In spite of everything that’s happened over the last few months,Halo Infinitestill arguably remains one of the most anticipated Xbox releases. Marking the long-awaited return of the beloved franchise,Halo Infiniteseeks to returnHaloto its roots, but sadly, a lack of official information from 343 Industries has led to a ton of rumors, with some even claiming thatHalo Infinitewill include a battle royale mode.
Battle royale games have certainly made a significant impact on the gaming community, with games likeFortniteandPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsattaining huge success. Considering that, someHalofans started to speculate that abattle royale mode would be added toHalo Infinite’s multiplayer, but one of 343 Industries' community managers quickly shot that down.
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343 Industries Community Manager Brian Jarrard, who also served as PR, community, and marketing lead at Bungie fromHalo 2toHalo Reach, shot down the rumors of an online battle royale mode and referred to them as “unfounded.” At the same time, Jarrard did acknowledge that the lack of news from 343 did fuel some of the rampant speculation.
Jarrard goes on to say how both 343 and Microsoft have provided very little news sinceHalo Infinitewas delayedback in August. He reported that the studio is currently in the process of putting together an end of year update. It’s unclear if this will be through official Xbox channels or part of an event like The Game Awards, but the prospect should be exciting to fans nonetheless.
Any news is better than no news, but 343 has a lot of potential items that it could reveal. The studio could confirm a new release date for the game if those plans have been solidified, or it could show new gameplay, highlighting what visual changes have been made since the original footage debuted earlier this year.
In any case, it will be interesting to see what happens in the coming months in terms ofHalo Infinite. Perhaps Microsoft will hold another digital event similar to the one that was held back in July whenHalo Infinite’sgameplay was unveiled.Phil Spencer already commented onHalo Infinite’slaunch delayduring a podcast several days ago, so hopefully, it’s just a matter of time before 343 Industries or Microsoft makes an official update.
