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Halo Infinite Multiplayer Makes Grappling Hook A Pickup, 4-Player Split-Screen Confirmed [Update]

The Xbox event focused exclusively on Halo Infinite's campaign, but we've now learned a few details about multiplayer.

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crazyCoconuts2124d ago

4 player split screen! Nice! That takes me back to my Halo LAN party days

lukasmain2124d ago

Just for multiplayer, and split-screen co-op for campaign. But I know the fans love the old school 4-player splitscreen. Good for them. Lets hope 343 can have the game ready for launch in time.

anubusgold2123d ago

4 player meh i played 16 players on halo ce me and my friends linked all or consoles together it was so much fun!

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TheProblem2124d ago

The grapple hook looked clunky as hell

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Sciurus_vulgaris2124d ago

I hope 343i can resolve the lighting issues highlighted by digitalfoundry( https://www.youtube.com/wat... I played Halo 5 ranked heavily. Hopefully Halo Infinite arena maintain good weapon balance and a competitive MP sandbox.

Battlestar232124d ago

It's not just lighting issues there is texture issues, lack of shadows, extreme pop-in. I hope they fix them all for launch including adding the promised ray-tracing which should of already been there not just tacked on at the near end of development. This game is one of Microsoft's leading franchise but there is something very wrong with the development of this game i guess the rumors of the gaming suffering development trouble from last year was true.

Baza2124d ago (Edited 2124d ago )

Development struggles for sure. The E3 reveal trailer from 2018 had a much different tone. 343 probably got their hand forced by MS to change course. Now we get a rushed Halo

RgR2124d ago

Except the game was being developed for the Xbox one. Ray tracing is not possible on that console.

The digital foundry analysis goes in depth regarding the issues. Primarily the only issue is the lighting. The texture pop in will likely be resolved by launch. And with the lighting it's actually real time which looks good when the light creates shadows but when it's all in shadow it looks bland which I believe was an issue with gran turismos real time lighting as well.

In real life there are no shiny parts to a gun when in shadows.

anubusgold2122d ago (Edited 2122d ago )

@RgR And ray tracing on pc sucks right now as well and that demo was on pc. Im so glad i didnt buy into the Nvidia RTX hype now the 3000 series cards will have 2 times the ray tracing performance than the RTX series im so glad i waited because it wasnt needed my 1080 got me through the last 2 years fine im still gaming at 100 fps to 120 on a 5 year old card at 1440P

Baza2124d ago (Edited 2124d ago )

According to DF they are using high quality, expensive “dynamic lighting”

Sciurus_vulgaris2124d ago (Edited 2124d ago )

I agree with what was stated in the digitalfoundry video, the game needs either more static lighting and/or ray-tracing to alleviate the lighting issues. Also, I support the suggestion to target 1440p instead of 4K, which was also stated by digitalfoundry. I plan on playing Halo Infinite on a Series X. I also want to install and play the game on a base OG Xbox One. I want to see the differences between the Series X and base Xbox One versions of the game.

SamTheGamer2124d ago

Sweet... I love split screen MP.

RamRod882124d ago

That what I like to hear. Halo 5 biggest flaw was not including splitscreen. Hopefully we will get more details soon about Forge, multiplayer, and any other additional modes like Firefight/warzone.

0rbital712124d ago

just cancelled my xbox ulti sub and putting my x1x up for sale, my pc and a ps5 will be the way forward for me.

Yodasfavoritesoda2124d ago (Edited 2124d ago )

if you’ got a good pc why will you need a ps5 because they are definitely bringing everything to pc and you know you can use ur ultimate sub on pc to

PrinceAli2124d ago

Definitely will it lol? care to provide a source or are you talking out of your ass?

Atticus_finch2124d ago

Interesting could you back that claim with facts. I'll wait.

TheColbertinator2124d ago

Hey if Persona 5 Royal is on PC right now, share with me the link because I'm not buying a PS4 just for that.

0rbital712124d ago

8700k 32 gig 3600mhz ram 1080ti aurous extreme

sprinterboy2124d ago

Pmsl, some numb nuts on this site I tell ya.

Yodasfavoritesoda2124d ago (Edited 2124d ago )

Yeah the source is Sony dude!

https://thenextweb.com/gami...

You think they are just gonna put a few games on steam here and there? First hzd and death stranding next the whole library. Ithey don’t have the guts to do it day and date but you wait and see. They have already said a few times they are gonna bring some “ multiplayer “ games to pc / I didn’t even know they made those anymore. They just don’t have the guts to say it because they know they will have a twitter feed full of people crying breaking PlayStations..

Atticus_finch2124d ago

"We must support the PlayStation platform — that is nonnegotiable. That said, you will see in the future some titles coming out of my collection of studios which may need to lean into a wider installed base."

Where does it say what games or "Everything" coming to PC. I'll wait again.
But I'm glad you agree that Xbox isn't worth owning if you have a PC.

Chevalier2124d ago

Shawn Layden isn't the head of SIE anymore though. So his comments aren't really proof of anything.

