If someone told you Halo Infinite had been delayed again, you would probably think it was a joke, right? Of course, you would. It's already been delayed and as you might recall that was serious news.
Despite all the warning signs that another delay could easily be fake, video game website Kotaku "got got" on 1st April of all dates. Earlier today it posted the headline "Halo Infinite Delayed To 2022" and not long after this, the author realised he had been fooled by a fake Twitter account with just 53 followers.
"Hey, everyone, I am a dumbass. Halo Infinite has not, to Kotaku’s knowledge, been cancelled. We fell for a fake tweet from an in hindsight obviously fake account. (Follower count: 53.) On the eve of April Fool’s. Yes, I realize how this looks. I regret the error. Kotaku regrets the error. Halo Infinite is planned for release in the back half of 2021."
The official Halo Twitter account (don't worry, we triple checked), responded to all of this with the following tweet:
So, just to make it clear - Halo Infinite is still scheduled to launch at some point in Fall 2021. Stay safe out there today, folks.
[source twitter.com]
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you love to see kotaku step in it so blatantly. before this recent paul tassi "coming out" in support of xbox, kotaku has been notoriously anti-xbox. too funny they were so quick to run with a negative story like this. it too longer to write that article than it would have to fact check it first lmao
Lol knee jerk outrage clickbaiting doesn't handle April fools very well.
I see KotakuInAction has even spread to here.
If you need reliable gaming info definitely don't check out Kotaku
@Xiovanni
At the Kotaku offices, it's always April 1st.
Kotaku has excellent snack food reviews.
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Yeah that's all I got...
@nessisonett so does that shorten to KIA?
I thought it was a joke when they announce like a dragon would be turn based on April 1. Am I still laughing now yes yes I am.
The only joke bigger than the April fools joke is Kotaku themselves.
You love to see it
Wait the bigger news here is Kotaku still a thing. I thought that site want under years ago
Ha! Serves them right for trying to be 'first' to break news before actually checking sources out.
Very anti-Xbox site, so I bet they jumped on this news!
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