Halo Infinite

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Halo Infinite
Developer(s)343 Industries[a]
Publisher(s)Xbox Game Studios
Director(s)
Producer(s)
  • Pierre Hintze
  • Greg Stone
  • Damon Conn
Designer(s)Jerry Hook
Programmer(s)David Berger
Artist(s)
  • Nicolas Bouvier
  • Justin Dinges
  • Donnie Taylor
Writer(s)
  • Dan Chosich
  • Paul Crocker
  • Jeff Easterling
  • Aaron Linde
Composer(s)
SeriesHalo
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 8, 2021
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Halo Infinite is a 2021 first-person shooter game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the sixth mainline installment in the Halo series,[1] following Halo 5: Guardians (2015). The game's campaign follows the human supersoldier Master Chief and his fight against a mercenary organization, known as the Banished, on the Forerunner ringworld Zeta Halo. Unlike previous mainline entries in the series, the multiplayer portion of the game is free-to-play.

Infinite was intended to release as a launch title for the Xbox Series X/S, but was delayed in August 2020 after its gameplay reveal in July 2020 drew negative feedback from both critics and Halo fans.[2][3] Following an open beta release of the multiplayer component on November 15, 2021, coinciding with the franchise's 20th anniversary, the campaign was released on December 8, 2021, for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Halo Infinite received generally favorable reviews from critics, with some deeming the game a return to form for the series. Praise was directed towards its visuals, gameplay, open world design, soundtrack, and story.


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  1. ^ Tassi, Paul (August 16, 2018). "Microsoft Confirms That Yes, 'Halo: Infinite' Is Actually Just 'Halo 6'". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019. 'It is Halo 6,' said 343's Jeff Easterling during a Mixer stream ... 'You should just consider it Halo 6. Don't think of it as a weird prequel kind of thing. It's the next story. It's the next chapter in what is going on.'
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