Halo MCC getting new game mode this week, leaving Halo Infinite fans miffed

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be getting a new game mode this week, with fans speculating that the much-anticipated Flood Firefight will be added to the FPS collection.

The official Halo Twitter account(opens in new tab) teased the announcement online, tweeting “Next week, something new is on its way to MCC…” alongside a picture of a UNSC marine facing off against several creatures of the parasitic, zombie-like Flood (thanks, PCGamesN(opens in new tab)).

That’s got many fans speculating that developer 343 Industries is gearing up to release the long-awaited Flood Firefight. The co-op survival mode first appeared in 2009’s Halo 3: ODST and 2010’s Halo Reach, but previously only let players hold off against incoming waves of Covenant soldiers. This new mode would replace the Covenant with the tankier, melee-adept Flood.

Players have been expecting Flood Firefight to appear in MCC since late last year, when 343 briefly tested a beta build of the mode. Its full rollout was delayed so the development team could improve the behavior of enemy AI. Since then, fans have been hotly anticipating its return – and it looks like they won’t have to wait much longer.

Next week, something new is on its way to MCC…