Halo Infinite Players Worry About the Future After Campaign Co-op Delay

Season 2 of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer is arriving this Could, however two beloved Halo modes may nonetheless be a methods off. Halo developer 343 Industries beforehand mentioned marketing campaign co-op and the Forge mode would not arrive till Could 2022 on the earliest, however now the Halo group is coping with the affirmation that marketing campaign co-op and Forge will not be there when Season 2 drops.

Titled Lone Wolves, Season 2 is bringing two new maps, new modes, the return of King of the Hill, and extra cosmetics to Halo Infinite. After 343’s latest announcement that marketing campaign co-op would not be arriving with the launch of Season 2, Halo Infinite gamers took to social media to share their opinions on the information.

The reactions are largely adverse, with many followers saying they’ve misplaced hope for Halo Infinite’s future as a result of lack of conventional Halo options, the prolonged season length, and the quite a few battle move points.

did not suppose I might be saying this however this is the reality:

Halo Infinite ought to have been delayed to reduce the hole for future content material

lack of marketing campaign co-op
lack of forge
lack of MP modes
Battle Cross points

robust launch however this season is just too lengthy

simply my 2 cents

— Parris (@vicious696) March 4, 2022

Even gamers who take pleasure in Halo Infinite’s gameplay are struggling to disregard the sport’s issues, with some saying the dearth of marketing campaign co-op leaves a “dangerous style in my mouth.” Over on the Halo subreddit, followers had been very pissed off with the Season 2 information, after what’s already been a reasonably rocky Season 1.

Halo Infinite handled a prolonged delay, from late 2020 to December 2021. Final yr, Halo Infinite’s Joseph Staten mentioned he was “so pleased with the studio and Xbox” for delaying the sport. Seeing a number of the content material droughts the sport is coping with now, some Halo followers can not help however surprise what state the sport was in when Microsoft determined to delay the sport.

Beneath the frustration of its single-player limitations, the Halo Infinite marketing campaign is wonderful. Nevertheless, it appears many individuals are nonetheless ready to expertise the marketing campaign with mates, with Twitter person Lurz Perwoll saying, “I wished to play Coop [sic] with my homies day one, not day 400.”

Many gamers are sharing the identical story, saying co-op is crucial for the Halo expertise.

Yikes… Marketing campaign co-op delayed, no Forge till Season 3 and solely 2 new maps.

I hate to be so adverse however I really like #HaloInfinite a lot. I’ve actually misplaced all confidence on this recreation’s future. https://t.co/NdKJUczUHE

— Craig Fox (@FoxToTheFuture) March 5, 2022

My total curiosity & drive to play #HaloInfinite’s marketing campaign relies upon co-op. It’s how I’ve at all times performed Halo.

That it didn’t launch with the sport remains to be a mindnumbingly poor determination.

For me, the thrill over Infinite has waned fully. How disappointing.

— Guide Membership for Films (@BookClub4Movies) March 7, 2022

I’ve lastly accepted the truth that halo won’t ever be anyplace close to as enjoyable because the halo 3 days and it’s miserable 😞

— Holly (@Hollymatee) March 7, 2022

Different followers come out in assist of Precedence Zero

It wasn’t all negativity, although, as some followers shared their assist for 343 Industries. Some commented on 343’s “Precedence Zero” initiative, the place the studio outlined its give attention to work-life stability for its workers. Others had been completely satisfied to see 343 lastly share an replace of any sort, after an extended look ahead to Season 2 and new content material.

I assist Precedence Zero 💙 pic.twitter.com/JCzohPOTzV

— Rose (@Yanderose) March 4, 2022

Completely satisfied to see some transparency!

Provides me a little bit of hope for the longer term 🙏🏻

— Covent (@ChrisCovent) March 4, 2022

And, as with all massive information story, there have been loads of jokes floating round. IGN person seebs poked enjoyable on the title selection for Season 2, saying, “It is known as “lone wolves” as a result of there’s nonetheless no co-op.” In the meantime, many people on Twitter in contrast Halo Infinite’s Steam numbers to The Grasp Chief Assortment’s participant depend, which launched over seven years in the past.

The Grasp Chief Assortment is getting CLOSER and CLOSER to #HaloInfiniteMP‘s steam numbers lol. We had a really shut name final night time. pic.twitter.com/W7LCjXxJNZ

— EckhartsLadder (@EckhartsLadder) March 7, 2022

In case you’re nonetheless ready to dive into Halo’s marketing campaign till co-op releases, take a look at the perfect video games to play on Xbox Sequence X|S when you wait. Or, watch the builders react to a 30-minute speedrun of Infinite’s marketing campaign.

Logan Plant is a contract author for IGN. You’ll find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.