Halo Infinite

[Xander RO]

O vedeam venind... mai bine sa iasa un joc complet decat o mizerie care sa le atarne de gat toata generatia.
Acum sa vedem ce inseamna 2021, ca si Aprilie si Nov 2021 tot in 2021 sunt...

[paul]

Asteptam articolul lui Jason Schreier despre ce s-a intamplat in ultimii ani la 343 Industries.

El a scris o carte in 2017, Amazon.com: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made (9780062651235): Schreier, Jason: Books, despre problemele de development ale unor jocuri, de la indies la AAA, cum ar fi Pillars of Eternity, Uncharted 4, Stardew Valley, Diablo III, Halo Wars, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Shovel Knight, Destiny, The Witcher 3 sau Star Wars 1313. Va recomand sa o cititi!

Din pacate, desi un delay ajuta pentru un joc mai bun, nu inseamna ca o sa le fie mai usor developerilor.

Despre Halo Infinite a prezis asta in februarie, inainte de pandemie:

[Khufu]

MS si-au intins singuri aceasta capcana cu acel reveal. Puteau sa mearga pe burta si sa il lanseze oricum in 2021, ca nu e ca si cand Sony venea cu niste exclusivitati periculoase pentru lansare. Oricum lumea l-ar fi cumparat, ca na, e Halo, si pentru multi este un joc emblematic. Daca nu amanau nu era bine ca arata hidos, daca amanau, se ducea system sellerul lor. O situatie grea pentru ei, dar au luat decizia corecta.

Acum ramane de vazut cum ii salveaza pentru la anul.

[paul]

Daca tot il amana cu un an, credeti ca renunta la varianta de Xbox One?

[razvanrazy]

Parerea mea e ca efectiv nu au de ce sa renunte ma Xbox One. Jocul oricum e facut de la inceput cu One in minte iar asta se vede la majoritatea aspectelor prezentate. Iar timpul pe care si-l iau acum nu este ca sa rescrie tot jocul/partea grafica, ci ca sa rezolve din problemele semnalate.
Nu ajunge 1 an, la un joc atat de masiv (cel putin din ce zic ei - pare un fel de Destiny) ca sa faca prea multe lucruri noi.

[paul]

Xbox head Phil Spencer spoke to the decision to delay Halo Infinite into 2021, missing the launch of the next-gen Xbox Series X.

“Let me start just by recognising the fans and the fact that is is a bummer,” Spencer said as part of Gary Whitta’s Animal Talking Twitch show. “It is dissapointing to people, it’s disappointing to us. We were looking forward to the alignment of Halo Infinite and the Xbox Series X.”

“In the end, I have to make the right decision,” he continued. “The strength of the Halo franchise — the health and ability of the team… are things tracking toward the quality of where you want the game?”

Spencer continued on to admit that he and his team — including 343’s Bonnie Ross and Xbox Game Studios’ Matt Booty — deliberated upon breaking Infinite into sections and releasing individual sections at different dates, though this was ultimately abandoned.

“It just didn’t feel, to all of us, like the Halo release that we would want,” Spencer said.

Spencer said that his leadership team discussed what could be done late last week, and that all up, the actual final decision-making process took around 24 hours, at which point an announcement was then made to the public.

“I’ll apologise to the fans, because I never like to set up expectations and then not hit them,” Spencer said, “but I also believe we’re making the right decision, in the long run, for both Xbox and Halo and our customers.”

Xbox Series X will head to store shelves in November 2020; Halo Infinite is expected on Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X in 2021.

Phil Spencer talks Halo Infinite's delay into 2021 | Stevivor

[JohnConstantine]

Sunt curios, ptr cei ce vor sa ia Series X, amanarea jocului va influenta decizia de a cumpara consola?

[lukecelmare]

Pentru mine nu .

[Xander RO]

Sunt convins ca pentru foarte multa lume va conta si sincer, Microsoft n-ar mai fi Microsoft daca n-ar da cu mucii in ceai intr-un fel sau altul inainte de lansarea unei noi generatii.

L-a uitat lumea pe Mattrick, n-are nimic, ne ajuta 343 generatia asta sa pornim bine.

Pentru mine personal nu va conta deloc, voi cumpara Xbox Series X ca si main platform deci voi avea de ce sa ma bucur, nu ma va afecta un joc.
In cazul meu, PS5 va ramane pentru exclusive, ca si ultimele 2 generatii SONY.

[paul]

Ce zice Spencer pe subiect:

[...] If [the traditional console war] was our approach, we wouldn’t put our games on PC, we wouldn’t put our games on Xbox One, we wouldn’t do xCloud and allow people to play games on their phones. [...]

