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Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
News 343 Outlines Halo Infinite's Match XP Beta & Overhauled Progression System
Coming in the Winter Update
Next week on November 8th, Halo Infinite is getting its big Winter Update. It will add a new co-op campaign feature, Forge mode, and expand upon the game's multiplayer. In the latest blog on Halo Waypoint, 343 Industries has gone into detail about the Match XP Beta and the overhauled Battle Pass progression system. Match...
Thursday27th Oct 2022
News Halo Infinite Shares Another Look At New Multiplayer Maps & Mode In Winter Update
Out November 8th
Last week, 343 Industries gave fans its first proper look at the Halo Infinite Winter Update, due out on November 8th. Now, in a new Halo Waypoint blog, the team has provided a closer look at the new maps and modes included in the arena multiplayer portion of this update. Both maps were crafted within Forge (releasing with the...
Tuesday25th Oct 2022
Random Master Chief Voice Actor Teases Fans At Halo World Championship 2022
With Cortana also in attendance
Last weekend at the Halo World Championship finals, the voice of Master Chief, Steve Downes, got up to some mischief, teasing fans while they took pictures with a lifesize Spartan-117 statue. The official Halo YouTube and social channels have uploaded the short sketch, which features a guest cameo from Jen Taylor...
Monday24th Oct 2022
News Phil Spencer & Co. Show Their Support At Halo World Championship Event
"Amazing to see all the energy at this event"
Over this past weekend, the Halo World Championship final has been taking place in Seattle, which has provided the opportunity for some of the most prominent Team Xbox members to attend, given its relatively close proximity to Xbox HQ. One of those members is the Xbox boss himself, Phil Spencer, who has...
Thursday20th Oct 2022
News 343 Has 'A Lot' Planned For Halo Infinite Beyond The Winter Update
"We've got good stuff cooking"
Yesterday, 343 Industries released an overview video of the upcoming winter update for Halo Infinite. It's set to feature campaign co-op, new multiplayer content and the next generation of Forge. If you're wondering about the future of the game beyond this, 343 community director Brian Jarrard has taken to social...
Wednesday19th Oct 2022
News Halo Infinite Winter Update Feels Like A Relaunch With 3 Major New Features
It all kicks off very soon
343 Industries has dropped a new ViDoc detailing its Halo Infinite winter update; the biggest content drop for Infinite since its launch late last year. The update is split into three core components: what's new for standard multiplayer, the campaign co-op launch, and Forge mode; Halo's suite of community creation tools...
Tuesday18th Oct 2022
News Halo Infinite Forge Devs Can't Wait To See 'Insane' Community Creations
Beta launches November 8th
343 has released the final part of its Halo Infinite Forge series - showcasing the game's new mode, out next month. This fourth episode focuses on "Canvases & File Sharing". While it's well worth a watch, Forge Lead Michael Schorr also passed on one final message to the game's community on behalf of the team -...
Monday3rd Oct 2022
News Multiple Rumours Suggest Halo Could Be Switching To Unreal Engine
Starting with the new BR-like project
Is Halo preparing to switch to a new engine? That's what multiple rumours have stated over the past 24 hours-or-so, with a suggestion that the new battle royale-like project (known as "Tatanka") could utilise the new engine, potentially dropping years' worth of work on Halo Infinite's Slipspace Engine in the...
Friday30th Sep 2022
News Halo & F1 Partnership Spawns Amazing Master Chief-Inspired Helmet
HCS and Quadrant team up
British Formula One rep Lando Norris, who is currently racing with McLaren, has unveiled his very own Halo Master Chief style helmet. The racer will be wearing it at the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, taking place this coming weekend. Lando has always been a fan of the Halo series, mentioning in an interview on social media...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Achievements Revealed Ahead Of November Launch
24 in total
The much-awaited campaign co-op feature for Halo Infinite is almost here, arriving alongside the game's winter update this November. Ahead of that launch in under two months, the team at 343 has revealed all the achievements you'll be able to earn by playing through the game's story campaign with a buddy. There are 24 achievements in...
