Halo Infinite’s co-op and Forge modes delayed to November

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343 Industries is delaying its next season of Halo Infinite to March 2023, extending its current season that started in May to 10 months long instead of the original promised three months. WhileHalo Infinite players are desperate for fresh content, the long-awaited Forge beta has also now been delayed and will launch on November 8th alongside the co-op mode.

Forge was originally planned for September, and it will allow Halo Infinite players to edit multiplayer levels and build new maps to share with fellow players. It was hugely popular in previous Halo games, and leaks have shown that Forge inHalo Infinite looks like it will be a lot of fun for players. 343 Industries is launching two new multiplayer maps alongside Forge on November 8th, and they’re both built using the Forge editor.

Halo Infinite's Forge has HUGE potential to be amazing. Just look at Live Fire turned into a full on Forest!!! pic.twitter.com/OrdiJXszOI

Campaign co-op and mission replay will also be available on November 8th, after a delay from a “late August target.” But 343 Industries is sadly scrapping plans for a local split-screen co-op mode. “In order to improve and accelerate ongoing live service development, and to better address player feedback and quality of life updates, we have reallocated studio resources and are no longer working on local campaign split-screen co-op,” said 343 Industries in a statement to IGN.

While that’s bad news for Halo fans hoping to relive the fun of some couch co-op, Halo Infinite players will be able to team up online using the co-op feature once the winter update launches on November 8th.

Players have been complaining about the XP system in Halo Infinite ever since its launch, and the new winter update will include