Master Chief’s longevity is in full force as Halo Infinite marks another generation that the legendary shooter franchise will appear in. There’s a lot of buzz about the game, so we’ve put together some crucial details including the release date, gameplay details, and more.
Halo, the iconic Sci-Fi drama that has achieved mainstream coverage, is gearing up for another iteration of tight gunplay with lots of aliens to slay.
Scheduled for a December 2020 release, Halo Infinite’s arrival had to be pushed back due to its development being disturbed by the world’s ongoing events. This slight hiccup has nearly passed, however, and we have some key details that you should know about the 2021 arrival of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite story
Gripping narratives are synonymous with Halo games. After keeping the appearances of Master Chief slightly more limited in Halo 5: Guardians, 343 Industries have taken this feedback on board and reverted to a more familiar status quo.
These are the key details regarding Halo Infinite’s story:
- It will focus more on Master Chief who’s just woken from a deep sleep
- It has been described as a “spiritual reboot” for the franchise
- 343 are making the story less complicated than Halo 5: Guardians
- The Banished will serve as the game’s primary antagonists
It’s clear that 343 Industries wants to keep Infinite’s story a bit more grounded and not require you to have played every Halo game to completely understand all the details.
Halo Infinite’s Gameplay features
If there’s one area where Halo never fails to impress – it’s gameplay. For years, Halo was built and marketed on being the undisputed number-one first-person shooter in the world. Even though Bungie has branched off to work on Destiny, Halo still retains the exquisite mechanics that garnered positivity and drew fans for years.
Here are some crucial gameplay tidbits for you to know about:
- Master Chief has befriended a pilot that found him and can drive him around
- The game features bigger and more expansive levels than before
- There’s a day & night cycle
- Master Chief has a new Grapple Hook that can be used for traversal or combat
- Halo Infinite incorporates a new upgrade system
- There are new weapons & enemies
- Multiplayer will be free-to-play at up to 120fps, probably with a Battle Pass system
- The campaign has a 4-player online co-op
- Local 2-player split-screen returns after being left out of Halo 5: Guardians
Release Date
At the time of writing, Halo Infinite is confirmed to be releasing in the second half of 2021.
The game’s development has predictably been hindered by unforeseen circumstances. To make sure the game lives up to its hype, the game needs more time.
This is all the information we know about Halo Infinite so far and as more details slowly become public, we’ll make sure we update you.
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