The multiplayer content for Halo Infinite is now available to the general public, but will the rest of the game’s content be on Xbox Game Pass? Microsoft launched the multiplayer content for Halo Infinite almost a month early, as part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations for the Halo franchise and the Xbox itself. However, word had already gotten out about the release, so fans were waiting at their computers when the announcement dropped.

All of the online multiplayer content for Halo Infinite will be free-to-play on PC and Xbox systems. The game has moved to a cosmetics monetization system, which is linked to a Battle Pass. There have already been issues raised with Halo Infinite‘s Battle Pass, and the developers have promised to reevaluate it, due to the feedback from the community.

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The multiplayer component of Halo Infinite might be free-to-play, but what about the rest of the game? The single-player campaign will launch on December 8, while the co-op campaign and Forge mode are coming later. Microsoft has been heavily promoting the Xbox Game Pass service, but Halo Infinite is going to be one of the biggest console titles on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Will Master Chief’s next adventure be playable on Xbox Game Pass, and if so, will it be available at launch, or held off for when sales have died down?

When Halo Infinite Will Release On Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has confirmed that Halo Infinite will be on Xbox Game Pass. The page for Halo Infinite on the official Xbox website mentions that the game will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. It’s still possible for those who don’t want an Xbox Game Pass subscription to purchase the game, which will ensure that it will be attached to their account. However, this means Halo Infinite will release on Game Pass on December 8, 2021.

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The strategy for Xbox Game Pass going forward is for the first-party titles published by Xbox Game Studios to be part of the service on day one. This is an incredible deal and it’s only going to get better in the future. Microsoft has been buying up studios often and adding them to the Xbox Game Studios banner. Fans are only starting to see the fruits of these purchases, but the time will come when games like Starfield come to Xbox Game Pass, and people around the world will see what the Xbox line has to offer. The 2021 holiday season already has two day-one launches for Xbox Game Pass, in the form of Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite, which is a sign of big things to come.

Source: Xbox

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