343 Industries confirms that Halo Infinite multiplayer will be free-to-play and will support the 120 FPS on Xbox Series X. The announcement came via a tweet posted on Halo’s Official Twitter account.
You can check the official Twitter post below:
Halo is for everyone. We can confirm #HaloInfinite multiplayer will be free-to-play and will support 120FPS on Xbox Series X. More details will be shared later! pic.twitter.com/9bIrppFiON
— Halo (@Halo) July 31, 2020
The announcement came after a leak circulated online. A listing of Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer for Xbox Series X posted in Smyths Toys indicated that it is free-to-play and supports 120 FPS to greatly reduce load times.
During the Xbox Games Showcase, 343 Industries confirms that the game will be running at 60 FPS. But it seems that there have been changes following the release of the next-gen console, Xbox Series X.
Game Development
Halo Infinite will be more of a platform video game than a standalone entry as 343 Industries confirms. And now, it seems that the game is entirely free-to-play. It is also possible that this is what Halo series will look like for the foreseeable future.
The developers confirmation of Halo Infinite’s free-to-play was immediately followed with an open discussion on the community’s mixed response. Some of the things fans have pointed out are the game’s graphics, visual styles, microtransactions, and a possible multiplayer beta.
Halo Infinite will launch alongside the Xbox Series X in Holiday 2020. But the game will also be available on PC and Xbox One.
For more updates about Halo Infinite, you can check out our previous posts by following this link.
The Storyline
Halo Infinite is the upcoming FPS video game and is the sixth entry in the Halo series. According to its developers, the game will focus on Master Chief’s return on a journey to save humanity. Recent teasers also confirms the return of The Banished as the enemies of this game.