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New Halo Infinite Banished Honor pass criticized for lack of unlockables

May 5, 2024 | Halo Infinite's new Spartan Points will replace a multitude of content in the new free Banished Honor operation pass, and gamers aren't too happy.

Spartan Points are coming to Halo Infinite

May 5, 2024 | 343 Industries aims at boosting engagement and play hours with Halo Infinite's new Spartan Points and Exchange store, which appeared first in MCC.

NVIDIA GeForce Now gets Skull and Bones, Halo: Infinite - and the possible sleeper hit of 2024

February 28, 2024 | That would be Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, which some PC gamers are already calling to be in the running for Game of the Year - time will tell...

Halo Infinite seasons are done, 343 teases new Halo game and/or content

February 4, 2024 | 343 Industries has officially stopped Halo Infinite's seasons as the developers move on to new projects: 'There are a lot of things cooking here.'

Halo Infinite will soon let gamers create custom campaign levels

October 30, 2023 | Firefight is finally coming to Halo Infinite with the new Season 5 Reckoning update, and gamers will be able to make their own custom Forge variants.

AMD Radeon Adrenalin driver update adds support for Halo Infinite ray-tracing

April 4, 2023 | AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.3.1 is here, and the latest Radeon driver update also adds support for the recently released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

Intel's latest Game On Driver for Arc Graphics brings big gains to Halo Infinite

March 30, 2023 | Intel's latest Game On Driver for Arc Graphics is the fourth driver release in the space of a month, and it brings support to old and new games.

NetEase acquires Halo Infinite and Fallout 76 developer Skybox Labs

February 7, 2023 | NetEase Games continues its expansion with Skybox Labs, a Canadian developer that has worked on Minecraft, Fallout 76, and Halo Infinite.

Report: Halo Infinite cost Microsoft hundreds of millions of dollars

October 10, 2022 | Microsoft reportedly spend hundreds of millions of dollars on Halo Infinite's production, including the live service framework and cross-platform release.

Halo Infinite PVE campaign-as-a-service is a huge untapped market

October 7, 2022 | Halo Infinite players manage to get 6 people playing campaign co-op at once, bringing to mind an interesting social PVE live game concept for the series.

New Halo Infinite update video is incredibly unpopular among viewers

September 29, 2022 | 343 Industries' latest Halo Infinite September update video is very unpopular among viewers due to feature cancellations and controversial comments.

Gamers use a glitch to play Halo Infinite couch co-op

September 27, 2022 | Gamers have found a way to access Halo Infinite's split-screen couch co-op using a particular exploit on both Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles.

Halo Infinite couch co-op cancelled as 343i goes back to basics

September 27, 2022 | 343 Industries has officially cancelled Halo Infinite's split-screen couch co-op mode so it can shift resources to things it's not ready to talk about yet.

Halo Infinite online co-op doesn't have (or need) matchmaking

August 16, 2022 | Microsoft confirms that Halo Infinite will not have matchmaking for online co-op, but the game doesn't actually need it any more.

Halo Infinite eats tons of data due to 'beginner's coding mistake'

August 15, 2022 | Gamers have found that Halo Infinite uses up 1GB of data per every 2 matches as the game continually downloads images and assets.

Four Halo Infinite devs open new NetEase studio Jar of Sparks

August 9, 2022 | NetEase secures one of the most experienced online game developers in the industry to lead a new narrative-focused studio.

Halo Infinite co-op beta testing begins July 11 on Xbox and PC

July 24, 2022 | Halo Infinite's co-op and mission replay beta testing will begin mid-July on Xbox consoles and PC, 343 Industries has announced.

Halo Infinite online co-op flight testing begins in July

June 29, 2022 | Halo Infinite's long-awaited online campaign co-op is coming later in 2022, and testing will begin as early as next month.

Halo Infinite design head & Xbox LIVE vet Jerry Hook leaves Microsoft

June 17, 2022 | Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook leaves 343i and Xbox after 18 years of platform-defining online services management.

Halo Infinite season 3 will face tough competition in November

May 17, 2022 | Halo Infinite season 3 may have a significantly difficult time with player retention as it faces tough competition in November.

