Halo Infinite

[paul]

Bank Now, Play Later: Halo Infinite Meets Monster Energy Global Partnership

[...] While Halo Infinite has been delayed to 2021, we are excited to share that our partnership with Monster Energy will bring together our iconic global brands across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe to celebrate the launch of Halo Infinite in 2021, and even offers a sneak peek at some exclusive new Halo Infinite multiplayer items. [...]

Here’s a first-look at the Halo Infinite in-game content below that you can bank now and play later:
- Adrenal BR75 Weapon Coating: An extraordinarily versatile weapon, with a wide variety of engagement ranges.
- Adrenal MA40 Weapon Coating: Lethally efficient at close-quarters combat, this weapon commands respect with a bold design.
- Adrenal VK78 Commando Weapon Coating: Ergonomic, reliable, and fully automatic, this weapon reveals a carbon black chassis with metallic green highlights.
- Adrenal MK50 Sidekick Weapon Coating: Powerful, yet compact, this weapon skin wraps the powerful sidearm in carbon black and metallic greens.
- Phalanx Player & Weapon Emblems: Representing an ancient Spartan battle formation, this emblem and coating consists of a dense grouping of warriors armed with long spears and interlocking shields.
- Xiphos Player & Weapon Emblems: Featuring a deadly short sword used by the ancient Spartans, this emblem and coating symbolizes the Spartan as a living weapon, deadly even when spears and shield are broken.

Halo Infinite and Monster Energy promotions will also take place in Canada, EMEA and Mexico. These programs are very similar to the U.S., but here are more specific details per market: [...]

- EMEA: Kicking off in over 30 countries on October 1 through December 31, 2020, this promotion will feature the Master Chief on the original Monster Energy can, and on the Monster Energy Ultra can, offering consumers a sugar-free option – both with black tabs. Learn more at http://www.monsterenergy.com/halo [...]

Bank Now, Play Later: Halo Infinite Meets Monster Energy Global Partnership - Xbox Wire

[paul]

New enemy, armor:

HIGH-VALUE HEADHUNTER
In hushed whispers throughout the ranks of the Banished, Jega ‘Rdomnai’s name is spoken of with care. The blademaster’s history is shrouded in rumor and half-truths. Some say he was an experiment, an affront to his own kind. Others make mention of a clandestine ambush gone wrong. Very few know the truth, fewer still speak of it. One thing is certain: he has hunted demons before, and as the first recruit welcomed into the Hand of Atriox, he will do so again.

STAIRWAY TO SEVEN
[...] That being said, with a new art direction in Halo Infinite that draws on elements both classic and modern, it gave us an opportunity to move the Mjolnir platform ahead once more, ushering in the GEN3 era of powered assault armor, something first hinted at back in the Official Spartan Field Manual. Leading the way for this new generation is the Mark VII, the result of years of covert component testing and parallel systems development.

Originally field tested primarily by Spartan Naomi-010, the GEN1 Mark VII suite of components would be refined time and time again, with further elements tested onboard the GEN2 DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir variant. Eventually, these efforts would dovetail with parallel projects within Materials Group, culminating in the GEN3 Mark VII, designed to outfit the latest Spartan contingents with the very best in cutting-edge warfighting technology.

Though it does represent a generational leap for the Mjolnir platform for actively deployed Spartans, some elements tested with the GEN1 and GEN2 Mark VII remain in the prototype stage due to unreliability or cost factors, such as integration of Forerunner-derived nanomachine elements and full shield-shaping.

Despite Distance | Canon Fodder | Halo - Official Site

[paul]

Turbulence continues on Microsoft Corp.’s Halo Infinite video game with the departure of the project’s director.

Chris Lee, who oversaw production of Halo Infinite at 343 Industries, which is developing the game for Microsoft, is no longer working on it, he confirmed to Bloomberg News on Wednesday. Lee is the second top director on the project to leave in the past two years.

“I have stepped back from Infinite and I am looking at future opportunities,” Lee said. “I believe in the team and am confident they will deliver a great game and now is a good time for me to step away.”

