Here’s everything we know so far about Halo Infinite – the next chapter in Master Chief’s story.
Halo Infinite is going to be a pretty big deal. Few game franchises form as big a part of Xbox’s identity as Halo – and Microsoft knows it. When you think of Xbox, it’s hard not to imagine the algae-green super soldier that is Master Chief and hours spent fending off the Flood.
So it’s no surprise that there’s a massive new entry on the way for the series: Halo Infinite. The latest chapter in Master Chief’s saga is set to release in late 2020 as a launch title for Xbox Series X, while also landing on Xbox Game Pass the same day. What a time to be a Halo fan!
So far we’ve only got so much to go on: a couple of brief trailers, and not much in the way of actual gameplay, though there is some very good news about split-screen multiplayer that should please long-term fans of the franchise (spoiler: Halo Infinite has it!). We also know the series‘ protagonist, Master Chief himself, will be taking center stage, exactly where he belongs.
But we won“t have to wait long to get more solid details about the next halo as Microsoft has confirmed it will revealing Halo Infinite gameplay for the first time during its first-party Xbox Series X games event on July 23. Want to know more? Here’s everything we know so far about Halo Infinite.
We now know that Halo Infinite is coming at the end of 2020, to coincide with the launch of the Xbox Series X (though it will be a cross-generation title). Microsoft has given a release window of „Holiday 2020“, so we’re expecting the game to release, alongside the Xbox Series X, sometime between October and December 2020.
We think a November release date is the most likely as that’s when, historically, Microsoft has previously launched new consoles.
It’s a bit longer than we might have expected since the last Halo title – Halo 5: Guardians, back in 2015 – but we don’t blame Microsoft for making sure they have the goods for a new console launch. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, after all.
Microsoft couldn’t resist teasing Halo Infinite during its E3 2019 keynote, showing a trailer that raised more questions than it answered. Yes, Master Chief comes back… but he’s powered down and alone.
At the same presentation, we learned that Halo Infinite will be a launch title for the Xbox Series X console (coming in late 2020).
The Halo Infinite E3 2019 teaser felt appropriate, hearkening back to the original Halo: Combat Evolved with very familiar moments, sights and sounds. We’re hoping it will be a much-need game-changer for the series.
Check out the trailer to see what we mean:
Halo Infinite was officially announced during Microsoft’s E3 2018 conference.
There isn’t much else to take away from the trailer other than establishing, dramatic landscape shots and a glimpse of Master Chief’s helmet. Judging by the appearance of prehistoric-like animals, we wouldn’t be surprised if this next game wasn’t set in the past somehow.
And, of course, the Warthog vehicle is back. Oh, and we see Master Chief jack some sort of chip into the back of his helmet. Who could this new artificial intelligence be if not Cortana?
You can check out the announcement trailer below, but it’s a lot more evocative imagery than, say, a clear idea what the game’s about. See for yourself:
Halo Infinite spoilers are coming from an unlikely sourceSavvy Halo fans may have uncovered important Halo Infinite details ahead of the Halo Infinite gameplay reveal. But this information wasn’t gathered from datamining or leakers – instead it came from toys.
Mega Bloks recently revealed its Mega Construx Halo Infinite range, which features characters you would expect to see such as Master Chief and UNSC marines. However, fans on Reddit spotted that the toy range seems to also reveal Halo Infinite story spoilers (via Eurogamer). You can check out the spoilers here.
Banished are antagonistsThe official Halo Twitter account posted a Halo Infinite story teaser, which seems to confirm that The Banished will be the antagonists in the upcoming game. The tweet includes a video of a transmission, featuring a garbed voice, saying:
„The hour approaches. Forces occupy the ring. Within hours, it will be under our control. Humanity will burn. The brazen defiance will be all but a memory. No more Prophets. No more lies. We stand together, brothers to the end. We are his will, we are his legacy, we are The Banished.“
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Xbox 20/20 JulyMicrosoft has confirmed that we will see Halo Infinite gameplay for the first time during it’s first-party Xbox Series X games reveal event, reportedly taking place on July 23.
Xbox Series X’s SSD will make a „huge difference“ for devs, says Halo co-creatorSpeaking to VGC, former Bungie art director, Marcus Lehto, explained that the Xbox Series X’s custom SSD will give developers much more freedom.
“It will make a huge difference,” Lehto told VGC. “It will open up the door for more expansive content that can stream a lot faster. Players won’t be waiting on load screens and we won’t have to hide loading behind cinematics and that kind of thing.
“It will just help make things a lot more seamless and fluid for the player when it comes to their experience on those consoles.
“I am really excited about that because that’s one of the things that’s really hard for us in particular right now: dealing with those old platforms.