Sunday25th Sep 2022
News Classic Halo 3 Map 'The Pit' Is Coming To Halo Infinite Later This Year
We'll see you in the pit
During today's Halo Esports livestream, the team has announced that classic Halo 3 map, 'The Pit', is returning in Halo Infinite later this year. The remake will be built using the game's new Forge tools, which launch this November in beta form. The Pit marks the first classic map remake to come to Halo Infinite since...
Saturday24th Sep 2022
News Certain Affinity's 'Unannounced' Halo Infinite Project Has Close To 100 Devs Working On It
"It’s something big and new for the franchise"
Earlier this year in April, Certain Affinity finally confirmed it would be evolving Halo Infinite with a "new and exciting" project. There have been a number of rumours, but now we've got another update - this time from the Austin, Texas-based developer's founder and CEO, Max Hoberman. Speaking to
Tuesday20th Sep 2022
Video Halo Infinite Shows Off Forge Mode's Scripting & Bots
Part two of a four part series
A few weeks ago, 343 Industries released its first in a series of Halo Infinite videos showcasing the game's Forge mode. The latest episode has now been released, and this time around it focuses on scripting and bots - including a look at nodes and much more. Here's the rundown via Halo Waypoint, and above is the full...
Friday16th Sep 2022
News Digital Foundry Says Halo Infinite Split-Screen Is 'Excellent', 343 Declines To Comment
"It's a brilliant way to play the game"
You may recall that a couple of weeks ago, Halo fans found a way to get local split-screen working in the campaign of Halo Infinite, and the most bizarre thing of all was that it was working really well, despite having been cancelled. Well, our friends over at
Tuesday13th Sep 2022
News Microsoft Announces 343 Industries Leadership Team Restructure
Pierre Hintze is the new studio head
Yesterday, the Xbox and Halo community got some "shock news" - with Head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross announcing she would be leaving the studio (as well as Microsoft) due to a family medical issue. In case you missed it, her replacement will be Head of Production Pierre Hintze. Hintze is an industry veteran...
Monday12th Sep 2022
News Bonnie Ross, The Head Of Halo, Is Leaving 343 Industries And Microsoft
"I will be leaving and attending to a family medical issue"
We've got some shock news to share today, as the Head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross has announced she's leaving the company - as well as Microsoft - and will be "attending to a family medical issue" following her departure. Ross shared a message to Halo's fans on Twitter earlier today,...
Saturday10th Sep 2022
News 343 Shows Off The Power Of Halo Infinite's Forge Mode In New Video
Take a look at that Giga Grunt
Following on from 343's Halo Infinite Season 3 update last week, it's now released its first official look at the game's Forge mode. This is the first installment of a four-part "Forge Fundamentals" series and this first episode looks at the basics of building. There's a recreation of an area from Infinite's story...
Wednesday7th Sep 2022
News Halo Infinite Review-Bombed On Steam After Recent Developer Update
The news hasn't gone down well
It's no secret that the fan reaction to Halo Infinite's most recent developer update hasn't been very positive. The news that seems to have caused the biggest stir is 343's decision to drop development on local split screen co-op, a feature that's been in the works in some fashion since launch. Sadly, these...
News Halo Infinite's Free 'The Yappening' Event Is Now Live On Xbox
Yapyap is backback
At the tail end of August, 343 Industries started to tease its latest free event - one relating to Halo Wars 2's 'Yapyap the Destroyer'. After that sneak peek, the event is now live in Halo Infinite, featuring a free 10-tier Battle Pass, a bunch of new modes, and more. As usual, the Event Pass features a selection of rewards from...
Monday5th Sep 2022
News Halo Infinite Players Discover Split-Screen Exploit On Xbox Series X|S
"It runs at 60fps even with four players"
Some Halo Infinite fans were left disappointed last week when 343 Industries announced it was cancelling development of a local split-screen co-op feature for campaign mode, which has led some players to take matters into their own hands! Basically, there's a way to actually glitch into split-screen co-op...
