actively losing several major staff , putting the future of Halo Infinite in considerable doubt.
Microsoft put a lot of eggs in its basket for Halo Infinite. Five years after the release of the last game in the iconic FPS franchise, the new game was touted as a bold new next-gen experience for the Xbox Series X, and was poised to be the console's defining launch title. Unfortunately, when gameplay was shown in July, fans were underwhelmed, and this disappointed reaction induced 343 industries to push the game back, drawing even more controversy and robbing the Series X of its most prominent game. The long awaited shooter was quickly cast into the jaws of development hell, and PR for the title only got worse. In addition to the loss of major employees, including the game director himself, the game has caught flak for using overpriced DLCs and pushing cross-promotions with snacks even before the game launches.
But through all the controversies and disappointments, work has progressed, and a news post on game wouldn't launch until 2022, and this news puts the final nail in that rumor's coffin. In addition to this release window news, the post also includes some lengthy interviews with certain figures in the development team to establish how they've been faring during the delay. The art team, for instance, has acknowledged the negative it received from the July gameplay showcase, and goes into detail about the many ways in which it's been working to improve the art since release.
A year-long delay is a pretty surprising thing for a game like Halo Infinite. But in spite of how far along the project looked when it was displayed in July (graphics notwithstanding) there's still a lot fans don't know. For instance, there are rumors that the game will have a battle royale mode, which has been a very common trend in similar multiplayer shooters these days. These rumors have been dismissed by a developer, but they're emblematic of just how uninformed Halo Infinite fans are.
Hopefully now that players have at least some idea of when to expect the game, the days of unfounded rumors will begin to come to a close. In the months leading up to Halo Infinite finally being released, 343 Industries will hopefully share a lot more information about what fans can expect from the finished project. Players have been waiting a very, very long time for Halo Infinite. They can take solace in the fact that wait is closer to being over than ever before.
Source: Halo Waypoint
