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As Master Chief, explore Zeta Halo, fight the Banished in an open-world campaign, and compete in free-to-play multiplayer.
Released 15 Nov 2021
Explore Zeta Halo
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From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.
Developed by 343 Industries · Published by Xbox Game Studios







You play as Master Chief, confronting the Banished across Zeta Halo in a campaign set on a vast ringworld. The story follows Chief through a new conflict while exploring the ring.
Move through open areas, fight enemy forces, and take on side activities as you explore. Weapons, vehicles, a grappling hook, and upgrades shape how you approach combat; the campaign also supports co-op with up to three other players and mission replay.
The free-to-play multiplayer offers competitive and casual modes, alongside wave-based Firefight. Forge provides tools for making custom maps and modes, including visual scripting and campaign AI.
Players who enjoy Halo Infinite often highlight its satisfying gunplay, responsive movement, and the grappling hook’s ability to make combat and traversal feel dynamic. Some also praise the arena multiplayer, co-op campaign, and Forge-made maps and modes. Enjoyment is often qualified by complaints about sign-in problems, paid customization, limited content updates, and technical or networking issues.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 144 |
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| Players | 1–24 |
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| Multiplayer | Halo Infinite includes free-to-play multiplayer and a separate campaign with network co-op. The campaign supports solo play or online co-op with up to 4 players total. Multiplayer includes online PvP, LAN PvP, cross-platform play, ranked modes, custom games, Forge-created content, and Firefight: King of the Hill co-op PvE. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Forge is an official level and mode editor used for multiplayer content. Players can create and play custom maps, game modes, and AI-enabled PvE experiences; reviews also mention community Forge maps and custom games browser support. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |