The recent technical test for 343 Industries’ Halo Infinite revealed some interesting new details, including files for the entire campaign (or most of it, anyway). Even more surprising are files that seemingly indicate the existence of battle royale mode. Though the developer hasn’t confirmed whether it’s coming to the game, it seems to have already been in development for the past few years.
Insider Tom Henderson, renowned for his leaks on Battlefield 2042, revealed on Twitter that the battle royale mode is “also heavily connected to the campaign in a lot of ways.” He advised avoiding any leaks for the same if one didn’t want campaign spoilers. “I’m not entirely sure what it means for Halo, but I’d imagine it’s to incentivize people to purchase the full game in some way.”
But perhaps more interesting is that even Henderson is unsure if it will be included in the final product. “Just to be clear, I’m not sure if it’s been scrapped on not or when/if it will release, but it’s been in development for years.” At this point, 343 Industries could be focusing more on the campaign and multiplayer, and then come back to battle royale to evaluate if it’s worth pursuing. Time will tell.
Halo Infinite releases in holiday 2021 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.