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But the first-person shooter’s campaign is still planned for December 8
You might want to dust off your fake sneeze. Halo Infinite’s multiplayer component, which was initially slated for a December 8 release, is available today. Microsoft announced the news during Xbox’s 20th anniversary stream. And yes, it’s still a separate free-to-play mode. I’m, uh, suddenly not feeling so hot, boss.
Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode is technically in beta for these first few weeks, developer 343 Industries said on Twitter, but the first season, “Heroes of Reach,” starts today. All of your progression will carry over to the full game when it releases in December. Season one will run through May 2022.
Notably, when Halo Infinite launches in December, it won’t do so with a cooperative campaign function or with the player-creation Forge mode. In August, 343's Joseph Staten said that a co-op campaign would come in the game’s second season, while Forge is planned for the third.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment about explicit release dates for both modes.
The news is a “surprise” in the same way that God of War Ragnarok actually getting announced with the title God of War Ragnarok was a “surprise.” For one, Halo turns 20 today. (On November 15, 2001, Halo: Combat Evolved landed on the original Xbox, which came out the same day.) Obviously, Microsoft, and the current Halo stewards at 343 Industries, would want to do something big.
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