Halo Infinite season 2's calendar is missing, so we made one

May 17, 2022 | Halo Infinite's new Season 2 Lone Wolves multiplayer will also last 6 months, and fans aren't happy with the content offered.

Halo Infinite battle royale Tatanka: 100 players, bots, shrinking map

May 9, 2022 | Halo Infinite's 'Tatanka' battle royale mode is basically multi-team with 100 players and a shrinking map, new leaks suggest.

Halo Infinite 'Warzone-scale' battle royale may launch in season 3

May 9, 2022 | Halo 2 multiplayer developer Certain Affinity is reportedly making a huge Warzone-scale battle royale mode for Halo Infinite.

Master Chief Collection more players than Halo Infinite for 48 hours

May 8, 2022 | Thanks to a big new update, Halo Master Chief Collection has been more popular on Steam than Halo Infinite for two days in a row.

Halo Infinite is nearly 4x as popular as Battlefield 2042 right now

May 3, 2022 | Battlefield 2042's numbers are in a really bad place right now on Steam as playerbase counts dip below 1,000 players today.

Halo Infinite devs: 'We need more time to get details sorted'

April 27, 2022 | Halo Infinite's development team 'needs more time to get the details sorted' but the community is very much tired of waiting.

Halo brand makes more marketing deals as Halo Infinite stagnates

April 19, 2022 | The Halo brand is still making promotional marketing deals as Halo Infinite stagnates due to lack of content and unfixed issues.

Halo Infinite uses proprietary anti-cheat called Arbiter

April 14, 2022 | 343 Industries confirms Halo Infinite does have anti-cheat--it has its own built-in proprietary anti-cheat system called Arbiter.

Halo Infinite should cross over with other Xbox Studios franchises

April 1, 2022 | Halo Infinite's seasonal Fractures events aren't living up to their full potential to cross-over with other Xbox Studios games.

Halo Infinite lead multiplayer systems designer leaves 343 Industries

April 1, 2022 | Halo Infinite lead multiplayer systems designer Andrew Witts leaves 343 Industries after three years of Halo development.

One of Halo's best game modes is finally coming to Halo Infinite

March 31, 2022 | 343 Industries is finally adding some of the best Halo series game modes to Halo Infinite with season 2's release in May 2022.

Halo Infinite campaign and split-screen co-op delayed

March 31, 2022 | 343 Industries has delayed Halo Infinite's online and split-screen campaign co-op mode as team prioritizes Season 2, bug fixes.

Halo Infinite Big Team Battle BTB: New fix will take 'some time'

February 24, 2022 | 343 Industries has made a new Halo Infinite BTB patch fix but it will take some time before it passes certification and releases.

Halo TV show's alternate timeline could cross-over into Halo Infinite

February 22, 2022 | Halo Infinite could expand with cross-over content from the Halo TV show, which has a separate parallel timeline and canon.

Of course Halo Infinite is biggest launch in Halo history...it's free

February 21, 2022 | Microsoft touts Halo Infinite's 20 million player count as the biggest for any Halo game...rightly so given it's free-to-play.

Halo Infinite Big Team Battle is still broken after new update

February 16, 2022 | The new Halo Infinite update didn't fix Big Team Battle, the mode remains broken as 343 Industries continues working on a patch.

Halo Infinite store prices to drop after 41 days of over-monetization

February 10, 2022 | After more than 40 days over high priced cosmetics, 343 Industries will finally start reducing Halo Infinite's store prices.

Halo franchise game sales figures: Will Halo Infinite ignite sales?

February 5, 2022 | Here's a look at total Halo franchise series sales figures as Halo Infinite continues to hit top spots on key marketplaces.

Halo Infinite cross-core customization could take months of work

February 3, 2022 | It could take months of work to overhaul Halo Infinite's confusingly-designed armor core system, 343i has work cut out for them.

343i hiring new Halo Infinite monetization designer

February 2, 2022 | 343 Industries is currently hiring a Halo Infinite monetization designer to help improve the game's microtransaction system.

