Could Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer Be Free-to-Play?
A new leak points to Halo Infinite breaking the mold with a free-to-play multiplayer model
While 343 Industries has remained tight-lipped about Halo Infinite’s multiplayer component, a European online retailer looks to have let slip some major details about what that multiplayer might look like.
No, we still don’t have any gameplay or anything of the sort, but according to Smyths Toys website, Infinite will break new ground for not just the Halo franchise, but blockbuster multiplayer games in general. We have to take this with a grain of salt, of course, but on the Xbox Series X landing page of their website, it states that Halo Infinite will feature “a groundbreaking free-to-play multiplayer experience.”
Gasp!
We’ve seen plenty of free-to-play battle royale games come out over the last few years, but we’ve yet to see a major AAA title like Halo make their multiplayer — which is essentially half of the final product — completely free for everyone. Not only will this (if true) boost the hell out of sales for the Xbox Series X, but it could set an industry…
