Halo Infinite: Release Date, Weapons & New Features

Halo Infinite is the most anticipated game set to launch on Xbox Series X/S during the 2021 holiday season. Although it was originally marketed as a launch title for the Xbox Series X, the game was unexpectedly delayed to late 2021. Naturally, that left fans wondering just what 343 Industries has been changing about the game during this extra development time.

After all that anxious waiting, the developers finally shared details about Halo Infinite's release date, trailer, weapons, and more.

Halo Infinite: Release Date

Halo Infinite will launch on Wednesday, December 8.

Halo Infinite: Characters

On the Fadam and Friends podcast, Verlon Roberts let slip that he plays a character named Spartan Griffin, and mentioned recording lines alongside Master Chief's voice actor.

Following that, Mega Contrux News shared a series of leaked Halo Infinite figures on Twitter. This gave Halo fans their first look at the 'Stone' and 'Griffin' characters set to be introduced in the title.

Mega Construx Halo Heroes Series 14 is slowly leaking! So far we only got two figures so far, which is Spartan Trailblazer (Spartan Stone?) and Spartan Mark VII (Spartan Griffin?) Ctedit: Target and thanks to travisz7963 for the information. pic.twitter.com/pL5FbcDDKq

— Mega Construx News (@megabloksnews) February 4, 2021

Halo Infinite: Trailer

Halo Infinite: Graphics, Gameplay Demo, and New Features

The first look at Halo Infinite's gameplay came at the Xbox Games Showcase, an event that highlighted every game coming to Xbox Series X/S in the near future.

The eight-minute demo shown at the event gave players an idea of some of the new features to expect from the title.

Despite the excitement the demo generated for the game, fans were left deeply disappointed with the game's graphics.

According to 343, they took the feedback on board and are using the extra development time to create "the best-looking Halo game yet." It's fair to say the developers have set the bar extremely high for themselves.

Halo Infinite: Confirmed New Features

In the latest edition of 343 Industries' Ask 343 series, dated March 12, several new details emerged about what players can expect, proving just how high the developers have set the bar for themselves. Reddit user IntrinsicGamer shared the key takeaways about what players can expect from the new game.

• A wind system, along with a day-night cycle and new weather systems, bring the world to life.
• NPCs also appear to have more routines.
• That said, dual-wielding is not in the game, since 343's priority has been the in-game equipment.

Halo Infinite: Weapons

343's Kyle Fraser shared one of the new Banished weapons coming to the game, the Skewer, in a detailed blog post on the Halo website.

The Banished's weapons have a much more primitive feel compared to other factions, so the team gave them a look and sound that's "primitive, powerful, and instinctive." The team also discusses the game's sound design and how they've pushed things further with Infinite.

Halo Infinite: Which Platforms Will It Come To?

As expected, since Halo is a Microsoft exclusive, the game will come to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

There were some rumors and leaks claiming that 343 Industries had cancelled Halo Infinite's release on last-generation consoles. Thankfully, a community manager at 343 confirmed that information was false.

Halo Infinite: Multiplayer and Battle Royale

Multiplayer

While we know that Halo Infinite's multiplayer will be free-to-play and will run at 120 FPS on Xbox Series X/S, very little was known about the gameplay before E3 2021. Beyond that, players will be able to take part in Ranked and Social playlists, as well as limited-time events held throughout the year.

The developers have promised that you'll be able to customize your character down to every single piece of armor. There will also be a battle pass that can be purchased and leveled up for cosmetics once multiplayer launches. It's worth noting that 343 has committed to these reward tracks never expiring, so players won't need to rush.

Battle Royale

When it comes to a Battle Royale mode, opinions are divided within the community over whether the game will have one. However, given the overwhelming success of games like Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone, it's reasonable to think a Battle Royale mode could come to Halo as well.