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Yes, the competition is fiercer now thanks to games like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Overwatch and even Fortnite. Everything shared here illustrates 343’s mismanagement of Xbox’s once-flagship franchise. Despite its great start with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, the studio has failed to return the franchise to its original glory.

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Halo deserves a better stewardģ43 Industries has shepherded the Halo series for over ten years. Sure, games like Fallout 76, Sea of Thieves and No Man’s Sky overcame their rocky beginnings and found success, but I’m not sure if the same will happen with Halo Infinite. As things stand, it’s difficult seeing how, or if, this game can ever recover. Season 3 being delayed and removing split-screen co-op are just the latest problems for the game.Īfter a year-long delay, you’d think Halo Infinite would be in a better state. We’ve documented many of Halo Infinite’s glaring problems, including (but not limited to) the aforementioned lack of co-op and Forge at launch, a broken battle pass system and a host of technical issues. The dead-eyed 'Craig' was an unintentional bright spot for Halo Infinite's troubled reveal. Unfortunately, that still hasn’t happened, and likely won’t. With a year of extra development, folks assumed Halo Infinite would be the killer app for Xbox Series X. It eventually released on December 8 of that year. Following the backlash, Microsoft announced Halo Infinite would be delayed to 2021. The only silver lining came in the form of the now-infamous “Craig” meme, which at least provided some unexpected levity to the rough reveal. Its performance issues, which included background pop-in, were also lambasted.

Fans and critics accused the game of having dated graphics, especially for a title meant to launch alongside a brand-new Xbox system. Halo Infinite faced criticism even before it launched when Microsoft posted an eight-minute gameplay trailer in July 2020. As things stand, it’s difficult seeing how, or if, this game can ever recover Infinite problemsĪfter a year-long delay, you’d think Halo Infinite would be in a better state. But as we all know, Halo Infinite failed to deliver the goods. It was positioned to be a hit for Microsoft’s then-new “next-gen” console, the Xbox Series X - with the game plastered across Xbox Series X boxes.

Given 343 Industries' spotty record with the Halo franchise up to that point, people were understandably skeptical about Halo Infinite. Halo 5 was a sales success but soon faded into obscurity as fans continued playing Call of Duty and similar FPS titles. Halo 5 wasn’t the first entry to feature another protagonist besides Master Chief (see: Halo 2), but, generally speaking, fans didn’t seem to care much for Spartan Locke (played by Marvel’s Luke Cage star, Mike Colter). Though it was an objectively solid game that delivered an enjoyable multiplayer experience, players didn’t care much for its campaign. Halo 5: Guardians was 343’s chance to prove it was capable of properly managing the franchise.

These issues have since been (mostly) resolved, but the persistent online issues marred what is otherwise a stellar collection. Considering how Halo games became hugely popular because of their addictive online modes, this was unacceptable. In fact, it was flat-out broken for many years. What went wrong with the Master Chief Collection? Though the single-player portions of each game were technically sound, the online multiplayer barely functioned. Halo: The Master Chief Collection should have been a stellar collection of Halo games but a broken multiplayer experience ruined it for many players.

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