Surprise!
Microsoft had a big surprise (or almost surprise if it wasn't for Friday's leaks) during today's 20th anniversary broadcast for Xbox: Halo Infinite Multiplayer is live right now.
Steam list “To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the franchise, the multiplayer beta of Halo Infinite is available now and is free to play on Xbox and PC,” he says. “Start your personal Spartan Journey with Season 1, “Heroes of Reach” today, and stay tuned for upcoming limited-time in-game events and special rewards.”
The start of the first season of Heroes of Reach, the free-to-play multiplayer component of Halo Infinite, comes long before the launch of the campaign set on December 8. Season 2022 will run until May 343, which has an extended deadline (2 Industries) and will help ensure “Season 2 meets our high quality bar so that we can complete development for Season XNUMX in a healthy and sustainable manner for our team.”
Players who log into Halo Infinite in the first week will unlock a free reward pack of anniversary-themed cosmetics. On November 23, the season 1 opening event, Fracture: Tenrai, will begin, giving players the opportunity to earn seasonal samurai-themed armor and other customization items.
“In January, after you all had the chance to play through Halo Infinite's expansive and adventurous campaign starting December 8, and all of us on the Halo Infinite team had the opportunity to recharge our energy shields during the holidays, Halo Infinite creative head Joseph Staten announced that the season 1 event calendar "We also have more details to share about season 2, campaign collaboration, and our Forge release plans."
The free-to-play shooter is a 26GB download on Steam, but you might have some trouble getting it right away: Over 52.000 people are playing right now, but some servers are having issues and download speeds are too slow for some users. I've discovered that stopping and starting the download can help restore normal download speeds, so give it a try if you're dragging. Some players have also reported a blue screen when trying to start the game; The developers are aware of this and are working on it.