Season 2 of Halo Infinite is almost here, promising plenty of fresh content for fans of the sci-fi shooter to enjoy. Ahead of Season 2’s release, 343 Industries has released a trailer showcasing two new maps for Halo Infinite and an accompanying Halo Waypoint blog post detailing the design philosophy behind these maps.
Halo Infinite’s first season, “Heroes of Reach,” has been ongoing since the game’s multiplayer component launched in November 2021. Since then, the Halo community has grown disgruntled over a lack of content and key features still missing, such as the co-op campaign and the beloved Forge mode. Season 2 of Halo Infinite —“Lone Wolves”— is set to launch on May 3 and promises to bring a healthy boost of content to the game along with various fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
Today’s new trailer gives fans a good look at what to expect from Catalyst and Breaker, available on day one of Halo Infinite’s Season 2. The trailer showcases Catalyst, a tunnel-like arena map inside an abandoned Forerunner edifice. Halo’s signature Forerunner aesthetic paints every corner of Catalyst, and the trailer gives fans a peek at where to find the highly coveted power weapons on the map. Meanwhile, Breaker is a Big Team Battle-oriented map set in a Banished scrapyard in the middle of a desert. Breaker’s snippet shows off a more complex and expansive map design along with a hazardous plasma beam at the map’s center.
Per 343 Industries developer Tyler Ensrude, both Catalyst and Breaker were initially designed with the Capture The Flag game mode in mind but proved to be much more versatile maps and quickly became favorites among the 343 development team. These new maps line up with Halo’s tightly structured multiplayer map design and will tie into Halo Infinite’s story, which 343 has stated will be expanded upon in Season 2. However, Catalyst and Breaker are only the start of Halo Infinite's new content cycle. On top of featuring two new maps, “Lone Wolves” Season 2 will feature brand new cosmetics, armors, and modes. 343 Industries has stated that more details about what new game modes fans can expect to see in Season 2 will be coming sometime next week.
Halo Infinite is on shaky grounds in the lead-up to Season 2. A substantial new update for the Master Chief Collection has seen the franchise’s legacy titles overtake Halo Infinite in player count on Steam as players migrate to where they feel there is more content. Many fans have grown tired of waiting for Halo Infinite to expand and deliver upon its promises and full potential. However, with Season 2 on the way and rumors of a potential battle royale mode coming to the game, it won’t be too long before fans have a reason to find themselves again in Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite is available now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: Halo Waypoint