With PvE coming next week, Halo Infinite is finally the complete FPS package it promised at launch
Halo Infinite sprinted into release with all the momentum of a 290-pound space spartan, but as the seasonal updates slowed down and layoffs hit developer 343 Industries, community confidence waned. Thankfully, next week’s mid-season update marks a much brighter era for the once struggling shooter.
The tide has been slowly turning with several high-quality seasons back-to-back, some amazing community-made Forge creations, and more open communication from the studio. Halo Infinite has been in a healthy spot for most of 2023 - especially compared to the rocky 2022 - but the mid-season update will finally turn the game into the full Halo package.
That’s thanks to the addition of the series’ longtime PvP mode: Firefight. The mode was first introduced as a wave-based survive ‘em up in Halo 3: ODST, turned into an arcade score-chasing mode in Halo: Reach, and then returned in grand fashion in Halo 5. The RTS Halo: Wars games even tried to replicate the fun.
Firefight is coming to Halo Infinite on December 5 with three fan-made maps and the House Of Reckoning arena ripped straight from the campaign. The mid-season update also brings stability improvements, updates to Forge, and the Repair Field - a tool that fixes any damaged vehicles. 343 Industries is debuting a trailer on December 4, where we’ll likely get a good look at the anticipated mode.
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The developer teased the announcement by riffing on Rockstar’s GTA 6 announcement. On Twitter, the studio posted an image of Infinite’s skybox with a similar hue to Rockstar’s teaser image. Many speculated that 343 was gearing up for a major announcement, but we now know the company will simply dish out the latest info for Infinite.
Steady
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