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Microsoft will not show more of Halo Infinite, its delayed flagship Xbox Series X launch title, at December's Game Awards.

The annual game announcements broadcast (which also features some awards) is traditionally the last date on the calendar to reveal anything big before the industry shuts up shop for Christmas.

But 343 Industries is still "going through the huge cascade of implications and ramifications to the release shift," community director Brian Jarrard wrote on reddit. "The team is heads down working through nearly every facet of the game."

Taking time away from that to work on a demo for the Game Awards - something which, of course, was never planned for as the game was due to be released already - would only hold up 343's work further, Jarrard continued.

"[We] are hoping to offer at least a high level update within the next few weeks so we can kind of restart this journey together after the holidays," he concluded.

Microsoft delayed Halo Infinite from its planned launch date alongside Xbox Series X/S back in August, following a lacklustre campaign reveal and disappointment from fans. There's no word yet on exactly when in 2021 the game will now re-emerge.

Clearly, though, there's a lot of work going on behind the scenes. Following the delay's announcement, Microsoft parachuted in Halo and former Bungie Joe Staten to help with the game's campaign, while veteran Pierre Hintze was brought in to improve the game's multiplayer. Meanwhile, Halo Infinite director and 343 veteran Chris Lee was revealed to have left the troubled project last month.

Halo Infinite will skip December's Game Awards

Microsoft will not show more of Halo Infinite, its delayed flagship Xbox Series X launch title, at December's Game Awar…

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I don't really think anyone was expecting them to re-reveal the game so soon anyway.

 

[Codes 208]

Holiday 2021 all but confirmed... fuck. Plenty of time to wait on getting the Series X I guess.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

How did they think this was ready for a Nov. 2020 launch only a few months ago? It's more and more looking like they missed the mark by like a year.

 

[oagboghi2]

sounds like they are going to crunch for a year

 

[ozz ex machina]

How did they think this was ready for a Nov. 2020 launch only a few months ago? It's more and more looking like they missed the mark by like a year.

I think it's more they are reworking and pushing back - I'm sure had they needed to - they could have launched this year. Would have been a hot mess though.

 

[mejin]

Hope they won't show a footage they won't deliver in the final version. We also don't need any more CGs or pre-rendered videos.

 

[ThatOneGrunt]

Great to know that when it is ready, I'll just be able to download it with Gamepass. I have no problem with them taking their time.

just wish the SeriesX had something to launch with. Even with the XboxOne launch, I had a ton of fun with Ryse and Dead Rising.

 

[Arkam]

How did they think this was ready for a Nov. 2020 launch only a few months ago? It's more and more looking like they missed the mark by like a year.

I assume they are going back to the drawing board on this one (in some aspects). They need a system seller and they need this to show you why you need an XSX.

 

[LarknThe4th]

It's going to be a while, sucks but it's for the best in the long run I guess

 

[INC]

I honestly wanna see some redemption for halo here, I wanna see what a big platform exclusive shooter can look like.

Now will it be that, I highly doubt it, but I'm still rooting for it, who doesn't like an under dog

 

[Nemesis Prime]

They should have just skipped e3 instead of giving us that showing

 

[Kuranghi]

Aw what! After they created an award just for Halo Infinite as well:

 

[LarknThe4th]

One thing is for sure though, the version that was supposed to ship this month with the console will be the source of some amazing documentaries in the future, what did it play like, how open was it?

Seems like its gonna be signifigantly redone besides the story

 

[Leyasu]

As I said in another thread. If this comes next year, I can see it being a graphical letdown, which they will then completely overhaul and rerelease of sort in 2022.

I get that the feeling that this is a year away at the earliest.

 

[Monkeygourmet]

 

[Jadsey]

I have a bad feeling that Halo Infinite will be skipping many awards shows.

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

The next showing needs to impress. Both a good look at the campaign with improved graphics, and a good multiplayer match.

Just launch next holiday and drop Xbox One if it makes things easier. By then there should be enough next gen consoles and PC to get decent sales from the game.

 

[eNT1TY]

When all is said and done Halo will be among the top looking and performing games of 2021 upon release, i know its funny to poke at it now but without the pressure of having to make the launch window 343 can focus without rushing and there is A LOT of top talent there capable of bringing their A game. I'm confident the game will impress.

 

[Rolla]

Halo needs to come back with that Halo 2 jaw dropping type reveal. Anything less will be a disservice.

 

[ReBurn]

They should at least participate in the best meme category.

 

[ReBurn]

When all is said and done Halo will be among the top looking and performing games of 2021 upon release, i know its funny to poke at it now but without the pressure of having to make the launch window 343 can focus without rushing and there is A LOT of top talent there capable of bringing their A game. I'm confident the game will impress.

You're probably right. Look at what all of that extra time did for Crackdown 3.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Geoff Keighley: "So ladies, you ready to show off that new Halo Infinite footage for us?"

343i:

(this is an actual employee of 343i working on Halo)

 

[Stilton Disco]

I do not for one second belive this will be fixed by next year, or ever, really.

