Halo Infinite Datamine Reveals Potential Battle Royale Mode
A recent Halo Infinite datamine leak hints at a new gameplay mode that sounds a lot like battle royale. Halo fans have been requesting a battle royale mode for 343's latest sci-fi FPS for quite some time, to the point where professional Halo Infinite players brought the lack of such a feature up in the aftermath of yesterday’s bizarre announcement of a Halo-themed cookbook instead of any new Halo Infinite developments. Battle Royale has been especially popular in multiplayer games thanks to the success of titles like Fortnite, which combines frenzied combat with survival and base-building gameplay in an online skirmish to see who remains the last combatant or group standing.
Such a mode would be a natural fit for Halo's legendary multiplayer, and rumors have claimed that 343 Industries has been planning a Halo Infinite version of battle royale for years — just as big-name fans like FaZe Clan member Nickmercs have been asking for one. Halo Infinite would launch without a battle royale mode late last year, but recent reports suggest that Xbox Games is collaborating with longtime Halo side content developer Certain Affinity to add a Halo Infinite battle royale mode in a possible DLC expansion down the road.
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More evidence of a possible battle royale mode for Halo Infinite has surfaced in the form of a Twitter post by Halo Infinite Leaks & News. As reported by GamesRadar, this post claims that a datamine uncovered a soon-to-be-added gameplay mode titled “Last Spartan Standing,” with a description text that reads “Every Spartan for themselves! Level-Up your loadout by earning Personal Score to be the last Spartan standing.” A follow-up tweet by Halo
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