Halo Infinite gets Forge launch date but splitscreen co-op is cancelled, Season 3 delayed

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(Pocket-lint) — Ever since its lauded launch, it's been a rocky old road for Halo Infinite, which has suffered from extremely slow post-launch updates and a lack of meaningful new content for players to sink their teeth into.

In a long-awaited update for the community, its developer 343 Industries has given a refreshed timeline for the next few months, including good and bad news.

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On the positive side, Forge mode finally has a launch date and should arrive in beta form with a winter update on 8 November 2022. This could be transformative if it's successful, letting players build their own modes and maps.

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There'll also be a new (shorter) battle pass at that point free for all players, along with the full launch of online co-op and a mission replay feature for the game's campaign.

That brings us to the big bad news, though, which is that the game will no longer be getting split-screen couch co-op at all. 343 is reprioritising other initiatives, and simply isn't working on the feature, which is a classic part of Halo games gone by.

Here's a look at our updated roadmap for the upcoming Winter Update and Season 3: https://t.co/9UdmPicUl0 pic.twitter.com/V8X6i1DlmT

We also won't get a proper third season for a long while, with Season 3 launching on 8 March 2023 after being hit with a hefty delay of its own. That season will bring a couple of new maps to the table, it would seem, although whether this is enough for a multiplayer community that feels it's been short-changed will play out over time.

You can see the new roadmap above, including dates for both the update and Season