343 need to deliver a masterpiece, or they will be ripped to shreds and basically kill any enthusiasm for Halo going forward.

Since they're not competent enough to do that, I'm guessing it gets delayed until at least 2022, so the purchased studio's new games can be used as a distraction from the inevitable press.

 

[mckmas8808]

Holiday 2021 incoming.

 

[INC]

Geoff Keighley: "So ladies, you ready to show off that new Halo Infinite footage for us?"

343i:

Not to be crude, but her boobage isn't far off her wrists

 

[Iced Arcade]

Had to call Josh Wheaton in

 

[Grumpy Toe Nail]

Holiday 2021 all but confirmed... fuck. Plenty of time to wait on getting the Series X I guess.

Could still see a spring/summer release. Doesn't change anything since his response makes complete sense.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

imagine how bad this game was.

 

[Codes 208]

Could still see a spring/summer release. Doesn't change anything since his response makes complete sense.

343i are absolute shit with their announcements so I still expect holiday season.

remember mcc on pc? They announced it back in March last year with the intention of having all halos on pc by the end of 2019 but we only JUST got reach, the first game of the pack in december

 

[Starfield]

I don't care as long as it doesn't look like it did in June 2020.

 

[MrS]

And people really think this game is gonna be out Q1 2021 lmao

 

[Boss Man]

Good. It already missed launch and there are plenty of FPS games to play. Not interested in a new Halo just because it's called Halo, make it worth the wait!

 

[nowhat]

But Alex Battaglia told me all it takes was a lighting change? Have I been lied to?

 

[Grumpy Toe Nail]

343i are absolute shit with their announcements so I still expect holiday season.

remember mcc on pc? They announced it back in March last year with the intention of having all halos on pc by the end of 2019 but we only JUST got reach, the first game of the pack in december

Not saying your wrong lol. I'm holding out hope for an earlier release but ultimately rather them take there time assuming they dont fuck it up even more.

 

[NullZ3r0]

I'm still holding out hope for a Q1 2021 release. There's no way a game was scheduled to be released in November requires a whole year. The main thing I think they're focused on is the graphics.

The Series S looks to be a hit so I think they should just abandon the Xbox One S and make the One X the minimum spec.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

It's better that they take as much time as they need to deliver a great game.

 

[Great Hair]

"so we can kind of restart this journey together after the holidays"
Sounds like they´ve been doing nothing for the past 4 months, since July´s craig revelation then? Cant be right, but it does sound like that.

 

[Flintty]

Good. They should take their time and let the game do the talking when it's ready.

 

[Tesseract]

this team sucks

get multiplayer out and start iterating at a rapid pace

'restart this journey together' wtf are you saying, keep your head down and grind

 

[OverHeat]

Geoff Keighley: "So ladies, you ready to show off that new Halo Infinite footage for us?"

343i:

(this is an actual employee of 343i working on Halo)

Microsoft got this while Sony got Alanah

 

[Orutisu Furio]

I'm not sure about this.

I mean, the game awards isn't a big deal overall but it does get traction online in terms of attention.

Would have been smart to show something but I guess not.

This tells me that Halo has more issues going on that we don't know of. If the game was supposed to launch now you would assume they'd have a lot to show, they basically delayed it at the last minute.

Looks like they've probably "reset" the game's direction.

 

[Low Moral Fibre]

The most baffling thing to me is how many industry experts that reveal footage presumably went past and yet was still ok'd to be shown to the public. They had the perfect excuse hold fire thanks to COVID.

 

[AJUMP23]

Geoff Keighley: "So ladies, you ready to show off that new Halo Infinite footage for us?"

343i:

(this is an actual employee of 343i working on Halo)

Someone's weight or appearance has no real bearing on their skill or talent as a developer or coder or writer.

 

[NullZ3r0]

Geoff Keighley: "So ladies, you ready to show off that new Halo Infinite footage for us?"

343i:

(this is an actual employee of 343i working on Halo)

What does this have to do with anything? Maybe she's really good at her job.

However, I would believe if you told me that a fifth of Halo Infinite's budget went to team meals.

 

[Connificent]

 

[abacab driver]

I do not for one second belive this will be fixed by next year, or ever, really.

343 need to deliver a masterpiece, or they will be ripped to shreds and basically kill any enthusiasm for Halo going forward.

Since they're not competent enough to do that, I'm guessing it gets delayed until at least 2022, so the purchased studio's new games can be used as a distraction from the inevitable press.

This is by far the wildest shit I've read in months.
Never change, gaf.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

But Alex Battaglia told me all it takes was a lighting change? Have I been lied to?

Alex Buttplug is a fuckwit.

 

[IfuckinghateReddit]

Those diversity initiatives are really paying off!

 

[Kuranghi]

This is by far the wildest shit I've read in months.
Never change, gaf.

My friend, you've obviously never visited Literotica.com.

 

[MrS]

this team sucks

get multiplayer out and start iterating at a rapid pace

'restart this journey together' wtf are you saying, keep your head down and grind

Really seems like they don't have a fucking clue what they're doing.