Halo Infinite Gets Prequel Novel

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It is entirely possible for a Halo fan to be partly confused by the plot of the franchise since Halo 4. One moment, Master Chief is being hunted by another team of Spartans, and the next he is on a semi-open-world adventure around Zeta Halo in Halo Infinite. Some fans may be especially confused by the story of Halo Infinite, which has a gap before the game begins and Master Chief is revived. Some things like where Captain Locke is during the story of Halo Infinite are also left completely unanswered.

Hopefully, a few of the questions about the time leading up to the main narrative of Halo Infinite will be answered next month when a new novel, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, gets released. This prequel will go into the events that happened six months before the player's journey begins in Halo Infinite, detailing occurrences in the universe and how Master Chief returns to the franchise. Written by Kelly Gay, who has created various Halo works before, many fans seem content that the story will be in good hands.

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However, something that some people aren't happy with is how Halo's Twitter account announced the upcoming novel. There is a great tease for the book, as the tweet says that fans can «witness the devastating Banished ambush at Zeta Halo» when the novel drops on August 9. What isn't stated is that the novel is in fact a book, which has angered some fans who initially believed that Halo Infinite DLC was on the way. Rumors of an upcoming Halo Infinite DLC have been around for some time, especially following 343 Industries trademarking Halo: The Endless back in December 2021.

There have also been leaks regarding a possible single-player or campaign DLC for Halo