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Community director Brian 'ske7ch' Jarrard posted to a reply to a Reddit user who said they wished 343 Industries would acknowledge that there have been issues that are delaying progress on new features for the game.

"There are indeed a lot of challenges and constraints," Jarrard responded. "We're certainly not happy to be unable to meet player and community expectations, it's a difficult situation that's going to take the team time to work through.

"Right now the focus is on Season 2 and we'll have more to share on that in the coming weeks. Meanwhile a lot of production planning, costing, planning, hiring, etc. is all happening which doesn't really lend to detailed regular updates.

"We understand the community is simply out of patience and frankly, I think understandably tired of words. We just need some time for the team to get the details sorted and then we can certainly share as much as we can."

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Seems like 343 really fumbled the big momentum they had late last year with this game. It was received very well and had a huge player base that seems to have dwindled to nothing.

I think the truth is that the game just came in way too hot and what they got out in time was the best it was gonna be for awhile. I do wonder if season 2 can regain some of the momentum whenever it launches

 

[Schmick]

What other games have shown I.e. SoT, No Man's Sky, is proof that games can recover and build the momentum they lost.

 

[Lognor]

I mean, no shit. Hopefully they've know this for a while. The Halo community is VERY vocal. Perhaps too vocal.

I know there is new content coming in the next month, but hopefully they can keep that momentum going and there won't be another lull between season 2 and 3. There just wasn't enough content in the first season, even for someone like me that was only playing a few hours a week.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Shit's a trainwreck. Half year of beta bullshit no shit the community is vocal

 

[mejin]

there is no momentum anymore.

RIP

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

the game is dead to me now. i enjoyed it but i was wanting more single player stuff. i'm not interested in multiplayer/co-op shite.

let me know if they ever do SP DLC/expansion. i might download it again.

 

[iQuasarLV]

I knew it was a dumpster fire when I spent two days downloading this behemoth on my shit internet connection only to have it NOT LAUNCH! On a Windows 11 machine. A studio owned by the very publisher that designs my OS, and it does not launch is just WTF.

 

[AmuroChan]

Microsoft needs to seriously consider giving Halo to another team. How many more chances can they continue to give 343i?

 

[Krappadizzle]

They've EARNED ALL of the criticism. They've had 6 YEARS to make a game. 6. And what they released was great, but it was very bare-bones. And people have been more than patient with literally nothing to show for it.

At a minimum, they should have had Forge ready to go. Forge would have at least helped alleviate content drought. As it is, it's a great game, with not enough to do. I'm not mad at it as I didn't buy it on release and won't buy it until FORGE AND Co-op are in the game. As it stands, management of 343 from Franky on up should be fired, they've mismanaged one of the biggest franchises on the planet and they only have themselves to blame.

How you don't even have a SMIDGE of cross-promotion for the HALO show in your game is beyond me. We can get Doritos and Mountain Dew cross-promo, but Odin-forbid we have the show be a thing to promote in the game the show is based off of. It's crazy how terribly the franchise has been mismanaged and how much leeway Msft has given to 343.

 

[01011001]

I wanna see this game crash and burn at this point. the fact that Microsoft thought the way this development went was even remotely acceptable is baffling, and they need a strong message. so I hope this game dies completely within the next few months

 

[TheCrowsReaper]

If they would have done a good job then the community wouldn’t be out of patience. Give people shit and, well, they’re gonna complain about the smell.

Bad on 343, bad on MS….just plain bad.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

I can’t believe it, should have delayed it again

 

[Lognor]

I wanna see this game crash and burn at this point. the fact that Microsoft thought the way this development went was even remotely acceptable is baffling, and they need a strong message. so I hope this game dies completely within the next few months

No way. The core game is fantastic. There is a reason it won GOTY last year. To scrap that is a ridiculous thing to say. They just need to provide content and provide it soon and in a consistent manner going forward. It's a great game, what there is of it at least!

 

[Banjo64]

Words words words words words.