The highly anticipated next Halo installment was originally slated to come out alongside Microsoft’s launch of its next-generation Xbox Series X console in November. The game was delayed in early August, however, following poor fan reception to an early public version. Lee’s role was sidelined a few weeks later, as Microsoft brought in Halo veteran Joe Staten to lead the single-player campaign and another senior executive, Pierre Hintze, to run multiplayer.

Lee has been at 343 Industries since 2008, a year after its founding, overseeing the Halo series. Since 2016, his title has been partner studio head.

“Chris Lee remains a Microsoft employee and while he has stepped back from Halo: Infinite right now, we appreciate all he has done for the project to date,” Microsoft said in an emailed statement.

The development of Halo Infinite has been rocky. In August 2019, 343 Industries lost its creative director, Tim Longo, and executive producer, Mary Olson. At the time, the company said that “the overall creative vision and production of the game remains led by Chris Lee.”

Pushing the game’s release beyond November was a blow for Microsoft, which was relying on the game to help sell new Xbox consoles in the holiday season. Retail boxes for the Xbox Series X still feature artwork of Master Chief, the main character of Halo.

Halo Infinite doesn’t currently have a release date, but 343 has said it will be out next year.

Microsoft’s New Halo Game Loses Top Director After Project Delay - Bloomberg

[razvanrazy]

Este absolut firesc, la ce au aratat. Si se vede clar ca nici ei nu au incredere in joc, astfel ca abandoneaza corabia cat mai pot si au credibilitate, astfel incat sa-si mai gaseasca de munca in domeniu.

Pacat. Nu inteleg ce o fi atat de greu sa faci un joc bun, avand un buget capabil in spate.

[lukecelmare]

Nu cred ca a abandonat corabia , cat a fost aruncat din ea .

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[sexbobomb91]

Nu suna prea bine stirile astea.

[paul]

"Right now we're still going through the huge cascade of implications and ramifications to the release shift and the team is heads down working through nearly every facet of the game. Full disclosure we don't have anything planned for the VGAs, but are hoping to offer at least a high level update within the next few weeks so we can kind of restart this journey together after the holidays. Pulling together something like a demo or big beat for the VGAs is an enormous amount of work and would cause challenges with current milestones of the holidays. I know it's hard to wait, but the team is going to make the most of this extra time and we want to make sure we can put our best foot forward and commit to greater transparency and dialog on the road ahead. We'll get there and get the train going again."

Weekly Discussion Thread : halo

[paul]

Master Chief e optimist cu "next spring". Munca de mo-cap se poate incheia cu mult inainte de terminarea developmentului: https://streamable.com/dmt5e6.

[razvanrazy]

Deci ei voiau sa lanseze jocu in Noiembrie odata cu XSX, dar inca nu facusera macar mo-cap-ul...

[KurtKnispel]

Sau poate facusera capturile, dar au dorit sa le refaca intr-un mod ceva mai elaborat.

[paul]

Because Halo Infinite in the Fall of 2021… is just the beginning of the adventure.

Inside Infinite – December 2020 | Halo Infinite | Halo - Official Site

[lukecelmare]

Atunci in Fall 2021 o sa cumpar un Series X , banuiesc ca va fi in stoc si in magazinele din Romania .

[paul]

Tehnic, il pot lansa pe Xbox One, dar cu niste compromisuri mari. Mai bine o versiune si buna. Fanii Halo sunt loiali, isi iau Series, nu-i problema. Voi ce ziceti?

[...] Cyberpunk 2077 has endured some lengthy delays, just like Microsoft's own Halo Infinite, now pushed back at least a year. And based on the Cyberpunk 2077 launch, some real questions should be asked over putting it on the Xbox One at all.

Now, more than ever, a decision has to be made: Halo Infinite should not be released on the Xbox One for the sake of the fans, the money they're going to spend on it, and the time they will invest.

In short, Cyberpunk 2077 is a mess. CDPR will no doubt issue patches and address the issues as best they can, but this game is massive and it's clear that the base Xbox One and PS4 simply cannot keep up. [...]

By the time Halo Infinite launches, the Xbox Series X and Series S will have been on sale for at least a year. There's every likelihood that Halo Infinite will look and play amazingly well on the new consoles. Everything about them is better. Cyberpunk 2077 hasn't even been patched for Series X yet but still seems to hit a consistent 60-ish FPS because the performance mode paired with the sheer horsepower allows for it.

