343 Industries has finally confirmed a release window for Halo Infinite which will be coming sometime in fall 2021. This is great news for deprived fans of the terribly delayed game, who have been living in torture from the scarcity of updates.
These players were surely in need of good news like this; not only have updates on Halo Infinite gone silent, but the development studio has also been continuously losing a few essential employees, putting the future of the game in chaos.
Microsoft put a lot of trust in Halo Infinite. Half a decade after the launch of the last entry in the hit FPS series, the new game was lauded as a bold new experience on the Xbox Series X and was supposed to be the next-gen console’s defining release title.
Sadly, when its gameplay was shown back in July, fans were disappointed, and this frustrating feedback forced developer 343 Industries to delay the game, drawing more controversy and depriving the Xbox Series X of its most popular game.
The extremely anticipated shooting game was instantly cast into the depths of development hell, and PR for the game only got worse. In addition to losing major staff members, including the game director himself, the game has gained criticism for utilizing overpriced DLC expansions and pushing through with cross-promotions even before the game is released.
However, through all the frustrations and controversies, the game finally has progressed as reported on a news post on Halo Waypoint delivering the good news to fans. According to the update, Halo Infinite will be releasing next year in the fall season.
Microsoft even had to renounce several claims that Halo Infinite wouldn’t be released until 2022, and this update puts the final nail in that rumor’s coffin. In addition to the news about the game’s release window, the news also includes a few in-depth interviews with specific individuals from the development team talking about how they have been doing during the delay.
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For example, the art team has acknowledged the negative response they received from July’s gameplay showcase and explained in detail the multiple ways they have been working on to enhance the game.
A year of delay is pretty shocking for a game like Halo Infinite but regardless of how far along the game looked when it was featured in July, there’s a lot fans still don’t know. For example, there are speculations that Halo Infinite is going to have a battle royale mode, which has been a very common trend in multiplayer shooting games these days. These speculations have already been dismissed by a representative from the development team, but they are symbolic of just how unaware fans are.
Hopefully, now that fans have at least an idea when to expect Halo Infinite, the days of baseless rumors will start to come to an end. In the months leading up to the release date, 343 Industries will hopefully reveal more details about what players can anticipate from the finished game.
Fans have been waiting for a lengthy period of time for Halo Infinite. They can now rest easy in the fact that wait is nearer to being over than ever before.