Only time 343 have been on the money in the last 3 months is that one line;

We understand the community is simply out of patience and frankly, I think understandably tired of words

The H2A maps would have looked just as good as the Infinite maps if they could be arsed to port them over. Lazy out of touch company.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

I knew it was a dumpster fire when I spent two days downloading this behemoth on my shit internet connection only to have it NOT LAUNCH! On a Windows 11 machine. A studio owned by the very publisher that designs my OS, and it does not launch is just WTF.

must've been your PC. never had any issues launching it on Windows 11 at launch

 

[Banjo64]

 

[kingfey]

That is what you fucking get, when you make that stupid 10 year plan.
Fuck 343i for that shit.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

God I hate April Fools day statements from game publishers.

 

[adamsapple]

Take your time to fix Gaf's GoTY 2021, kings.

 

[akaFullmetal]

Let's hope they get coop out at least by may. Man what would this game have looked like if it wasn't delayed a year .....

 

[Krappadizzle]

 

[JLB]

there is no momentum anymore.

RIP

Thanks for your uninterested concern.
I think Im gonna be ok anyways.
But Thanks.
Really.

 

[Kacho]

343 is a disaster

 

[SEGA_2012]

Still loving the game here

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Let's hope they get coop out at least by may. Man what would this game have looked like if it wasn't delayed a year .....

Considering how slow development is moving it may have looked roughly the same?

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

Still haven't finished the campaign cause I can't get the motivation to do so. My irl honeymoon lasted longer than this games honeymoon phase.

 

[01011001]

No way. The core game is fantastic. There is a reason it won GOTY last year. To scrap that is a ridiculous thing to say. They just need to provide content and provide it soon and in a consistent manner going forward. It's a great game, what there is of it at least!

the core gameplay is not fantastic. there arw so many issues, it's impossible to fix this game.

also winning GOTY has never been less meaningful, which this game clearly shows, this game is pure garbage in many ways, and the campaign is OK at best.

in order for this game to ACTUALLY get good it needs basically completely new MP maps, as in at least 10 new ones that are more varied and less generic as the current ones.

it needs about 20 modes that are currently missing

it needs a fully functional theatre mode, custom games, a custom game browser, a functional file share system, a functional custom game creator, a completely new netcode, a complete change to how social game modes work (aka taking out that stupid random weapon and vehicle spawn shit), COMPLETELY OVERHAULED CONTROLLER AIMING, a massive reduction in aim assist (which it currently still needs due to the terrible aiming on controller), a completely new progression system, a completely revamped customisation system, a toggle to turn off crossplay due to the inability of the devs to fight cheaters, the complete removal of the challenge system...
I can't think of more things from the top of my head but that should be enough.

the thing is, this game is flawed to the core, literally, as in their menu system and game systems are so badly made that they can't change tiny things without it taking months due to how shit their UI systems are.

I lost all hope for Halo at this point, and I bet this game will never be actually a complete Halo experience, it will never reach the levels of Reach in terms of features, variety and polish... there is just no way it will due to how systemically flawed the whole game is

the only way this game is salvageable is if they pulled a Final Fantasy XIV and just rebooted the game and basically remake a huge junk of it from scratch

 

[Krappadizzle]

Let's hope they get coop out at least by may. Man what would this game have looked like if it wasn't delayed a year .....

They already said co-op won't be in May. They said MAYBE by the END of Season 2. So I'd wager MAYBE August-ish.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

They were out of patience 4 months ago.

Now they are out of community.

 

[Stare-Bear]

They had 7 years for development. If you what other studios can do in 7 years, this is embarrassing

 

[remember_spinal]

They were out of patience 4 months ago.

Now they are out of community.

Bars

 

[JTCx]

I mean, no shit. Hopefully they've know this for a while. The Halo community is VERY vocal. Perhaps too vocal.

I know there is new content coming in the next month, but hopefully they can keep that momentum going and there won't be another lull between season 2 and 3. There just wasn't enough content in the first season, even for someone like me that was only playing a few hours a week.

