Spoilers for Halo Infinite have leaked following the launch of the game\u2019s first technical preview.<\/b>
\nDon’t worry, we’ve kept spoilers out of this article Spoilers for Halo Infinite \u2019s main campaign are leaking online following the launch of the game\u2019s first technical preview. 343 Industries‘ Joseph Staten flagged the leak on Twitter, confirming that the team \u201cunintentionally included a small number of Halo Infinite campaign files in the tech preview build\u201d and that \u201cunfortunately, these files contain spoilers.\u201d Datamined details for the campaign are now popping up in various places online, some even spoiling plot details. This is a spoiler-free zone, so we\u2019re not going to link to any of that here or go into any specifics. Staten went on to say that \u201cleaks like this are painful for the dev team and can ruin the campaign experience for everyone. So please, keep your eyes peeled for spoilers and don\u2019t spread them if you see them.\u201d For those who want to keep Halo Infinite unspoiled ahead of its release for the sake of themselves and the game’s development team, we\u2019d definitely suggest muting some keywords on social media. We can point you towards our very own guide on how to mute on Twitter for some help with that. Halo Community Director, Brian Jarrard, replied to Staten to say, \u201cTwitter mute words are your friend\u201d and gave an additional warning through his own Twitter, advising members of the community not to post datamined content to their social media channels as they \u201crun a very real risk of getting a takedown notice, which could result in a strike on certain platforms.\u201d Halo Infinite\u2019s Bot-focused initial technical preview kicked off on July 29 and will run until August 1. It\u2019s the first of a series of planned tests that will allow the team at 343 Industries to stress test the technical side of the game while garnering some player feedback. Further down the line,343 Industries has said that flights will \u201cexpand into more content including traditional PVP Arena and Big Team Battle.\u201d At the moment, there aren\u2019t any solid dates on when future tests will launch but anyone that wants to have a chance of taking part will need to be a Halo Insider. Signing up for this is a matter of registering for the program with your gamertag and opting in for communications and flighting. Halo community manager John Junyszek has previously posted a Twitter thread, breaking down the steps to register in detail. Being an Insider doesn\u2019t guarantee that you\u2019ll be invited to take part in future technical previews or flights but it\u2019s the only way to have a chance.343 Industries has previously said that its goal \u201cis to eventually get every eligible Halo Insider a chance to go hands-on and help us achieve our goals on the road to launch. Remember, if you don\u2019t get in this time, please don\u2019t despair \u2013 more opportunities will come.\u201d Halo Infinite doesn\u2019t have an exact release date just yet, but it\u2019s slated for the holiday period of 2021 and will launch exclusively on Xbox platforms and PC.<\/p>\n