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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite is the Halo title that pretty much marks Xbox Series X launch but is also available on Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.
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Halo: Infinite will not have battle royale mode on launch

Four soldiers passing through a circular construction in Halo Infinite
343 Industries' Frank O’Connor has confirmed that Halo: Infinite will not launch with an official battle royale mode. He further commented that the development team won't talk about about the modes or anything of the matter just yet.

Microsoft roll out Halo Insider Program to assist development

Poster for Microsoft's and 343's shooter Halo 5 Guardians
Microsoft have rolled out the Halo Insider Program, a new way in which fans can aid 343 Industries and help shape the entire franchise. If you do choose to sign up, though, you will be bound by the non-disclosure agreement so beware.

343 see Halo Infinite as the franchise's spiritual successor

Four soldiers passing through a circular construction in Halo Infinite
Bonnie Ross, head of 343 Industries, has given a lengthy interview recently where she discussed her lengthy career in gaming, as well as the lessons that she applied to the development of 343's upcoming instalment to the Halo franchise.

Halo Infinite dev says multiplayer is coming along just fine

Four soldiers passing through a circular construction in Halo Infinite
343 Industries' head Halo honcho has shared a bit of information on the upcoming instalment in the franchise, Halo Infinite, claiming he's extremely pleased with how multiplayer has been coming along, even if there are more changes to come.

Halo Infinite will not be a port on PC and will have couch co-op

Screenshot from Halo Infinite, showing Master Chief's mask
343 Industries brought out a pile of new info about Halo Infinite via a livestream. Apparently, this will be the first Halo game that will be built for PC from ground up, alongside the Xbox version and will have four player split screen.

343 Industries claim Halo Infinite will not have paid loot boxes

First image of Halo Infinite confirmation by Microsoft
Recent job listings for 343 Industries hinted that Halo Infinite will use games as a service deal. This prompted many fans to speculate about microtransactions and loot boxes. An official 343 statement assures players of the contrary.

Halo Infinite job ads confirm microtransactions and PC anti-cheat

Screenshot from Halo Infinite, showing Master Chief's mask
Microsoft and 343 Industries have already shown off Halo Infinite's in-game trailer along with some screenshots, but the companies' job advertisements are ready to tell a different kind of tale, one fraught with microtransactions.

343 Industries not interested in battle royale for Halo Infinite

Four soldiers passing through a circular construction in Halo Infinite
In the dev's most recent developer stream on Mixer, 343 industries' Jeff Easterling promptly crushed any hope of Halo Infinite getting any sort of battle royale, saying that the only kind of BR they're interested in are battle rifles.

Microsoft tease new Xbox hardware reveal for Gamescom 2018

Spoof image showing a box with a big X on it, alluding to the name of Microsoft's console
Microsoft outlined their intentions for Xbox related content regarding Gamescom 2018 in Cologne Germany, revealing they will show new accessories and bundles along the way. There is no specifics as to what these accessories are though.

Halo Infinite and a new Dark Souls-esque game Sekiro announced

First image of Halo Infinite confirmation by Microsoft
Microsoft have officially confirmed that the next instalment in Halo series will be Halo Infinite. Meanwhile, FromSoftware are going next level on their already impressive combat mechanics with Sekiro, the spiritual successor to Souls.