Halo Infinite Removes Fan-Favorite Maps and Modes in Season 3

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With the release of Season 3, Halo Infinite has removed lots of fan-favorite maps and modes from matchmaking. Season 3 of Halo Infinitewas highly anticipated by fans, but the new content seems to have had an adverse effect on some older maps.

Season 3 has been generally well-received by fans of the game, with particular praise reserved for the new equipment added to Halo Infinite. Players like the new maps, and the narrative event that has been teased for Season 3 looks far beyond what anyone initially expected. But the news that it has come at the expense of older maps hasn't gone down well with players.

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The changes to matchmaking went under the radar in the first few days of release. However, YouTuber Mint Blitz released a video pointing out everything that had been removed from the Quick Play and Big Team Battle multiplayer playlists, which are the most popular playlists in the game. Perhaps the most controversial change is the removal of Halo Infinite's remake of The Pit, which has been wiped from Quick Play completely. All variants of the Attrition game mode have also been removed, as well as the maps Argyle, Behemoth, and Catalyst. Behemoth had only recently been updated by 343 Industries, and Catalyst was only added in Season 2. It's an enormous amount of content for the game to lose, especially after it has faced criticism in the past for the amount of maps and modes featured.

It should be noted that the maps haven't been removed from Halo Infinite entirely. Players can still access them in custom games, with the recently-added custom game browser making them easier to find. However, for any player that wants to simply jump in and play on these