Xbox Series X finallly has a launch month. The console will release in November, despite Halo Infinite’s delay into next year.
Xbox Series X will launch in November, Microsoft says, despite Halo Infinite delay. Published on By Xbox Series X will launch in November, Microsoft says, despite Halo Infinite delay. Halo Infinite is no longer coming this holiday season. But, Microsoft insists, the Xbox Series X still is. In a post on Xbox Wire, editor-in-chief Will Tuttle announced that the console will arrive this November. That’s as specific as Microsoft has been willing to get so far (while still being pretty vague). “We have plenty to keep you busy until Chief arrives: There will be thousands of games to play, spanning four generations, when Xbox Series X launches globally this November and over 100 optimized for Xbox Series X titles, built to take full advantage of our most powerful console, are planned for this year,” writes Tuttle. “And with brand new console features like hardware-accelerated Direct X raytracing, framerates up to 120 frames per second, faster loading times, and Quick Resume for multiple games, playing will look and feel better, no matter which games you choose to play on day one.” During last month’s Xbox Games Showcase, each trailer ended with the promise that the game would be available on Xbox Game Pass. Over the past few years, it has become increasingly clear that Xbox is invested in selling subscriptions to the streaming service, at least as much as the company is invested in continuing to sell consoles and its flagship games. Now, with its biggest launch game delayed, Microsoft is relying even more on Game Pass’ impressive catalog. The Xbox Wire post emphasizes Xbox’s massive library, citing Game Pass and the wealth of Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games available through backwards compatibility. Microsoft no longer has a system seller for this fall. We’ll see if that even matters anymore. Found it interesting, entertaining, useful, or informative? Maybe it even saved you some money. That’s great to hear! Sadly, independent publishing is struggling worse than ever, and Thumbsticks is no exception. So please, if you can afford to, consider supporting us via Patreon or buying us a coffee. Andrew King is a journalist, critic, poet, stand-up comedian and museum caretaker living in Illinois. Halo Infinite delayed into 2021 Microsoft confirms Halo Infinite multiplayer will be free-to-play Everything announced on today’s Xbox Games Showcase Check out this brand new teaser trailer for Halo Infinite Marvel’s Avengers to receive free upgrade to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X 9 features we really need from the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X Halo Infinite, Microsoft’s flagship title for the launch of the Xbox Series X, has been delayed into next year. Published on By Halo Infinite, Microsoft’s flagship title for the launch of the Xbox Series X, has been delayed into next year. Look, after the Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 delay, nothing can hurt me. But, that doesn’t mean Halo fans the world over aren’t bummed that they won’t have a new crop of Covenant to shoot their way through this holiday season. Microsoft made the announcement on Twitter, via the official Halo account. Halo Infinite Development Update pic.twitter.com/TFZvXhRN9f Halo (@Halo) August 11, 2020 “We have made the difficult decision to shift our release to 2021 to ensure that the team has adequate time to deliver a Halo experience that meets our vision,” wrote 343 Industries studio head, Chris Lee. “The decision to shift our release is the result of multiple factors that have contributed to development challenges, including the ongoing COVID-related impacts affecting us all this year. I want to acknowledge the hard work from our team at 343 Industries who have remained committed to making a great game and finding solutions to development challenges. However, it is not sustainable for the well-being of our team or the overall success of the game to ship it this holiday… The extra time will let us finish the critical work necessary to deliver the most ambitious Halo game ever at the quality we know our fans expect.” Halo Infinite is the third original Halo game from 343. Halo 4 and Halo 5 disappointed many longtime series fans. As a result, there’s a lot riding on the success of Halo Infinite. But, when Microsoft showed off extensive gameplay for the first time last month, the game’s graphics were mocked and memed on the Internet. Halo Infinite just didn’t look like what fans expected from a next-generation Halo game. In part, that’s because Halo Infinite isn’t a next-generation Halo game. Microsoft has committed to launching first-party titles on the upcoming Series X and the aging Xbox One.
