The next installment in the Halo franchise, Halo: Infinite, is just a few months away. While the game was initially set to release last year as an Xbox Series S|X launch title, it was delayed due to issues related to development but we finally have a release date.
During Gamescom 2021’s opening night, Microsoft officially announced that Halo: Infinite’s campaign and the free-to-play multiplayer will launch on December 8, 2021.
However, the game’s campaign co-op and Forge won’t be present at the launch and will release sometime after Seasons 2 and 3. In August’s development update, Joseph Staten, Halo: Infinite’s Senior Creative Director, said that the team made a “really tough decision to delay shipping campaign co-op for launch” in an effort to deliver the best possible experience for players on launch. This might sound disheartening as Infinite’s campaign will be somewhat non-linear, and players could finish main objectives at their own leisure by exploring the world and completing side activities and the inclusion of co-op could simply elevate the whole experience as you mess around with your friends.
To celebrate Halo’s 20th anniversary, Microsoft has announced a Halo: Infinite Limited Edition Xbox Series X along with the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller. The Series X sports a black and grey color scheme and gold accents with a blue vent design, clearly inspired by Cortana, and the bundled controller follows a similar design while the Elite Series 2 controller has black grips, ABXY buttons, and triggers with a golden d-pad and green joysticks and faceplate.
Halo: Infinite PC Specifications
MINIMUM
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 RS3 x64
- Processor: AMD FX-8370 or Intel i5-4440
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
RECOMMENDED
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 19H2 x64
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel i7-9700k
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 5700 XT or Nvidia RTX 2070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
You can now pre-purchase Halo: Infinite on Microsoft Store (PC, Xbox) and Steam (PC) for $59.99
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