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'Halo Infinite' is launching on December 8th
After a year-long delay, Halo Infinite will arrive on December 8th.
'Halo Infinite' won't have campaign co-op or Forge modes at launch
343 Industries says a single-player campaign and multiplayer are still on tap for this holiday season.
Waze adds Halo's Master Chief as a navigation voice for a limited time
Master Chief is coming to Waze as part of a limited-time event to promote Halo Infinite.
The first 'Halo Infinite' multiplayer beta will open on July 29th
Halo Infinite's multiplayer beta will kick off tomorrow, July 29th, and run until August 1st.
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Halo Infinite's season passes won't expire
With Infinite, 343 Industries says it's taking a "player-first" approach to progression and customization. There won't be any random loot or loot boxes in the game.
New 'Halo Infinite' screenshots tease a more detailed world
343 and Microsoft have shared new 'Halo Infinite' screenshots that hint at the progress made since the first demo left a sour taste in gamers' mouths.
Microsoft plans to shut down 'Halo' services for Xbox 360 in December 2021
Microsoft is winding down support for 'Halo' games on Xbox 360, and aims to shut down legacy services in December 2021.
'Halo Infinite' release gets rescheduled for fall 2021
After a disappointing unveiling earlier this year, Microsoft put the brakes on plans to make Halo Infinite a launch title for the new Xbox consoles and focused on adding much-needed visual polish.
After 8 years, 'Halo 4' hits PC on November 17th
Halo 4, the first game in the series developed by 343 Industries, is making its way to Windows PCs on November 17th, Microsoft announced today. The remastered version of the game will be the final addition to the Master Chief Collection, which was released last year and has slowly added new Halo entries since then. Perhaps more important for many gamers though, that remastered bundle of games is also hitting the Xbox Series X and Series S on November 17th as well.
'Halo Infinite' director Chris Lee steps down amid production turmoil
It's not a great look for the delayed flagship Xbox title.
A Bungie veteran will attempt to get 'Halo Infinite' back on course
Joseph Staten worked on the original trilogy as a writer and cinematics director.
Classic 'Halo' games will get crossplay and custom game browsing in 2020
'Halo: The Master Chief Collection' is slated to get crossplay, custom game browsing and other modern staples in 2020.
Microsoft confirms free 'Halo Infinite' multiplayer running at 120FPS
'Halo Infinite' multiplayer is free-to-play and on Xbox Series X will support 120FPS.
'Halo Infinite' team on graphics criticism: 'we do have work to do'
343 Industries has responded to fan concerns that Halo Infinite, the next instalment in the beloved shooter franchise, doesn’t look particularly ‘next-gen.’ In a blog post, community manager John Junyszek said the team in Redmond had “heard the feedback” shared by disgruntled fans after the Xbox showcase. Halo Infinite opened the Xbox showcase — a long-awaited event focused on first-party titles for the Xbox platform, including the upcoming Xbox Series X console – with a campaign demo that showed Master Chief battling his way through a forest and mountain-covered planet.
'Halo 3' arrives on PC on July 14th
343 Industries is completing another piece of the 'Master Chief Collection' puzzle.
'Halo 3' for PC should be ready for public testing in June
Microsoft expects to start public testing of 'Halo 3' for PCs in the first half of June.
'Halo: Combat Evolved' remaster is now available for PC
It took a while, but the remastered version of the original Halo has finally reached PCs. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is now available as part of the Master Chief Collection through Steam, the Microsoft Store and the Xbox Game Pass PC beta. It boasts the requisite visual tune-ups, including support for 4K and ultra-wide displays, but also throws in modern creature comforts like text chat, customizable key layouts and a 3D model view for customizing your Spartan. You can even flip between classic and Anniversary audio in multiplayer matches, depending on how nostalgic you're feeling.
'Halo: Combat Evolved' remaster for PC enters public testing in January
Now that Halo: Reach has kicked off the launch of Master Chief Collection for PC, what's next? A return to basics, apparently. The team at 343 Industries now expects to start public testing for the anniversary PC version of the original game, Halo: Combat Evolved, in January. It should incorporate "many" of the same upgrades that came to Reach, including visual touch-ups, support for modern displays (such as different aspect ratios) and player customization. This won't just be a straightforward Xbox conversion.
Production is finally starting on the 'Halo' TV series
After six long years, filming for the Halo TV series is ready to start. Showtime has announced that production on the game-based show is "about to begin," and has revealed three new cast members in the process. Danny Sapani (of Doctor Who and The Last Jedi) will play "dedicated military man" Jacob Keys, while Olive Gray (Fleabag and Eastenders) will play UNSC Commander Dr. Miranda Keyes. Charlie Murphy (of Peaky Blinders fame) will play Makee, an orphan raised by the Covenant that shares their hatred of humans.