The fifth main entry in the Halo series was released worldwide on October 27, 2015 exclusively for Xbox One. Upon release, Halo 5 received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at its gameplay, visuals, level design and multiplayer modes. However, there were many reasons to complain as the game's single-player campaign was way too short with a pretty lackluster ending.
Halo: Infinite has a chance to right these wrongs as we will see the return of Master Chief, who's on the quest to save mankind. In the Halo universe, The Infinity is the ship UNSC which was heavily featured in the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5. The original purpose of the ship was to be a mobile colony vessel in case of societal collapse during the days of the Human-Covenant war.
The title was announced during Microsoft's Xbox E3 2018 conference. Sadly, we will have to wait at least until next year's E3 to learn more about the mysterious title, as Halo: Infinite won't be included in X018's schedule. This information was confirmed by Brian Jarrard, Halo Community Director at 343 Industries. The recently announced X018 in taking place in Mexico City on November 10, 2018.
"I'd love to start getting more info out there, and we're talking internally about what / when / where / how, but nothing currently planned for X018," Jarrard said in a Tweet. Considering that Halo Infinite is being developed with 343 Industries' brand new Slipspace Engine, we may be talking about a next-gen title that will help Microsoft sell the Xbox One successor codenamed Scarlett...
The Master Chief returns in Halo Infinite – the next chapter of the legendary franchise. Developed by 343 Industries and created with our new Slipspace Engine, Halo Infinite was revealed at the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing with a thrilling engine demo that provides a glimpse into the future of the Halo franchise, leading it into new and unexpected directions.
Halo: Infnite doesn't have a specified release date.
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