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[Draugoth]

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-i...ber-release-date-split-screen-co-op-cancelled

However, there's bad news for fans of couch co-op – the local split-screen co-op mode has now been canceled. It's a blow to those who have been waiting since launch for the old-school feature, but it's seemingly a matter of priorities.

"In order to improve and accelerate ongoing live service development, and to better address player feedback and quality of life updates, we have reallocated studio resources and are no longer working on local campaign split-screen co-op," said 343 Industries.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[Robb]

Halo fans right now:

 

[DenchDeckard]

343i....lmao....absolute joke

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

 

[anthony2690]

No complaints, I can't imagine many still play split screen, sucks for those that still do.

 

[VN1X]

Honest question: is this because of the XBO and Series S?

 

[SeraphJan]

This game shouldn't be GaaS in the first place

 

[Spyxos]

What is going on there? I think i played all Halo games in coop split screen.....

 

[NickFire]

Honest question: is this because of the XBO and Series S?

Same question. And a fair one since we’ve all been speculating on the possibilities of tech being held back by tech for years.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Bahahahah you gotta be kidding me. Fuck off 343

 

[Roufianos]

Completely understandable. Must be hard working on an indie dev budget.

 

[AJUMP23]

I don't get how you begin development of a HALO game without Co-op and couch co-op being a major feature. Did the leadership just think that didn't matter? Was it cost prohibited.

 

[tmlDan]

Honest question: is this because of the XBO and Series S?

idk if the game looks good enough to justify it being a hardware problem? but who knows.

this is really sad news, i loved Halo couch co-op

 

[GymWolf]

That topic about dismantling 343 aged like fine wine.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

As someone not really into what's happening with Halo or 343...are they a smaller team? Were they not ready for a live game? Is that what they are struggling with?

Seems like the criticism is how long they take to "feed" Halo Infinite, while the gameplay is actually good, right?

 

[Topher]

 

[Dane]

Honest question: is this because of the XBO and Series S?

Doesn't Cowadoody still have it? Sure thing its closed spaces but they're superior visually, Halo its just OK at best and all titles had it, 343i doesn't know how to manage shit and pretty much decided it was a non feature for today like many developers did.

As someone not really into what's happening with Halo or 343...are they a smaller team? Were they not ready for a live game? Is that what they are struggling with?

Seems like the criticism is how long they take to "feed" Halo Infinite, while the gameplay is actually good, right?

They only delayed the game because Phil Spencer convinced them to not release both parts (SP and MP) separately, this is like an unheard thing in the industry where the higher ups have to convince a studio to delay it.

 

[Topher]

As someone not really into what's happening with Halo or 343...are they a smaller team? Were they not ready for a live game? Is that what they are struggling with?

Seems like the criticism is how long they take to "feed" Halo Infinite, while the gameplay is actually good, right?

 

[Punished Miku]

I can see how it's honestly not worth it at this point when you have online available, and the game is open world. Going to be kinda hard to get that running I'd imagine.

But not figuring this out during development and managing your project effectively is one of the biggest self owns in gaming development history lol. What an embarrassment of a studio.

They should have decided this years ago.

 

[AdamTank83]

343i....lmao....absolute joke

It's the truth, this is what I've been waiting on. This will probably make me quit Halo altogether. 343 has ruined it at every turn. Just dissolve the company, time to give up on halo or give it to a team that can do it justice

 

[Chronicle]

Day one!!!!

 

[ahtlas7]

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

This company is a disaster.

 

[scoobidoo112]

Jesus, what an absolute trainwreck this game has been.

From a disaster of a reveal, to a long delay, a shoddy launch, complete lack of content and communication, missing features, a dwindling playerbase to now an abandonement of franchise-staple features.

I'd argue this game has done more damage to the franchise than Halo 5.

10 year game my ass.

