Halo Infinite: 343 Shares a Video Flythrough of Season 2's New Maps Catalyst and Breaker

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343 Industries has not only shared more details on Catalyst and Breaker - Halo Infinite's newest maps arriving in Season 2 "Lone Wolves" - but it has also provided fans with a video flythrough of each one.

The info and flythrough were both shared on Halo Waypoint, and the map previews you can see below show more about "the ancient and weathered ruins of Catalyst and the expansive, sand-blasted scrapyard site of Breaker."

Halo Infinite's multiplayer level designer Tyler Ensrude also stopped by to talk about the process of creating these new maps and tease some of what Spartans can expect when Catalyst and Breaker launch alongside Season 2 "Lone Wolves" on May 3, 2022.

To begin, Ensrude revealed a bit about how the team builds a foundation for a map and begins turning an idea into reality.

"We like to start with an idea that just gets us excited first and go from there," Ensrude said. "That idea could range from a location in the Halo universe, to an art palette, game mode, or encounter. Every time we start something new though, it is important to consider what will make it stand out from the current selection of maps we already have.

"The context of experiences that players have already had in the game is definitely something we keep in mind when we look to deliver something exciting and new, and that extends across all of those factors—aesthetics, layout and design, and gameplay."

Catalyst and Breaker, according to Ensrude, fit this mold, and he continued to explain what fans can expect from them.

"Catalyst is a symmetrical arena map nested high up inside of an expansive, tunnel-like Forerunner structure," Ensrude said. "You’ll find waterfalls pouring down around suspended catwalks, overgrown cathedral walls, and a light