Yodasfavoritesoda2123d ago

PlayStation fans will just put their heads in the sand and ignore facts if they don’t like the way it sounds.
Sony engineer says ps5 is rdna1 and lacking rdna2 features the series x has.....
“ no mark Cerny said it’s custom “
Sony releasing games on pc and hiring people for developing architecture and plans to release games on multiple devices.
“ there’s no proof of this”
I doubt they ever announce any major plan they will just release game after game on pc and psnow that can be played on devices other than a PlayStation. I’m glad choices are great

anast2123d ago (Edited 2123d ago )

Sony may or may not bring their exclusives to PC around 3+years after initial release. There I fixed it for you.

cooperdnizzle2123d ago (Edited 2123d ago )

@Yodasfavoritesoda What?? Man i see you commenting more and more and I go "what is this dude smoking" You make up more BS on this site than almost anyone i have seen. You should have your account deleted for real. Sony is not letting PS5 games go to pc. Some will cross over. The only reason we got horizon was because Hideo put all that work into getting the engine to run on pc with Death Stranding. Will Sony have other games come to pc? Of course! Is it going to be all of their first party games? No way in hell

Edit. And there you are again Yodasfavoritesoda making up more lies. Watch the road map to ps5 its in plan english if you can read and write or speak the language.. RDNA 2 once again RDNA 2! Everyone has known this for months. People are now stating that it may have some RDNA 3 features as sony made a custom chip. So if anything they made custom on that chip is a huge success AMD have the legal right to use on the chips going forward Meaning RDNA 3 features. People can we get this guy banned already??

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RamRod882124d ago (Edited 2124d ago )

I've never understood why anyone makes these kind of announcements. Let alone, not even relevant to the topic at hand.

0rbital712124d ago

probably because youre skint

RamRod882124d ago

Nah, I could afford to buy both consoles at launch if I really wanted. The difference is, I don't go around bragging about it.

cooperdnizzle2123d ago

Me either. People have to brag about something. And people that do that in my experience have no talent and or have to cling to something to make them feel better. I'm in the music industry and 9 times out of 10 if they dude brags about his amp or is rig or setup and spends 20 grand on it and brags about it, they usually have zero talent and are just ignorant people.. That's just my two cents. PC players seem to do the same thing. Brag about there pc but hardly play games and just worry about fps and high resolutions

danny8182124d ago

Thanks for letting us know? Lol

franwex2124d ago

Hear-ye! Hear-ye!
Someone decided to sell their xbox because the new Halo will have Split Screen!

King_Noctis2123d ago

Good for you. If you resub to Gamepass PC MS will get your money either way.

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Exclusive Interview: "Halo: Edge Of Dawn" Author Kelly Gay

from paulsemel.com: In this exclusive Q&A, the author of five previous "Halo" novels talks about this "Halo Infinite" sequel story about Master Chief.

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rpad114d ago

waiting for Halo: Edge of Seventeen, just like the white-winged dove

beerhound114d ago

These stories do rock a little of my wild heart.

I'll shut up now.

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Halo Infinite Content Support Update Ending on November 18

Halo Infinite's live service updates will be ending with Operation: Infinite set to be released on November 18, 2025.

-Foxtrot194d ago

So much for that 10 year platform plan

darthv72194d ago

...and its barely been 4 years. LMAO

DarXyde193d ago

Halo Infinite?
Hell no, It's Finished.

... I'll see myself out.

crazyCoconuts193d ago

Taking the "in" out of Infinite

RaidenBlack193d ago

... and he broke into the attic again and got his drums back.

Yang_kai193d ago

Well good luck with the next game, been on almost all systems will help the game life and strengthen their community with fresh blood.

RaidenBlack193d ago

no MP till Halo 7, as per leak
Don't know if it'll release parallelly with Halo 2R or Halo 3R or totally after the trilogy of remakes.

Inverno193d ago

Onto the next 10 year promise! When that turns out to be more Unreal slop you can drop it and promise the same for the game after.

franwex193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

I’m one of the 15 people that regularly play this. Oh well. Hopefully the game will retain a small dedicated player base.

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Halo art director leaves studio after 17 years with ominous message alluding to discontent

Glenn Israel writes: "As of today and after seventeen long years, I am officially no longer contributing to the Halo universe. There is little more I can say for the moment, though I intend to share this particular story in its entirety when it is absolutely safe to do so next year. In the meantime, I have a message for anyone and everyone who needs to hear it.

I know that the state of our industry seems dire, but never forget that you are *free to choose*. No illusion of security nor promise of wealth or fame or power is worth trading away your health, your dignity, your ethics or values - and no one can force you to. Stay strong, take evidence when necessary, and find where you belong."

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Bathyj222d ago

My god.
There's a story for next year.

VenomUK221d ago

I’m really disappointed to learn there are still people/morale problems. I thought the whole point of rebranding 343i to Halo Studios was to signal that real changes had been made - not to cynically rebrand to paper over the problems.

I really hope the Halo CE remake is great and gets people hyped for the future of the series.

DarXyde221d ago

It's inevitable with the modern landscape. Even if some issues have been assuaged, new ones crop up all the time.

I'm willing to bet AI and the lack of regulation is causing substantial upset.

shinXseijuro222d ago (Edited 222d ago )

He said something very marking . We tend to complain a lot about the industry but deep down I realize that we never have we been offered this crazy amount of games all available for you to play now . You can literally play any sorts of games in 2025 . Nobody is forcing you to buy the latest COD or the latest BF . You’re more of a 8 bit cozy gaming guy there’s a whole niche of modern games for that . You like micromanaging there’s games for that . I feel like we have been spoiled so much we just stopped being realistic and thinking for ourselves . We follow trends cry about stuff online when you are the buyer you have the power .

Notellin221d ago

I'm not buying any games until another Immersive sim is made.

PhillyDonJawn222d ago

....wth happened over there?
Does this confirm a new Halo by next year?
What did they want him to do that made him feel it was morally wrong or a insult to his integrity?

-Foxtrot222d ago

Well how about that, a name change doesn’t fix internal issues

Who would have thought

jznrpg221d ago

MS was throwing money around for a long time but now it’s time to pay the Piper.

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