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HALO INFINITE SEEMS TO BE MAKING A COMEBACK WITH SEASON 5

Alessio Palumbo • Oct 19, 2023 04:30 AM EDT
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Following the release of Season 5: Reckoning two days ago, Halo Infinite seems
to be making a comeback of sorts, at least judging by the player numbers.

Shortly after the new season's launch, the game reached its highest concurrent
player peak on Steam since the release of Season 2 (about a year and a half
ago). Halo Infinite also jumped in the top sellers' revenue chart for a time,
reaching the 6th place in the United States and 16th globally.



RELATED STORY HALO INFINITE SEASON 5 ADDS FIREFIGHT AND EXTRACTION MODES, NEW
MAPS, MARK VI ARMOR, MORE

According to Twitter user Halo.ip, the game enjoyed a similar boost on Xbox. The
total number of active players across all platforms was nearly doubled compared
to the debut of Season 4.

It is too early to say whether players will stick to the game. However, 343
Industries appears to have finally delivered what the community wanted with
Season 5.

There are long-awaited additions like Extraction mode, which returns from Halo
4, though the most important is arguably the Forge AI toolkit. This allows users
to add Campaign AI to their Forge-made maps and modes. The following options are
available to them:

 * Campaign AI character units (43 variants)
 * How they deploy on the map (Spawn, Drop Pod, or Phantom)
 * The weapons they spawn with
 * Guide their movement path
 * Difficulty level
 * Behavior modifiers
 * Nodegraph scripting logic
 * Allegiance (will they fight with you or against you)

Creative uses of the Forge AI toolkit could see RTS, MOBA, or Tower Defense
inspired modes coming to Halo Infinite.

Season 5: Reckoning also adds two new arena maps (Forbidden and Prism),
Flood-themed visual customization for armor and weapons, a new weapon variant
(the Bandit Evo) of the M392 Bandit, and multi-use helmets. Later in the season,
the developers will add a King of the Hill take on the classic Firefight mode
and a new piece of equipment, the Repair Field, which repairs vehicles and
restores Spartan health - to friends and foes alike.



As a reminder, Halo Infinite studio 343 Industries went through a significant
restructuring this year. It is rumored to be dropping the game's Slipspace
Engine as well in favor of Epic's Unreal technology.

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