This is Chief's first encounter with the Banished. In the story, the Banished, led by Brute War Chief Escharum, have declared victory over the UNSC forces and taken over a Halo ring. We also see some of the Banished, Halo Infinite's main alien antagonists who were previously seen in Halo Wars 2. In the menu screen, we also see an item called 'Upgrades', suggesting you can make RPG-style improvements to Master Chief, which would be a first for the series. 343 Industries says the environment in Halo Infinite is "several times larger than that of the last two Halo games combined" and we can see that there is a day and night cycle in play. This is a more open-world-looking Halo game, though, with an in-game map called the 'TacMap' that shows how you can explore different parts of this extra-sized Halo ring and tackle certain missions, each of which has its own difficult rating. It's reassuringly Halo-like, but leagues ahead in terms of presentation compared to the older games. There's a familiarity to the verdant environments, as well as iconic weapons on display as well as vehicles from the long-running series, including the Warthog. Halo Infinite kicked off the show during Microsoft's Xbox Game Showcase event in July 2020, and as you can see from the trailer above, it's very reminiscent of Halo: Combat Evolved.
Microsoft has also promised Xbox Series X players will enjoy an optimized version of the game, with "up to 4k resolution at 60fps in the campaign and greatly reduced load times creating seamless gameplay that ushers in the next generation of gaming". The game will also come to Xbox Game Pass on day one and support ray-tracing, which will be added in a post-launch patch. 343 Industries made the announcement during Gamescom 2021, and also revealed that a custom Xbox Series X and Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 will be available at launch.ĭescribed as a "spiritual reboot" by developer 343 Industries, Halo Infinite will continue the series' ongoing story when it comes to Xbox One, PC (including Steam), Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The new Halo was supposed to be a launch title for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, but it was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and less than favorable feedback from fans after its gameplay reveal.Īfter a placeholder date of "Holiday 2021", which falls between November and early January, we finally know Halo Infinite's release date: December 8.
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