Thursday1st Sep 2022
News Halo Infinite Local Campaign Co-Op Has Been Cancelled
"In order to improve and accelerate ongoing live service development"
343 Industries has unveiled what's coming to Halo Infinite in Season 3 and beyond, with a fairly substantial roadmap and dev diary laying everything out for the coming months. Sadly, tucked in here is the news that local split-screen co-op has been unfortunately cancelled. The...
News 343 Reveals What's Coming To Halo Infinite In Late 2022 & Early 2023
The latest roadmap has been released!
343 Industries has today pulled back the curtain on what's coming to Halo Infinite in the late part of 2022 and all the way up to June of 2023, and there's a fair bit to unpack, so let's take a quick look! Firstly, Forge mode is finally launching in Beta form on November 8th, and onlin
Wednesday31st Aug 2022
News 343 Teases New Halo Infinite Event, Starts September 6th
"The Yappening, it's happening"
343 has shared a social media post promoting an upcoming event for Halo Infinite. It's called "The Yappening" and will begin next week on 6th September. It's expected to be themed around 'Yapyap the Destroyer', who was featured in Halo Wars 2, based on the comic below: @Halo - INCOMING TRANSMISSION: The Yappening?...
Wednesday24th Aug 2022
News 343 To Provide Update Next Week About The Future Of Halo Infinite
Will outline the "next several months"
As we get closer to the conclusion of Halo Infinite Season 2, more leaks are unofficially revealing new content. Halo's community director at 343, Brian Jarrard, recently addressed this - noting how the team was about to emerge from its cocoon. Next week, there'll apparently be a new update issued - outlining...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News Halo Infinite's Battle Royale-Lite, Last Spartan Standing, Is Leaving Matchmaking
Making way for Team Doubles
For Halo Infinite's second season, developer 343 Industries introduced 'Last Spartan Standing', a sort of Gun Game/Battle Royale mashup that provided quite a different experience to the rest of the multiplayer suite. Well, a few months later and the mode is already being rotated out of the matchmaking pool. The team will...
Friday12th Aug 2022
News Halo Infinite's Forge Mode Will Be A Game Changer, According To 343
"We are so excited"
Halo Infinite Forge footage continues to surface online, and in a recent compilation (highlighted by Halo trickshot specialist and YouTuber Mint Blitz), 343's head of creative, Joseph Staten has chimed in. Not to get you too excited but he claims the "actual launch of Forge" is going to be a "game changer" for Halo Infinite. And...
Wednesday10th Aug 2022
News Halo Infinite Engineer 'Amazed' At Forge Mode Feature
"I'm still amazed we pulled it off"
Halo Infinite Forge leaks have been plastered all over the web in recent weeks, ahead of the mode's proper launch later this year. These have covered a wide range of player creations, from Silent Hill-esque horror modes to maps with alternate weather effects, and more. And it seems some of the
News Halo Infinite's August Drop Pod Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
The Halo Infinite August Drop Pod update is now live. You can get the rundown on everything in the official patch notes via Halo Support: HALO INFINITE DROP POD – AUGUST 9, 2022 NEW FEATURES Several quality-of-life improvements and new features have been added to Halo Infinite in this update. Visit the
Saturday6th Aug 2022
News Halo Infinite's Next Drop Pod Arrives August 9th, Here's What's Included
Patch notes to follow
343 Industries is gearing up for another Halo Infinite "Drop Pod" release next week on August 9th, and ahead of launch, it's shared a preview of what players can expect. Here's our breakdown (via Halo Waypoint): Improved customisation First up, we've got improved customisation options. Visors for Spartans will no longer be...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Halo Infinite Received 'Significant' Open World Changes During Development
Sparsetan
It's no secret that, by launch, Halo Infinite's development became somewhat troubled. The year-long delay from late 2020 to the following year proved as much, along with the slow rollout of post-launch content since. Even with that in mind, it seems like 343 had to perform quite a few nips and tucks to get the game out the door. Some...
