After several months without substantial information, today the plans that 343 Industries has for halo-infinite in the winter season. Although there is finally a release date for the Forge mode and the online co-op campaign, It has also been confirmed that the local co-op campaign has been cancelled.
Through a statement, it has been confirmed that On November 8, the Forge mode and the online co-op campaign will be available. Alongside this, two new maps are coming to online multiplayer later that day, and a new game mode, Covert One Flag, which features asymmetric loadouts and round-based gameplay.
However, fans have been disappointed at the revelation that the local cooperative campaign has been canceled in its entirety. 343 Industries has pointed out that this is a consequence of their emphasis on improving the game-as-a-service aspect of halo-infinite. This was what was said:
“In order to improve and accelerate the ongoing development of the live service, and to better address player feedback and quality of life updates, we have reallocated studio resources and are no longer working on split-screen co-op. of the local campaign.
Undoubtedly, a big disappointment for the community, who have been waiting for this skin for almost a year. On related topics, Halo 2 receives unpublished map of E3. Similarly, 343 Industries talks about the possibility of including microtransactions in the Halo Master Chief Collection.
Editor’s note:
It seems that 343 Industries takes one step forward and two steps back. It’s a shame that Xbox’s biggest studio isn’t able to offer the local co-op campaign, something fans have been waiting for months. Let’s hope that the next game updates will only bring good news.
Via: Halo