Of all places, a new Xbox Series X/S, the game's first showing was poorly received by fans due to its visuals, forcing a delay. The game is now set to be one of Microsoft's big guns at E3 2021 before its holiday season release. Despite developer 343 Industries' careful release of Halo Infinite information so far, the wheels of commerce grind on, and licensed tie-ins don't wait for anyone.
Fans have had plenty of opportunities to stock up on Master Chief memorabilia since the initial delay, and many of those items have revealed facets of Halo Infinite before 343 Industries may have intended. The studio has chimed in itself on a regular basis throughout 2021 with a series of Inside Infinite blog posts, Halo followers are piecing together a clear picture of the semi-open-world FPS - and a lot of it has come not from 343, but cross-promotional product leaks.
Another piece of the puzzle fell into place Tuesday, as prominent gaming sleuth Halo Infinite is a direct callback to the days of Bungie's original work on the series, it would make sense that 343 may continue to draw influence from its forebear.
There's also an image of a pelican picking up Master Chief from what appears to be open space, showing the other end of the game's E3 2018 reveal trailer. It's possibly a shot from Halo Infinite's opening scenes, a section that needs to bridge the gap from Halo 5: Guardians' shark-jumping AI invasion to Infinite's more pressing war against Atriox's Banished, a splinter faction of fanatical Brutes. It's a necessary narrative shift that likely won't be fully explored until players get their hands on the game, but the other concept art will give them a better idea about some of the locales they'll visit on Zeta Halo will be channeling.
While a few bits of new art and a cool-looking Chopper will satiate Halo fans briefly, the wait for Halo Infinite will only get longer for some as Xbox lays out even more of the game in just a few short days. It's expected that there will be a full Bethesda conference could also offer more hints at what the campaign has in story. What other new details are revealed by poorly timed marketing campaigns between now and then is anyone's guess.
Halo Infinite will be available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC in Fall 2021.
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