Halo Infinite players want compensation for broken Big Team Battle

February 2, 2022 | Frustrated Halo Infinite players would like some compensation and fixes for the broken Big Team Battle and its challenges.

Beloved Halo modes coming to Halo Infinite: Multi-Team, Grifball, more

January 20, 2022 | Although they were missing from launch, a number of fan-favorite Halo modes are returning to Halo Infinite including multi-team.

Halo 5's microtransaction mascot priced at $20 in Halo Infinite

January 20, 2022 | 343 Industries is selling a $20 cosmetic set of Mister Chief, who introduced us to Halo 5's controversial lootbox system.

Halo Infinite playlists: Slayer, SWAT, FFA, Fiesta coming December 14

January 5, 2022 | Halo Infinite is finally getting playlists on December 14, includes slayer, free-for-all, fiesta, and fan-favorite SWAT mode.

New Halo: The Endless Halo Infinite DLC should include a novel tie-in

January 4, 2022 | Microsoft's new trademark for Halo: The Endless hints at a new campaign Halo Infinite expansion DLC and novel tie-in combo.

Verified fix for Halo Infinite Gaming Services Game Pass PC glitch

January 4, 2022 | Can't load up Halo Infinite on Game Pass PC? Is the Xbox app telling you to install Gaming Services? Here's a guaranteed fix.

Halo 3 + ray tracing mod @ 8K: almost looks better than Halo Infinite

January 3, 2022 | Halo 3 with the 'Beyond All Limits' ReShade ray tracing mod + 8K resolution on a GeForce RTX 3090 looks absolutely sublime.

Halo Infinite campaign: no pre-load on PC or consoles

December 31, 2021 | Halo Infinite's campaign does not have a pre-load option for PC or consoles and gamers will have to download it on December 8.

Halo Infinite campaign has two parts: story missions and free roam

December 31, 2021 | Just like Breath of the Wild or Assassin's Creed, Halo Infinite's main story missions can't be replayed..but there's free roam.

Halo Infinite discs don't contain the actual game, is a DRM check

December 31, 2021 | Halo Infinite's retail discs are a DRM check with an installer and don't actually contain a playable version of the game.

Halo Infinite launch times revealed: No midnight release

December 30, 2021 | 343 Industries reveals the exact worldwide regional unlock timings for Halo Infinite's campaign, confirms no midnight launch.

Halo Infinite campaign's armor lockers don't contain multiplayer armor

December 30, 2021 | The armor lockers in Halo Infinite's campaign do not actually unlock armor pieces for PVP multiplayer, contain cosmetics instead.

Halo Infinite cosmetics and battle pass were created 'ages ago'

December 29, 2021 | Halo Infinite's battle pass and cosmetic schemes were made a while back, but new progression/challenge tweaks are coming soon.

Halo Infinite freebies could help boost player retention and spending

December 29, 2021 | If handled correctly, freebies could be a great way to boost engagement, player retention, and in-game spending in Halo Infinite.

Halo Infinite multiplayer to stay in beta for a long time, 343i hints

December 29, 2021 | Halo Infinite's controversial F2P multiplayer probably won't release out of its beta phase for a long time, 343i seems to hint.

343i to address Halo Infinite playlist issues very soon

December 28, 2021 | 343i is listening to feedback and plans to address Halo Infinite's controversial playlist situation by the end of the year.

This is how much it costs to buy every cosmetic in Halo Infinite

December 16, 2021 | Want to buy every cosmetic in Halo Infinite? This diagram of current in-game microtransactions may make you think twice.

343i made this one big change to please Halo Infinite players

December 13, 2021 | 343 Industries was quick to respond to feedback and released a patch that changes Halo Infinite's new XP-based challenge system.

Halo Infinite to last 10 years, 'this is Halo-as-a-service,' 343i says

December 13, 2021 | 343 Industries reiterates that Halo Infinite is a live game that will evolve and change over time, calls game Halo-as-a-service.

Halo Infinite campaign is officially finished and ready to ship

December 13, 2021 | Halo Infinite's huge campaign is now 100% finished and ready to ship on mass-produced discs, won't be delayed past December 8.