Halo Infinite is one of the biggest games scheduled to release this year, with Microsoft showing it off pretty heavily over the past week. Fans are getting a good idea of what Halo Infinite will be when it launches, and that includes looks at the seasonal structure. Halo Infinite's battle pass will pack in new goodies for players to unlock, and it appears that the first wave will be based on Halo Reach.
According to a post on Xbox Wire, Halo Infinite's first season is dubbed "Heroes of Reach," and will include customization options for players to use, some of which appeared in Halo Infinite's multiplayer deep dive. The most notable of the bunch is the Yoroi armor set, which looks Samurai-inspired.
As some icing on the cake, the Yoroi armor set will be free to all players simply by taking part in events during Season 1. The Xbox Wire post doesn't detail what the challenges will be, but it sounds like players won't have to buy the season pass to earn it, which is a plus. The post does say that work has already begun for the first year of new content, though, so there should be plenty more for players to look forward to on the horizon.
Fans could be forgiven for thinking that history is repeating itself here, as it is to a degree. Halo: The Master Chief Collection's first season, Noble, was also based on Halo Reach, introducing a ton of the content featured inside of the original game along with the launch of the Master Chief Collection remaster. Reach is often praised for its bevy of customization options, so seeing the greatest hits return should give longtime Halo fans a bolt of joy.
Considering the last few announcements made by 343 Industries, it appears that Halo Infinite's multiplayer customization options will be a focus this time around. The last few entries in the franchise have been heavily criticized for ditching the traditional, practical look that Halo armor sets have boasted in the past in favor of something more sci-fi heavy, but the new armor sets revealed thus far are a return to the series' roots.
Halo Infinite's year-long delay appears to be paying off, being one of the standout games shown at E3 2021. While 343 Industries has stumbled in the past, its current trajectory looks like a promising balance of both new and old Halo content.
Halo Infinite is currently in development for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Source: Xbox Wire