Halo Infinite Season 3 is live now, with new maps and more
destructoid.comA big new update for Halo Infinite is out today as Season 3: Echoes Within is now live. The latest Season for Halo has maps, a new mode, a new weapon and piece of equipment, and of course, a new seasonal pass.
First off for Season 3: Echoes Within in Halo Infinite is the new map drop. Two new arena maps, Chasm and Cliffhanger, have been added to the pool. Cliffhanger has a cross-map man cannon, letting you live your most daring lives as a multiplayer Spartan, while Chasm is a smaller space with lots of Forerunner architecture.
Over on the Big Team Battle front is a third new map, dubbed Oasis. In an interview on the Xbox Wire, Halo Infinite head of live performance Sean Baron draws a comparison to Halo 3‘s Standoff. It’s a big map with lanes for vehicle combat, but also indoor space.
Halo Infinite also gets its version of the classic “gun game” mode, dubbed Escalation Slayer. Everyone starts with the SPNKR and ends with the Oddball, but in-between, there are 11 total levels of weapons to work through. Whichever team gets the Oddball kill wins. Additionally, the secondary and equipment options change up every time.
On the equipment side, Spartans can use the Shroud Screen, a new piece of equipment that’s like a space-age smoke bomb. And then there’s the M392 Bandit Rifle, a new semi-automatic kinetic weapon. Baron says the team wanted to create something akin to Halo 5‘s Magnum, in terms of timing and damage.
A new Battle Pass and two new Armor Cores are live as well, so there’s more content to complete. It does seem like those sticking with Halo Infinite should find some new goals to chase here, including two free narrative events.
Halo Infinite’s Season 3: Echoes Within is now live!
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