Halo Infinite’s content roadmap is taking a significant turn. Season 5, launching on January 30, 2024, will be the final season in the traditional format, marking a shift towards smaller, more frequent content updates. This means the team is pulling away and leaving Infinite on the wayside.
This news came during a recent livestream hosted by 343 Industries, developers of Halo Infinite (Thanks, PC Gamer). While Season 5 will still bring new content like the arena map “Illusion,” a fresh Operation with a 20-tier free battle pass, the Mark IV Spartan core, and cross-core shoulder armor customization, that will be the last big update to the game.
To see the announcement, go to the Outro section of this video (Timestamp 1:03:34)
Instead of major seasonal drops, 343 Industries will introduce shorter “content updates” roughly every four to six weeks. These updates will continue to offer free 20-tier battle passes and feature various content additions, including new maps, playlists, customization options, and Forge items.
The reasoning given was that the game needed increased flexibility and responsiveness to player feedback. However, we know that, in reality, this means the game isn’t making enough money to justify having a team dedicated to updates and producing content in a big way. Halo Infinite just didn’t take off the way many thought it would.
Alongside the new content update structure, the 343 Industries developers said they were going to focus on “brand new projects” for the future. While details remain scarce, this hints at potential future Halo titles or ventures beyond Infinite. No Halo game from 343 Industries has done as well as Bungie’s games, but they’ll keep trying.
Halo Infinite’s journey through its first five seasons has not done much to bring in the huge fanbase Halo normally did. There was some praise but a lot more criticism. This move away from the traditional seasonal model is pretty smart since the team couldn’t really compete with Fortnite or Call of Duty. We’ll have to see what comes next, but to be honest, who couldn’t see something like this coming?
