Halo Infinite Winter Update Released New Content, The Battle Pass, And More

Halo Infinite Winter Update Released: The Winter Update for Halo Infinite has here, and it’s the game’s largest content drop since launch. The update has revitalized Halo Infinite with a ton of content to play and acquire, including new maps, a new mode, a free 30-tier Battle Pass, the Forge beta, campaign co-op, and more.

This overview will cover the most important aspects of the update, such as when it will be released, what new features will be added, how the playlist suite in Halo Infinite will be affected, and more.

All regions received the Halo Infinite Winter Update at the same time. The morning and early afternoon of November 8 were playable for those in the United States, while the rest of the world had to wait until the late afternoon or evening. It’s important to note that the update didn’t go live until quite early on November 9 in several eastern regions.

HALO Infinite Battle Pass The Winter Update

With the release of the Winter Update, a new 30-tier Battle Pass was introduced, giving gamers something to work toward until the release of the complete 100-tier pass for Halo Infinite Season 3 in 2023. One notable aspect of this Battle Pass is that it does not cost anything to use. In the above video, released by 343 Industries before the update’s release, fans can get a comprehensive look at the new Battle Pass. In the table below, you’ll find a complete rundown of the Battle Pass’s rewards.

New Maps And Modes For Winter In Halo Infinite

In the Halo Infinite Winter Update, we got two new levels and a new game mode. In the following section, we’ll discuss everything there is to know about them.

Argyle, The Latest In Cartographic Innovation

The map Argyle takes place in a cramped indoor arena within a UNSC ship. This map was developed in Halo Infinite’s Forge mode and features a compact playing area ideal for close-quarters action.

Differentiation, A Brand-new Map

Detachment is another UNSC research facility made with Forge, and it offers both indoor and outdoor settings. As a result, players may be effective from both range and up close, making this arena map ideal for fast, fluid combat.

One-Flag Covert Operations, The New Normal

The Winter Update for Halo Infinite introduced a new CTF game mode called Covert One Flag, which is a twist on the original One Flag CTF. Like in One Flag CTF, the attacking team must successfully attack and take the opposing team’s flag in order to win a round. What sets Covert One Flag apart, though, is that the attacking team has access to stealthy Active Camouflage pickups, while the defending team must rely on Threat Sensors to stop them.

Winter Update On Halo Infinite: Campaign Co-op And New Accomplishments

Campaign co-op for Halo Infinite, something players have been clamoring for since the game’s release, finally arrives with the Winter Update. It allows for online co-op play of the Halo Infinite campaign for up to four players. Keep in mind that the Banished’s forces will increase in proportion to the size of your co-op fire team, keeping things interesting.

All players’ campaign progress is saved, so if you play the game with friends and then switch to single-player, you can pick up just where you left off. Together with the cooperative mode comes Mission Replay, which lets you redo completed missions from the game’s main story whenever you like.

Please note that campaign co-op can only be played over a network connection. Unfortunately, 343 Industries has decided against adding local split-screen co-op to Halo Infinite, so if you want to explore Zeta Halo with your buddies, you’ll have to do so via online play.

Latest Campaign Successes

In addition, the update adds 24 new campaign accomplishments to Halo Infinite, some of which can only be unlocked by working with multiple other players in co-op.

Winter Update For Halo Infinite: Forge Beta

With the release of the Winter Update, Halo‘s beta version of Infinite Forge was made available to all players. Player-run map editor Forge allows users to modify current maps and build entirely new ones by spawning in custom terrain, buildings, props, sandbox items, spawn locations, and zones.

If you create a structure that you like and wish to use again, you may save it as a prefab by grouping together several objects. It is possible to alter the weather and skybox of a map, as well as add visual and audio effect nodes to adorn the world.

Forge’s robust node graph scripting engine also allows players to design their own pop-ups for the game’s UI, power-ups, and more. For example, players can program an airplane to fly past and drop bombs when a button is pressed. In addition, you can equip your maps with detailed navmeshes that guide AI-operated robots around obstacles.

Forge is bundled with the Content Browser in Halo Infinite, a platform that lets players share their Forge creations with the community. The most popular community-made modes, maps, and prefabs will all have their own dedicated tabs within the Content Browser, and developers will recommend content in the form of a separate Recommended tab.

When logged into their Halo Waypoint account, fans will have access to the Content Browser there as well as in-game. When the third season of Fortnite begins on March 7, 2023, the Custom Games Browser, a feature that will allow users to join ongoing Custom Games lobbies, will be a great complement to Forge.

Will 343 be adding community maps into matchmaking regularly? How easy/difficult is that to do?