We want people to feel like they’re a member of Xbox. And that membership in Xbox isn’t about one device, it can be multiple devices.

I want to have a great experience on the television and I think Xbox Series X is absolutely going to deliver that and I’m incredibly excited by the lineup of games that we’re building, but it is a fundamental difference than the traditional console war as people talk about. [...]

‘How many consoles do I sell versus how many consoles does another company sell’ – Sony or Nintendo or other companies back in the day – we’re just not…that’s not our approach.

And I’m not disparaging someone else’s approach, but when I talk to fans and customers, what I say is when you’re a member of Xbox, we want to build the experience around you. [...]

Xbox Series X Will Not Be Part Of A Next-Gen Console War, Says Spencer | SegmentNext

[razvanrazy]

Asta va fi mentalitatea in viitor peste tot - odata cu game streaming masiv de la toti. Important va fi sa vanda abonamente si jocuri, nu console, iar asta va duce spre lipsa exclusivitatilor traditionale.

[Khufu]

Halo Infinite Development Troubles Outlined in New Report

343 Industries’ Halo Infinite has seen quite a lot of focus lately, even before its delay into 2021. The demo at Xbox Games Showcase put a damper on the expectations of several Halo fans with regards to the game’s visual quality. One always believed development to be going through some issues, as evidenced by the departures of creative director Tim Longo and lead producer Mary Olsen. However, a new report by Brad Sams on Thurrott reveals that issues for the game began even before that.

343 Industries began working on a brand new engine, Slipspace, while also developing the game – tentatively known as Halo 6 – for the Xbox Series X, which was a ways off from being announced. However, the problems began before E3 2019 with 343 Industries sourcing a lot of the development to third-party contractors. Sams describes the coordination between the various companies as “rough, at best” with one source stating that “the out-sourcing for Infinite was at a ratio higher than a typical studio undertakes during development which has caused significant headaches for cross-development collaboration.”

Sams believes the E3 2019 trailer was outsourced and that game wasn’t playable at the same level of fidelity at the time. Several people also talked about “significant disagreements internally” which led to Longo leaving in August 2019. Interestingly, as the challenges of delivering the game by Holiday 2020 began to mount, discussions to split the game’s campaign and multiplayer started in either late 2019 or early 2020. While the final decision was made recently, the discussion started a lot earlier than expected.

Other issues include ShowTime’s Halo TV series being “a significant distraction for 343 management. Often times taking their priority instead of focusing on making sure development progress is on the right path to reaching its targeted deadline”; a disconnect between engineering and marketing, especially as it pertains to the announcement of multiplayer being free to play; and of course, the impact of COVID-19 on top of everything else. Take the report with a grain of salt but we’ll see how development on Halo Infinite carries on in the coming year.

https://gamingbolt.com/halo-infinite...-in-new-report

[paul]

Sa ascultam ceva, macar atat.

Halo Infinite is the most ambitious Halo game 343 has ever embarked on with an open, expansive ring that gives players exploratory freedoms like never before. However, it's not just the environment and gameplay that have expanded and evolved - so too has the music. To help achieve the musical vision for Halo Infinite, 343 Industries' Music Supervisor Joel Yarger has recruited three composers who each bring their own style and experiences to build on nearly twenty years of history to deliver familiar, yet fresh, motifs and emotions to players.

Last week we had the privilege of speaking with Gareth Coker and hearing his new track, "Set a Fire in Your Heart." This week, we're excited to welcome Curtis Schweitzer who you first heard as part of the 2019 Discover Hope trailer and then again with his track, "Reverie," in last month's Campaign gameplay demo. Press play on the track below and sit back as we get to know a bit more about one of the new composers to join the Halo family. [...]

Curtis Schweitzer's Reverie | Halo Infinite | Halo - Official Site

To realize our ambitious vision for Halo Infinite, 343 Industries music supervisor Joel Yarger has assembled a trio of talented composers to develop stirring, emotional melodies that blend their unique styles with nearly twenty years of iconic motifs. Today we're ecstatic to introduce you to our third, and final, composer helping to bring the music of Halo Infinite to life - Joel Corelitz! "Joel C," not to be confused with "Joel Y," joins our two other composers Gareth Coker and Curtis Schweitzer for a Halo Infinite musical trifecta.

Enjoy this exclusive track by Joel Corelitz, "Through the Trees," while you get to know a bit more about him and his process. [...]

Joel Corelitz – Through the Trees | Halo Infinite | Halo - Official Site
Foarte faina asta "Through the Trees", sets the mood.

