Halo Infinite might not be wrapping up its ongoing second season for several more months yet, but it looks like its upcoming mid-season Winter Update is going to be a significant one. A new XP system and the beta launch of Forge mode are, of course, headlining new additions, while the update will also be bringing two new Arena maps and a new multiplayer mode to the shooter. In a new update, 343 Industries has now shared another look at the latter two additions.
The two new maps coming to Halo Infinite – both built using Forge tools – are Argyle and Detachment. Argyle, set within the “narrow corridors of a UNSC vessel”, is described as a “tight, indoor, symmetrical map”, while Detachment, which will take players to a once-abandoned UNSC research facility, will be comprised of both indoor and outdoor environments.
Covert One Flag, meanwhile, is a new mode that 343 Industries describes as “a unique variant of One Flag CTF”. The round-based mode will see attacking and defending squads routinely swapping sides in a constant battle for control of a single flag. Attackers will be equipped with Active Camo to enable stealth gameplay, while defenders will be able to use the Threat Sensor to counter that.
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Halo Infinite is available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. The Winter Update is set to launch on November 8. The shooter will also add a Forge-developed remake of classic Halo 3 map The Pit in November.