But the story goes back to the base Xbox One. This console had already been holding back the Xbox One X, because all Xbox One games had to be on both. Towards the end of the console generation, it felt that we were starting to miss out on what could have been because of the older, weaker console.

Halo Infinite has already endured a troubled birth. Can Microsoft really afford to take the risk of low frame rates, poor textures and low resolution, coupled with the arduous loading times the old consoles have, when it pushes out arguably its most important new game in years?

I don't think it's worth it.

As much as it hurts to say it, the Xbox One family is dead and should be cut loose before it starts to do more harm than good to reputations and to the enjoyment people are getting from games. What's the point in spending money on a game you won't enjoy because the hardware you have just can't handle it?

PC gamers have had to fight with this forever. You can try every trick in the book, but sometimes you just have to admit defeat and either not play or upgrade your hardware. [...]

Cyberpunk 2077 is proof Halo Infinite should skip the Xbox One | Windows Central

[lukecelmare]

Am cumparat Xbox One ptr Halo 5 , am cumparat One X ptr upgradeurile la Halo 5 . Deci da fanii , marea lor majoritate vor cumpara Series X .

[Xander RO]

Xbox One a fost o consola handicapata din prima zi. Xbox One X a intors balanta total fiind un produs excelent.
Nu vreau sa fiu rau si nicidecum nu sustin ca utilizatorii de Xbox One vanilla ar trebui ignorati, dar daca o companie mare ca Microsoft are grija de fanii sai, pot face 2 versiuni eventual.

Nicidecum nu sunt de acord ca Xbox One/One X sa traga in jos versiunea de Xbox Series X si sa faca ce-au facut astia cu Cyberpunk sa nu stii ce versiune joci de fapt.
Imi pare rau pentru cei care raman cu Xbox One inca o perioada, dar corect este sa le para si lor rau pentru mine, progresul tehnologic nu se poate opri.

Sincer, as fi preferat ca MS sa fie sinceri de la inceput si sa zica 'n-avem ba joc', decat sa vina ca nesimtitii si sa ma insulte cu demo-ul ala de Halo 3 asta vara.
Sa il lanseze in momentul in care jocul este cu adevarat gata pentru next gen.

[paul]

Cateva poze de aici: Inside Infinite - February 2021 | Halo Infinite | Halo - Official Site.

[paul]

Multe informatii in acest video:

In scris, le gasiti pe Reddit: #Ask343 | Halo Infinite – Zeta Halo Highlights : halo.

[dronology]

Welcome back to another Inside Infinite, our monthly blog series where we provide an in-depth look at key components of Halo Infinite. In this installment, we’ve asked the 343 Audio Team to bring you closer to their process than ever before.

Inside Infinite - March 2021
Making Halo Infinite | Audio Field Recordings – Piano Pounding

Halo Infinite | Sounds of Zeta Halo – Forerunner Interior

[dronology]

Welcome to the latest edition of Inside Infinite, our monthly blog series where we sit down with the teams building Halo Infinite and get an in-depth look at what goes into their work. In this installment, we’ve had a chance to sit down with the team building the PC version of Halo Infinite to learn more about their process and goals than ever before.

Inside Infinite - April 2021

Microsoft is announcing today that Halo Infinite will support crossplay and cross-progression when it launches later this year. This will allow PC and Xbox players to match together and play the Halo Infinite campaign, and the support also extends to multiplayer. Any multiplayer customization and progress will sync across both PC and Xbox.

Halo Infinite will support crossplay and cross-progression on Xbox and PC

This morning, we learned the game would support ultrawide monitors, in addition to triple-keybinds, advanced graphics options, and both crossplay and cross-progression between Xbox and Windows PCs. But this evening, the Halo Waypoint blog went way deeper, revealing what Infinite will look like at 32:9 and an array of other PC-gamer-friendly details like being able to adjust your field of view up to 120 degrees — and the ability to host your own LAN multiplayer server!

Microsoft reveals how Halo Infinite will look on 32:9 super ultrawide monitors and other PC perks

[dronology]

A 343 Employee's Comments On Halo Infinite Is Concerning...