[KurtKnispel]

343 Shuts Down 'Fake Leaks' Regarding Halo Infinite Release Plans

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2020/0..._release_plans

[Khufu]

Erau si zvonuri ca vor renunta la varianta XO pentru Infinite si le-au dezmintit si pe alea. Spre binele lor, ar trebui sa renunte. Lanseaza consola, lasa oamenii sa se acomodeze un pic apoi vin cu anunt in care spun ca vor sa se concentreze asupra unei singure versiuni, superioare din toate punctele de vedere, care sa arate intr-adevar de ce a meritat asteptarea si care aduce a joc de 2021.

[KurtKnispel]

Îl vor lansa cross gen, dar e clar că pe Series X va arăta „infinit" mai bine.

Nu prea mai înțeleg ce vor să facă. Generația trecută, Ryse a fost anunțat frumos, cu gameplay, în iunie 2013 (care apropos, arată mai bine decât multe jocuri lansate în 2020) și a venit în noiembrie ca launch title. Acum, nu avem niciun joc prezentat concret, uitați fraților cu jocul ăsta ne prezentăm în fața voastră, de sărbători veți juca ceva nou. Atâta harababură, n-am mai văzut de ani buni.

[paul]

Cand au fost primele zvonuri ca sunt probleme cu jocul, a dezmintit si a spus adevarul. Cateva zile mai tarziu s-au intalnit Phil Spencer si ceilalti si l-au amanat in 2021.
Deci, poate ca spune adevarul acum, dar deciziile se iau mai sus si in secret.

[paul]

Certain Affinity Reveals Ongoing Partnership with 343 Industries on Halo Infinite

Today we’re proud to reveal Certain Affinity’s partnership with 343 Industries on Halo Infinite. Our team has been working closely with 343 since December of last year, continuing a long history of collaboration between the two studios working on multiple Halo titles dating back to 2006.

Led by Max Hoberman, Certain Affinity’s Founder and President, who served as the former Multiplayer and Online Lead for the Halo series, the past 14 years have bonded into an incredible partnership across the series, and we’re excited to continue our outstanding work together.

“Halo Infinite has huge long-term ambitions, while also giving a respectful nod to the franchise’s past. This is an exciting combination. Given our own deep roots and long-time connections to the series, we couldn’t be more excited to help 343 realize this vision” – Max Hoberman

After Halo Infinite was initially announced in June 2018, CA was always hopeful about getting a chance to work with 343 Industries on another Halo project, especially one with the scale detailed during E3. We’re looking forward to players getting to experience another great chapter in the Halo franchise.

Certain Affinity Reveals Ongoing Partnership with 343 Industries on Halo Infinite - Certain Affinity

[paul]

Stirea initiala cu zvonul, actualizata:

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox unit is shifting more senior talent to its delayed Halo Infinite, including a well-regarded veteran of the multibillion-dollar series, to help get the most important game for the new Xbox console back on track.

Joseph Staten, who played a large role in developing and writing the earliest Halo titles and had most recently been overseeing another Microsoft-published game, will move to Halo development studio 343 Industries, Bloomberg News reported earlier. He confirmed the change in a tweet, while a community update posted by 343 said he’ll be focused on improving the game’s campaign mode, aiding the existing development leaders. Microsoft’s also moving Pierre Hintze, another senior leader within 343, to focus on Halo Infinite and serve as a project lead for its free-to-play experience. [...]

Microsoft Brings Back Halo Veteran to Get Delayed Game Back on Track - Bloomberg
Confirmarea:

HELPING HANDS

As the team focuses on hitting our new launch window for the game, two Halo veterans have offered their helping hands. Pierre Hintze, the Head of our Publishing Team (MCC), will be joining the Halo Infinite team as a project lead for our Free-To-Play experience. He and his team have demonstrated an amazing ability to deliver new content, an excellent flighting program, and substantive updates across MCC over the past year. We look forward to having his expertise directly on the Halo Infinite team as we look to deliver a quality Free-To-Play multiplayer experience for everyone.

And last, but certainly not least, we’re excited to announce that our old friend Joseph Staten will be returning home to Halo for a bit. After helping launch Tell Me Why this week, he'll be coming on board as project lead for campaign as we push towards our 2021 release. The team has been working hard realizing our vision for campaign and we’re happy to have Joseph’s help to get it to the finish line.

For those of you who don’t know Joseph Staten, he wore many hats while working at Bungie for all of their Halo titles and even Destiny before joining the Xbox Games Studios family in 2014. If you enjoy Halo’s storylines, characters, and overall universe, he’s definitely one of the key people you have to thank. As product lead on Halo Infinite, however, Joseph will be focused on supporting the campaign team’s existing, talented, creative leaders and ensuring they have everything they need to create an awesome Halo game. His return to the franchise excites me and we’re all looking forward to having him on board!

Familiar Facts | Halo Community Update | Halo - Official Site

[Dant3]

4 iunie 2021?