Unlike you the community actually cares and plays this game.

 

[DForce]

And they almost released this game in 2020.. Sheesh.

 

[Varteras]

the core gameplay is not fantastic. there arw so many issues, it's impossible to fix this game.

also winning GOTY has never been less meaningful, which this game clearly shows, this game is pure garbage in many ways, and the campaign is OK at best.

in order for this game to ACTUALLY get good it needs basically completely new MP maps, as in at least 10 new ones that are more varied and less generic as the current ones.

it needs about 20 modes that are currently missing

it needs a fully functional theatre mode, custom games, a custom game browser, a functional file share system, a functional custom game creator, a completely new netcode, a complete change to how social game modes work (aka taking out that stupid random weapon and vehicle spawn shit), COMPLETELY OVERHAULED CONTROLLER AIMING, a massive reduction in aim assist (which it currently still needs due to the terrible aiming on controller), a completely new progression system, a completely revamped customisation system, a toggle to turn off crossplay due to the inability of the devs to fight cheaters, the complete removal of the challenge system...
I can't think of more things from the top of my head but that should be enough.

the thing is, this game is flawed to the core, literally, as in their menu system and game systems are so badly made that they can't change tiny things without it taking months due to how shit their UI systems are.

I lost all hope for Halo at this point, and I bet this game will never be actually a complete Halo experience, it will never reach the levels of Reach in terms of features, variety and polish... there is just no way it will due to how systemically flawed the whole game is

the only way this game is salvageable is if they pulled a Final Fantasy XIV and just rebooted the game and basically remake a huge junk of it from scratch

This pretty much echoes my thoughts. As a long time Halo fan I'm just over hoping that 343 ever gets it right. I do not understand how this game was in development for 6 years and this is the best they could do at launch and four months after. It took 6 years to make a bland open-world, decent but forgettable campaign, barebones multiplayer, lacking progression system, and without expected features like co-op and Forge? Both of those features being pushed back so much now that you might as well forget about them ever happening and then be pleasantly surprised one day if they suddenly do.

 

[Dr Bass]

the core gameplay is not fantastic. there arw so many issues, it's impossible to fix this game.

also winning GOTY has never been less meaningful, which this game clearly shows, this game is pure garbage in many ways, and the campaign is OK at best.

in order for this game to ACTUALLY get good it needs basically completely new MP maps, as in at least 10 new ones that are more varied and less generic as the current ones.

it needs about 20 modes that are currently missing

it needs a fully functional theatre mode, custom games, a custom game browser, a functional file share system, a functional custom game creator, a completely new netcode, a complete change to how social game modes work (aka taking out that stupid random weapon and vehicle spawn shit), COMPLETELY OVERHAULED CONTROLLER AIMING, a massive reduction in aim assist (which it currently still needs due to the terrible aiming on controller), a completely new progression system, a completely revamped customisation system, a toggle to turn off crossplay due to the inability of the devs to fight cheaters, the complete removal of the challenge system...
I can't think of more things from the top of my head but that should be enough.

the thing is, this game is flawed to the core, literally, as in their menu system and game systems are so badly made that they can't change tiny things without it taking months due to how shit their UI systems are.

I lost all hope for Halo at this point, and I bet this game will never be actually a complete Halo experience, it will never reach the levels of Reach in terms of features, variety and polish... there is just no way it will due to how systemically flawed the whole game is

the only way this game is salvageable is if they pulled a Final Fantasy XIV and just rebooted the game and basically remake a huge junk of it from scratch

I'm so glad someone else is willing to say it. The game is just not good, and it's not good at it's core. Exactly right. Gameplay, writing, everything. It's a huge bummer IMO.

 

[Gamerguy84]

I've often wondered if they've known. Also if Halo and 343 played a part in the decision to buy Activision to align themselves with a strong shooter.

 

[mckmas8808]

What other games have shown I.e. SoT, No Man's Sky, is proof that games can recover and build the momentum they lost.