 

[AdamTank83]

They never should of promised it. They have screwed Halo worse then anyone could of imagined. Only reason I was hopeful. Funny how bungie didn't have problems making split screen co-op but infinite with graphics that are not pushing the Xbox cannot get splitscreen co-op working. Time to move on for real. I've lost all faith in halo now, I won't get another one. I've been here since the beginning also, bought a Xbox and Halo on second day of original Xbox release and now I don't want anything to do with it anymore. Everywhere you turn, 343 is killing this series.

 

[Goalus]

Split-screen coop is probably a waste of time, agreed. However, the five people actually interested in this mode and the five million concern trolls who never had any interest at all but claim the opposite now will probably not like it.

 

[TheGrat1]

343i needs to be cancelled.

 

[kanjobazooie]

 

[//DEVIL//]

Please let 343idiots go. Please. Enough of this . You are murdering halo.

Those people should just do doodle jump games if they can. Probably won't be smooth too and it will jitter as you jump and fuck things up. Enough....

 

[LordCBH]

343 is fucking incompetent. Halo 5 didn’t have splitscreen co-op and people were so outraged they came out and said they wouldn’t pull that shit again. Fuck Infinite. Fuck 343. Fuck Bonnie Ross. Peace.

 

[SlimySnake]

The online coop is in though right? I thought it was released earlier this summer. Is that true?

 

[PJX]

I defended 343i in the past but when they pulled the stunt of releasing half the game in the physical copy, that was it for me. Halo 5 will probably be the last Halo game I buy as along as they're responsible for it. They are a shitty studio.

 

[M1chl]

Retards

 

[Punished Miku]

343i needs to be cancelled.

Nah, this is probably the right call. Someone in management didn't make this call 3 years ago and that person should be cancelled.

 

[swaffles23]

Can't wait for the next act man video on this

 

[LordBlodgett]

This makes me mad. I've played all the Halo games split screen co-op with my brother except 5. I loved the Infinite campaign in single player, but we've been looking forward to playing through it again in co-op....

 

[Esca]

They need serious restructuring and leadership

 

[Hari Seldon]

I'm completely guessing but I'm willing to bet that releasing Halo multiplayer for free was a giant disaster monetarily, and they are making the business decision to not pour anymore money down that drain.

 

[R6Rider]

Just regular co-op isn't even out yet and that was supposed to be out 3 months after launch.

 

[VN1X]

Jesus, what an absolute trainwreck this game has been.

From a disaster of a reveal, to a long delay, a shoddy launch, complete lack of content and communication, missing features, a dwindling playerbase to now an abandonement of franchise-staple features.

I'd argue this game has done more damage to the franchise than Halo 5.

10 year game my ass.

It's really bizarre to see Microsoft and 343i mismanage one of the biggest IP's in gaming.

I still can't get over the fact that they could've been on top for a while again considering CoD and Battlefield also had such incredibly bad releases this year.

 

[DaedalusGrim]

Wheres that "Not a failure" guy when you need him?

 

[Fbh]

They've been doing nothing but Halo for over 10 years, it's a 700+ people studio working for one of the wealthiest companies in the world.
How do they still struggle so much?

 

[Flutta]

Yeah this confirms that 343i has no talent left. What a joke of studio.

 

[Syphon Filter]

You can't make this up lmao! 343 has to be the worst developers ever. And lol at the damage control from some in this thread already, shilling for an incompetent company that ruined a once great franchise. Halo infinite is a failure and it's because of you shills defending them.

 

[DaedalusGrim]

They've been doing nothing but Halo for over 10 years, it's a 700+ people studio working for one of the wealthiest companies in the world.
How do they still struggle so much?

Incredibly bad management.

 

[Pedro Motta]

Maybe, just maybe if people paid 70$ for it, this wouldn't happen? Just sayin.

 

[chriskun]

What else is wrong with this game? I thought it had a favorable reception?

 

[Elbereth]

Unreal… I wonder if it was related to Series S performance?

Can only speculate at this point but Microsoft and 343 have really ruined Halo.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffff