Halo Infinite now planned for a Fall 2021 release

In the intro to a detailed blog post for Halo Infinite posted today, 343 Industries wrote that the game is now scheduled to release in Fall 2021. The introduction, written by Bungie veteran Joseph Staten, who joined Halo Infinite's production this August as a new project lead, calls Infinite's release  "just the beginning of the adventure."

"After Reach shipped, I became a Halo fan, cheering-on 343i from the sidelines," Staten wrote. "But I’ve spent the last four months immersing myself back into the Halo universe, and it’s my honor as creative director to help our team ship Halo Infinite in Fall 2021."

Staten goes on to say that based on feedback from Halo Infinite's July demo, "discussion boiled down to one fundamental truth: we needed more time to do things right."

Since Infinite's demo, former Infinite studio head Chris Lee has left the project. Microsoft has also confirmed that Infinite's multiplayer will be free-to-play.

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