343 Industries has reassured fans that it's currently in the process of nailing down the game's final release date, which will definitely be some time this year.
Co-op will be arriving in the game's second season, while the season after that will bring Forge, about six months following launch.
Datamined files seem to indicate that both features will be coming to the shooter, though 343 Industries has yet to announce them.
Despite loving the mechanic, 343 Industries' Tom French says most players "just turn them off" due to gameplay disadvantages.
The map, seemingly inspired by Halo: Reach's Countdown, was recently leaked alongside three other unannounced maps.
In a statement issued to Kotaku, 343 confirms that Halo Infinite's bots aren't teabagging players on purpose and its a glitch in the systems instead.
Halo Infinite has reportedly been issued an M rating yesterday, which gives credence to a previous rumor pertaining to the game's release date.
In a statement issued to IGN, Halo Infinite's engineering team clears the air about the recent fruit comparisons and implications for fixing it.
Counting the maps 343 Industries has already revealed and these new leaks, it seems Halo Infinite is going to have at least nine multiplayer maps at launch.
According to insider Tom Henderson, the mode has been in development for years. It's unclear when it or if it will ever release.
A new leak on Twitter suggest a possible file size for Halo Infinite on consoles, although the specific platform hasn't been mentioned.
343 Industries has been adamant in the past that the shooter will not have a battle royale mode, but an audio file in the beta seems to suggest otherwise.
It also looks like the upcoming first person shooter is slated to have multiple campaigns, at least over time.
Maintaining a 4K resolution, the beta runs at 100 FPS+ on the Xbox Series X, while maintaining 120 FPS on the Xbox Series S at 1080p.
The preview currently offers Bot Slayer, a scaled down version of the first Battle Pass and a look at the menu UI among other things.
343 Industries' community director recently took to Twitter to reveal the selection process for Halo Infinite's technical previews.
343 Industries will outline the preview's various features along with how access will be provided. It's expected to go live this weekend.
We chart the graphical evolution and growth of the Halo franchise, from its explosive beginning up to its current state.
Developer 343 Industries says the first person shooter's first "Bot-focused technical preview could happen as soon as next weekend."
Invites for the preview have not been sent out yet as per 343 Industries' John Junyszek. Detailed info will be revealed in the next Inside Infinite.
