How Halo Infinite's accessibility and free-to-play model helped it enjoy the biggest launch in franchise history

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Halo Infinite was a successful release in 2021 and now there are numbers and quantifications of that success.

Earlier on January 26, 2022, Halo's official social media handle revealed the number of players who have played the game so far. As of writing, 20 million players have joined the journey on the latest and biggest-ever release of the series.

The game's success in terms of player count is not surprising at all. It had one of the biggest ever launches and the concurrent player count on Steam was massive. But this success has not come by mere luck as the overall game design and management decisions have been the biggest reasons.

As 20 million Spartans celebrate the achievement, the accessibility of Halo Infinite cannot be forgotten.

Halo Infinite was one of the most anticipated releases before the game dropped on Steam for PC and Xbox for consoles. The game is developed by 343 Industries, and has delivered every iota of hype that surrounded the release.

But the biggest factor that claimed the headlines was the fact that a part of the game was completely free.

All the multiplayer modes of the game are available completely free of cost to all the players. This applies to both PC and console players as any playlist can be accessed by the players without spending a single penny.

Since its release, multiplayer modes have received several events, some of which have come with completely-free event passes.

Normally, a player will however need to purchase the campaign separately to enjoy the single-player mode. But there is an incredible option which can save a lot of expense for the player.

The entire campaign is available to both console and PC players at no additional cost if they are subscribed to the Xbox Game Pass. So for an