No current plans to bring battle royale to Halo Infinite - 343

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Halo’s Frank O’Connor has responded to Halo Infinite battle royale rumours.

Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor has addressed a recent rumour that 343 Industries is working on a battle royale mode for Halo Infinite.

The information comes by way of Thurrott.com editor Brad Sams, who has a decent track record when it comes to revealing Microsoft-related news. According to Sams, the mode is currently early in development, with 343 hoping to offer something unique to Halo.

Writing on the ResetEra forums, O’Connor said 343 is interested in “big social modes with loads of organic shenanigans,” but not specifically battle royale, joking that BR – Halo’s battle rifle – will be there at launch, a callback to the time the developer said, “The only BR we’re interested in is Battle Rifle.”



“We are NOT doing this as of now – and no plans to – but battle royale could be made for any of the Halo games in [Master Chief Collection] or [Halo] 5 with some content and scripting additions, because it is a mode,” wrote O’Connor (emphasis his).

“It would have limits based on each engine. I’m pointing that out to be clear that it’s one of the ways we think about gameplay possibilities rather than a single direction for a title.”


It’s possible the developer is prototyping a large-scale mode that resembles battle royale in some ways, which could be what it’s referred to internally even if it’s going to end up being a completely different thing.

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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2019/04/23/halo-infinite-battle-royale-rumour-frank-oconnor-response/

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XboxPosted:

Good the series is fine how it is but I wouldn't be upset if they did bring it, not like people have to play it.

larpPosted:

Bahroz
CTV This is good, I wouldnt buy it if it had battle royale.


but there is nothing wrong with that :/ you get an extra gamemode with more players and bigger map. Who wouldn't want something like that in their favorite game? adds that extra fun


"And a bigger map" dude. Have you ever played any halo ever?

AnimePosted:

I'm ok with to many games have BR right now.

C4Posted:

I agree with this 110%! BR should be their own game and not part of a game. Also every game doesn't need a BR to go with it

100ThievesPosted:

Thankful that this is the case. Battle Royale games are getting real old to play. Take us back to the old days without them!

coolbunny1234Posted:

I'd hope that Halo stays far away from Battle Royales. I've been playing Halo The Master Chief Collection and I'm blown away at how much better it's gotten. I had it when it first released and was really turned off by how buggy it was, but it's insane now. Can't wait for the next installment.

MazePosted:

Bahroz
CTV This is good, I wouldnt buy it if it had battle royale.


but there is nothing wrong with that :/ you get an extra gamemode with more players and bigger map. Who wouldn't want something like that in their favorite game? adds that extra fun


I don't like the idea for Halo because halo has such a fun and competitive multiplayer. If they were to focus on a BR, it would make the multiplayer suffer and that's something no one wants.

BahrozPosted:

CTV This is good, I wouldnt buy it if it had battle royale.


but there is nothing wrong with that :/ you get an extra gamemode with more players and bigger map. Who wouldn't want something like that in their favorite game? adds that extra fun

CTVPosted:

This is good, I wouldnt buy it if it had battle royale.

MazePosted:

Glad the plans haven't changed. They said this a few months ago.