This shouldn't have happened with Halo fam. No way! It's Halo. You put the best of the best on it and make it work.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

April fools but it shouldn't be.

 

[SlimySnake]

Can someone summarize whats happened since the game was released in November to largely positive reviews?

DLCs do take some time and especially so soon after the christmas/thanksgiving breaks. Typically, you would have maps already in the works before the game came out but ive seen even DICE struggle with maps so soon after release.

What exactly are the player demands? More maps? How many have been released so far? It's a f2p game so is it like Fortnite where people just want random skins and shit? Do they single player DLC?

 

[Ezekiel_]

Take your time.
Pump the brakes.
Halo is now a GaaS 'platform', and it's part of a subscription service, so just ride it out as long as you can without getting fired.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Take your time.
Pump the brakes.
Halo is now a GaaS 'platform', and it's part of a subscription service, so just ride it out as long as you can without getting fired.

Isn't there a different dev team working on halo mp? I think they got fired already..

 

[STARSBarry]

INB4CANTCRITICISEGAMEISFREE

Oh what's this, are people finally realising the actual gameplay loop, weapon selection and poor map design makes the multiplayer sub par?

Not to sound like a broken record when it comes to GAF's very own GOTY but as soon as they made multiplayer some free GaaS experiment it was going to suck. Not because GaaS is bad in all circumstances (it tottaly is though) but because 343i literally has zero track record of delivering anything of value on time, never mind on a regular basis via GaaS.

Season 2 will deliver less than was promised for free, but I bet it will deliver plenty of Microtransactions, man what a joy games have become in the modern era.

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Soon to be beaten by Battlefront II in the UK, what a legacy.

 

[Shubh_C63]

No shit. I was so excited, even liked the campaign even though the story sucked.

Now I can't remember without poking 7 different holes in this game. Coop better be implemented gooood with enemy density and balance.

 

[ZywyPL]

Three months after launch the game is still barely playable with all the lag/desync/melee lunge going on, and 343 aren't able to tell when they'll fix ot, if ever will to begin with, because it seems they have no idea why their own game is so broken, so no wonder people are running out of patience. The content like maps, playlists, store stuff etc., none of this won't matter if every single match is such a disaster, the games fails to be a shooter in the first place

 

[shaddam]

That is exactly why I'm not sold on services like gamepass. They can dump mediocre content just like netflix.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

the core gameplay is not fantastic.

Halo Infinite is functional. The standards of "core gameplay" have risen dramatically over the last 20+ years and 343 didn't get the memo. Still think the big mode has a shot if it looks good enough.

 

[Banjo64]

INB4CANTCRITICISEGAMEISFREE

Oh what's this, are people finally realising the actual gameplay loop, weapon selection and poor map design makes the multiplayer sub par?

Not to sound like a broken record when it comes to GAF's very own GOTY but as soon as they made multiplayer some free GaaS experiment it was going to suck. Not because GaaS is bad in all circumstances (it tottaly is though) but because 343i literally has zero track record of delivering anything of value on time, never mind on a regular basis via GaaS.

Season 2 will deliver less than was promised for free, but I bet it will deliver plenty of Microtransactions, man what a joy games have become in the modern era.

Most played games - Microsoft Store

Most played games– Shop these 49 items and explore Microsoft Store for great apps, games, laptops, PCs and other devices.

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Soon to be beaten by Battlefront II in the UK, what a legacy.

Holy shit down to 27

 

[treemk]

"Halo is back"

Some of you guys really blew your load too early on this one lol, it was obvious this was going to be a problem with stuff like no co-op and barebones MP features

343 spent all this time to make a game that's worse and has less features than Halo 3, other than graphics

Now we will be lucky if this isn't how every other studio MS bought ends up

 

[TheBomb]

Is this a trick?

 

[TheGodfather07]

whats the deal with 343i anyway? dont they have like over 500+ employees at the studio and yet they couldnt even implement co-op for launch and than they dont deliver it on time and delay it? they taking the piss!?