Not too long after developer 343 Industries announced that Halo Infinite campaign split-screen co-op mode for two players locally and four players online. However, while such a feature has been a popular mainstay of past Halo titles, its inclusion in Halo Infinite was ultimately not to be.
The problems with Halo Infinite’s promised split-screen multiplayer began with the announcement that both it and the equally popular Forge Mode wouldn’t launch alongside the rest of Halo Infinite last December, with 343 explaining that this was done to prevent a further delay for the already long-troubled game. While many fans were disappointed by this development, others were willing to wait patiently for Halo Infinite’s split-screen to be added in a later expansion update - especially after a Halo Infinite co-op campaign beta was held back in July. Unfortunately, this beta was plagued with technical issues and an overall lack of difficulty that many feel was present during the single-player campaign. Perhaps this was a factor in 343 Industries' eventual decision to cancel Halo Infinite's co-op campaign outright earlier this week, which the developer stated was meant to allow more resources to be directed toward Infinite’s live service aspects and to better address player .
The sudden cancelation of Halo Infinite's split-screen and co-op campaign has caused a wave of disappointment among players, but Twitter and Halo streamer hidden Halo Infinite split-screen mode can be accessed by loading up any campaign mission and quickly ing another player and leaving as it is loading. Afterward, the player goes into the Custom Games tab, adds in the s for themselves and the player they briefly ed, and changes their server setting to LAN. The result is a split-screen round of Halo Infinite for up to four players that runs with minimal technical issues, though Mint Blitz adds that the glitch could cause corrupted save files and soft lock in the description of his video. He also attributes the discovery of this Halo Infinite split-screen workaround to a French Halo fan group by the Twitter handle of HaloCreation.
Halo Infinite Glitch Adds Canceled Split-Screen Mode
This isn’t the first time that a Halo Infinite player has been able to access the game’s now-canceled split-screen through unofficial means, as a Reddit managed to get it working on an offline Xbox copy by navigating Halo Infinite’s accessibility options a few months before Halo Infinite's separate multiplayer component was released last November. Both this and Mint Blitz’s newly discovered glitch seem to suggest that Halo Infinite’s split-screen was well into development before being canceled by 343 Industries, but the developer has ultimately decided to shift its focus onto other aspects like Halo Infinite’s live-service online features.
All the same, Halo Infinite won’t be getting the much-asked-for split-screen multiplayer or co-op campaign when the latest update launches this November - much to the disappointment of players hoping to enjoy a Deathmatch or two on the couch with their friends. However, it seems like the mode is still accessible to Halo Infinite fans who know the workaround to it, meaning that players can still team up in split-screen matches or missions after all.
Source: Mint Blitz/Twitter, Mint Blitz/YouTube, HaloCreation/Twitter
