SpiritofAce
The Barista
Pretty big news from Microsoft and 343 Industries in the past hour. First of all, Halo Infinite will no longer be making its Holiday 2020 release date, and has instead been pushed back to 2021. The team over at 343 Industries have blamed COVID-19 as well as wanting to deliver the best quality product without damaging the well-being of the team as the main reasons for the delay, but many including myself will obviously remember last month's showing of Halo Infinite at the Xbox Games Showcase which failed to meet expectations for a lot of people, with the technical issues and disappointment with how the graphics looked compared to even Halo 5.
Here's the message from 343 Industries:
Even without Halo Infinite, Microsoft still plans to launch Xbox Series X/S this November. Their main marketing message to sell the console this holiday appears to be that there will be thousands of games available day-one on Xbox Game Pass, and exclusives such as The Medium and Scorn coming. I have to say though, Microsoft have taken a very brave step with this move, knowing Halo is a system-seller, and was going to be their ace this holiday season. The best thing to come out of this is that with 343 having more time to iron out the experience, there's a chance we might get something that looks closer to the E3 2018 teaser of the game.
Xbox Series X/S launching in November:
news.xbox.com
What are your thoughts on the delay of Halo Infinite, and how do you think it'll impact the Xbox Series X/S in the short/long-term? Has it made you think twice about buying the system at launch? For me, as a massive Halo fan, I think I'm probably going to hold off now until Halo Infinite launches - being able to play games from past generations is not enough to make me run out and buy the system as soon as possible, and I have a feeling that quite a few people will share this sentiment. I do think this is the right move, though, because I think the impact would have been worse in the longer term had Halo Infinite released in an incomplete state.
Here's the message from 343 Industries:
Even without Halo Infinite, Microsoft still plans to launch Xbox Series X/S this November. Their main marketing message to sell the console this holiday appears to be that there will be thousands of games available day-one on Xbox Game Pass, and exclusives such as The Medium and Scorn coming. I have to say though, Microsoft have taken a very brave step with this move, knowing Halo is a system-seller, and was going to be their ace this holiday season. The best thing to come out of this is that with 343 having more time to iron out the experience, there's a chance we might get something that looks closer to the E3 2018 teaser of the game.
Xbox Series X/S launching in November:
Xbox Series X Launches this November with Thousands of Games Spanning Four Generations - Xbox Wire
Today, we announced updates to Halo Infinite’s launch timing. Our vision at Xbox and 343 Industries has always been to deliver the most ambitious Halo game ever for our fans, while also balancing the team’s well-being. To do that, we will need some more time to finish the critical work...
news.xbox.com
What are your thoughts on the delay of Halo Infinite, and how do you think it'll impact the Xbox Series X/S in the short/long-term? Has it made you think twice about buying the system at launch? For me, as a massive Halo fan, I think I'm probably going to hold off now until Halo Infinite launches - being able to play games from past generations is not enough to make me run out and buy the system as soon as possible, and I have a feeling that quite a few people will share this sentiment. I do think this is the right move, though, because I think the impact would have been worse in the longer term had Halo Infinite released in an incomplete state.
