Although Microsoft and 343 Industries are largely keeping details about Halo Infinite quiet, the developers are due to make a massive reveal at the upcoming Xbox Series X event. As players begin forming their expectations for Halo Infinite's gameplay presentation, 343 outlined what hyped fans should expect at the Xbox Games Showcase and addressed existing fan speculation in its latest community update.
In today's Halo Waypoint post, the developers confirmed that players would get their first look at Halo Infinite's single player campaign. In between notes about the future of Halo 3, The Master Chief Collection, and Halo 5: Guardians, 343 addressed the upcoming live event and reassured fans about its approach to releasing certain details about the upcoming game.
While showing off new Halo Infinite merchandise leading up to the big announcement and the game's holiday 2020 release, 343's "Campaign Countdown" acknowledged community discourse about the franchise's newest Mega Construx play sets and mini figures. After fans believed that several of these Halo Infinite inspired toy sets spoiled elements of the game's plot, the developer responded by reassuring players that its latest announcements are "part of the roadmap to launch," and do not contain any spoilers for Halo Infinite's campaign.
Details regarding the campaign reveal itself within 343's countdown are sparse. Only a few sentences confirmed that the first true details about the game's premise will arrive on July 23 with the livestreamed campaign gameplay reveal. Players will be able to tune on Xbox.com or across the console's various social media accounts. An additional Twitter update also confirmed that Geoff Keighley would host a pre-show as part of the ongoing Summer Game Fest, which Xbox has partnered with in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although 343 and Microsoft have been elusive outside of their latest statements to debunk fan leaks, the pair's coy marketing technique appears to be remarkably successful. Twitter responses to the curt announcement on Waypoint and social media were largely positive. Xbox's official Twitter account has also been doing the rounds to pump up excited fans. Moreover, even the developers' comments regarding any potential spoilers from merchandise seem to have successfully dispelled or confused player expectations and predictions for the reveal.
As the flagship title behind the upcoming Xbox Series X and the continuation of Halo 5's cliffhanger, Halo Infinite has a lot to live up to. Hopefully, after the hype-filled speculation of the last few months, the latest series entry will exceed fan expectations.
Halo Infinite is set to release holiday 2020 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Source: Halo Waypoint