Halo Infinite (XB/PC/Cloud/Game Pass) - Big Update out now.

Photek wrote:
Winckle wrote:Why is that an image? It would fit in the character limit of Twitter.

I think it’s because they needed to hammer the point home, the Halo fan base is horrible so they’d presume who ever runs the Twitter account wouldn’t be ‘official’ enough, no ambiguity with the new studio head saying it.

The cynic in me says it's because it can't be found with Twitter search and will soon drop off the timeline.

twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1620460113751597057

95 people lost their jobs.

At several points over the past decade, management at 343 debated switching to Epic Games Inc.'s popular Unreal Engine. But it wasn't until late last year, when previous studio head Bonnie Ross and engine lead David Berger departed and Pierre Hintze took over, that the firm finally decided to pivot to Unreal. This switch will start with a new game code-named Tatanka, according to people familiar with the plans. That project, which 343 is developing alongside the Austin, Texas-based game studio Certain Affinity, started off as a battle royale but may evolve in different directions, the people said. Future games in the series will also explore using the Unreal Engine, which may make development easier, although internal skeptics are worried that the switch may have a negative impact on the way Halo games feel to play. A Microsoft spokesman declined to comment on issues with the engine or on the company's plans to pivot to Unreal.

Does this mean there is unlikely to be another single player Halo release until the next Xbox?

KK wrote:Does this mean there is unlikely to be another single player Halo release until the next Xbox?

From 343 yes but maybe something from another developer.

I really REALLY hope the BR is imminent, apparently it's not JUST a BR but something much bigger? I also hope they can match the feel and gameplay of Halo Infinite in Unreal, the gameplay was not the problem.

Apparently 343i used Unreal Engine 4 to quickly test out ideas then spent time porting those ideas to Slip Space. Seems ass backwards to me. Having to bring in staff then train them in how to use slipspace must have been a ball ache also, now they are using UE 5 which is far easier to use, it's also almost the defacto engine for Xbox Studios now.

UE5 is in use in Redfall, Avowed, Hellblade 2, State of Decay 3 and of course UE experts The Coalition use it for Gears. Several other studios are probably using it also.

I'd love an ID take on ODST.

5 new Forge community made Arena (4v4) maps rumoured to be joining matchmaking tomorrow.

twitter.com/halodotapi/status/1622891689563025408

Monkey Man wrote:
KK wrote:Does this mean there is unlikely to be another single player Halo release until the next Xbox?

From 343 yes but maybe something from another developer.

That is unfortunate as I only play the single player game. The multiplayer has never clicked with me.

Xeno wrote:
Monkey Man wrote:
KK wrote:Does this mean there is unlikely to be another single player Halo release until the next Xbox?

From 343 yes but maybe something from another developer.

That is unfortunate as I only play the single player game. The multiplayer has never clicked with me.

Same, single player was the only thing I was interested in really

twitter.com/Halo/status/1623041213312995333

Noble Intention blog - https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/noble ... ent-launch

Long before the Halo Infinite Forge Beta launched with the Winter Update back in November, we knew we were going to have our collective minds blown by the things the community would make and share when we handed over the tools of map and mode creation. Three months later, we are still seeing that creativity pushed to new heights every week!

We delivered the Custom Games Browser to Halo Infinite ahead of schedule in December, giving you the ability to make every night a custom games night with friends and foes you just haven’t gotten acquainted with yet.

And now, on the cusp of Season 3, we’re answering the highly requested call to bring community-made Forge maps to their own unique matchmaking playlist.

Let’s take a look at what awaits you in the Community Collection playlist, available now!

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This is just the beginning for the Community Collection playlist, which will go on to be updated with further community content in the future—we'll have further details to share with you on that front down the road.

Community Playlist blog - https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/commu ... ist-launch

twitter.com/Mr_Rebs_/status/1627675914891919361

6.30pm UK.

Halo Infinite’s Echoes Within arrives on March 7!

Get a glimpse at what's coming in Season 3, including a new 100-tier Battle Pass, three new maps, a new mode, a new weapon, a new equipment item, and cosmetics!

Halo Infinite's "Biggest multiplayer update":

Keeping the Community MP matchmaking/XP (forge maps)
Forge map "Art's Room" coming to matchmaking
New "Escalation Slayer" mode
New "Oasis" BTB Map
New "Cliffhanger" and "Chasm" Arena maps
New "Shroud Screen" equipment
New "M392 Bandit" weapon

twitter.com/HCS/status/1626299463731134464

From the cavernous substructures of Zeta Halo to a cliff-hanging ONI black-site, to the renewing vitality of a far-flung moon being terraformed by majestic Forerunner technology, Season 3: Echoes Within brings two new Arena maps (Chasm, Cliffhanger) and a new BTB map (Oasis) to Halo Infinite.

Earlier this month, we featured four amazing community Forge creations in the Community Collection playlist, which has been the most popular Halo Infinite playlist since the game’s launch. This playlist will continue to be updated with even more community content in the future, so stay tuned!

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/03/02/ ... creations/