Halo Infinite is about to get its last major update
- Halo Infinite’s last major update, Operation: Infinite, will be released on November 18th for players with a battle pass and new customizations.
- The update marks the end of major content updates for Halo Infinite, as the team shifts focus to other projects, including the upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved remake.
- Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to be released on both PS5 and Xbox next year, following a strong response from fans to the game’s announcement.
- The future of Halo is expected to be cross-platform, with a focus on console gaming rather than free-to-play multiplayer, as Microsoft prioritizes profitability over online features.
- Despite its struggles since launch, Halo Infinite has received significant updates and improvements, including the addition of Craig, which has helped to boost player engagement and satisfaction.
On November 18th, Operation: Infinite will be released for Halo Infinite players with a battle pass and lots of new customizations, but according to the team, that’s it for this game’s content updates:
With multiple Halo titles in development, we’ll need our whole team’s combined focus to deliver new experiences with the same passion and care that our community has given us. While we remain committed to supporting Halo Infinite on the road ahead, Operation: Infinite is the last major content update currently planned.
Putting this game into maintenance mode is an awkward counterpart after last month’s news of a 2026 multiplatform release for the Halo: Campaign Evolved remake, but that’s the way things have gone for Infinite ever since it came out of the blocks stumbling with an ugly, unpolished eight-minute gameplay trailer in 2020.
The game was eventually delayed another year to late 2021, missing the launch of the Xbox Series X / S consoles, and shipping without features like campaign co-op and the Forge customization mode. The infamous Craig did get a glow-up, and subsequent updates checked off some of the community’s wishlist items. Still, it’s clearer than ever that the future of Halo is cross-platform and doesn’t include the free-to-play multiplayer of Infinite, as Xbox hardware sales continue to slow, and Microsoft’s profitability push shuts down studios and raises prices.
Now, the team writes, “we’ve been floored by the response” to Campaign Evolved, which will be released on both PS5 and Xbox next year.