halo Infinite has received all sorts of praise since its solo campaign launched near the end of last year, and now the latest individual to praise it is the legendary American filmmaker (and composer), John Carpenter. Known for movies like Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), Starman (1984) and...
Video Here's The Exact Moment Halo's Xbox 360 Servers Were Turned Off
"Oh no, are they gone?! Nooo!"
As you're probably well aware, the matchmaking servers for a variety of Halo Xbox 360 games went offline last night, and while they're still playable (and other parts of the servers are still live), the online multiplayer has officially been turned off for Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4 and
News Xbox Players Pay Their Respects As Halo's Xbox 360 Servers Go Offline
The end of an era
It's been an emotional week for longtime Halo fans - with the online services for all Halo games on the Xbox 360 discontinued. Players banded together right before the servers closed to unlock final achievements and just share memories of their time with the Xbox 360 Halo games over the years. To pay our respects, we've rounded up...
