Halo Infinite’s release date has been narrowed down to ‘a few weeks’
Still on track for Holiday 2021
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If you were expecting aHalo Infiniterelease date atE3 2021, you probably weren’t the only one. Even though developer 343 Industries showed off the game’s multiplayer for the very first time, a release date of Holiday 2021 was all that was shared, which led to some speculation thatHalo Infinite’s release date could slip again.
Thankfully that’s not the case. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has clarified that Halo Infinite release window has been narrowed down to “a few weeks”, and that bothMicrosoftand 343 Industries are confident about hitting the Holiday 2021 release date that it announced when the game was delayed in August, 2020.
As spotted byResetEra, Spencer revealed the news on the latest episode ofDropped Frames. Spencer said that the team knows the three-to-four-week period when Halo Infinite will release, but won’t share a specific date until it’s certain.
Spencer also said that the team will need to look at “other game timing” too, which suggests Microsoft is waiting to see when other big holiday titles will release to avoid any overlap with Halo Infinite’s release.
343 Industries has previously confirmed that Halo Infinite’s campaign and multiplayer will launch at the same time, despite earlier rumors that this wouldn’t be the case. The game’s multiplayer will also befree-to-playfor the first time, and will allowcross-playand cross-progression on Xbox consoles and PC. The multiplayer mode will alsosupport 120fpsfor those with capable displays.
Wake me, when you need me
Halo Infinite was supposed to launch alongside theXbox Series XandXbox Series Son November 10, 2020, but wasdelayed until Holiday 2021after a rather underwhelming gameplay reveal and the impact of Covid-19. Since then, 343 Industries has been hard at work improving the game so that it meets fans’ expectations.
Halo Infinite has been described as a spiritual reboot of Halo: Combat Evolved, and promises to tell a “more human” story this time around, with Master Chief playing an integral role as opposed to Halo 5: Guardians.
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