The update brings two new maps, a new Ranked season, a fresh Operation pass and over 200 "never-before-released" cosmetic items.
While support will continue, there won't be any more content as the "combined focus" of Halo Studios is on "new experiences."
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Halo 5 turns 10 this year. Here's what makes returning to it so charming yet frustrating at the same time.
The Halo Championship Series won't return in 2026 for a new title, with Halo Studios promising more details "on that front" later.
The high-stakes S&D Extraction game mode pits two teams of four players each against each other as they compete to complete objectives.
One employee noted that Phil Spencer's email announcing the lay-offs also bragging about Xbox profits led to them being "super pissed".
The Mutilator will be available in a new mode, custom games, Forge, and as a Power weapon in regular multiplayer matches.
The Xbox Series X may not have the most gigantic game library in existence, but there's a surprising amount of fun single player experiences to be had.
"We loved playing it and working on it was a fantastic experience in spite of its cancelation," a former Certain Affinity developer wrote on his LinkedIn profile.
Microsoft and 343 Industries have made the surprise announcement that Halo Infinite is adding a third-person mode, starting with Firefight next month.
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Those participating in the new Operation from July 2nd to 30th will receive the ASSAILER armor set, a new emblem and Spartan Points.
The studio attributes this to "an industry-wide slowdown in the funding of new lead and co-development projects and the reluctance of third-party investors to fund games or game companies."
Reports have previously claimed that the studio is working on a new Halo title using Unreal Engine 5.
Squad Battle also gets a refresh with seven new maps created in Forge Mode, with two recreated from Halo 4 and Halo: Combat Evolved.
Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony's co-op third-person shooter is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, having hit a new peak concurrent user count of over 276,000 players.
Going forward, the game will adopt an Operations model for new content, similar to The Master Chief Collection.
Leaks have previously claimed that Certain Affinity was working on a battle royale Halo experience codenamed Tatanka.
Up to four players will battle the Banished across different maps, capturing hills and defeating bosses with changes to lives and Skulls.
