After launching in December 2021,Halo Infinitehas seen plenty of success and accolades, especially with the campaign. Multiplayer has largely been praised thanks to gameplay that manages to capture the nostalgia of classicHaloexperiences. Bringing back many fan favorites like SWAT and classic Slayer, 343 Industries has been able to keep things fresh by introducing a live service element to the experience through Battle Passes andlimited time events like Fracture: Tenrai.
However, getting to this point was, at times, a struggle as fans weren’t enamored with every aspect of theHalo Infinitemultiplayer experience.Battle Pass progression has been a sore spot withInfinitefans, tied to finishing weekly challenges rather than XP earned while playing. The online store’s microtransaction prices have also come under fire for being too high, especially for items which many viewed as minor. Thankfully, as a live service game, 343 Industries has continued to refine the experience through constant updates.
The latest patch, which 343 indicates is the mid-season update, addresses numerous issues players have brought up. One of the bigger elements of this update addresses the first-person animations for reloading and clambering, which now appear smoother at all framerates. Quick Resume has also been a big topic forHalo Infinite, which has seen plenty of tweaks over the months. The latest one in this patch makes more improvements to help reconnect players to multiplayer and customization services. Digital owners should also see less prompts to purchase the campaign as well.
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk aroundHalo Infinite’s anti-cheat system. In fact, anti-cheat is a big reason whyHalo Infiniteremains unsupported with Valve’s upcoming Steam Deckhardware as it continues to undergo testing with the Proton compatibility system. The mid-season update adds improved cheat detection and other anti-cheat improvements, though the patch notes don’t go into specifics or confirm that this is the step needed to getHaloon Steam Deck.
While the updates will certainly help fans, there are still some issues which remain a work in progress. 343 confirms that there are still a bunch of known issues including those associated with Battle Pass progression and splitscreen. However, players have also highlighted other issues including one problem related to howHalo Infinitetracks challenges. Worse yet, new clips have been appearing online of desync issues during matches, including oneHalo Infiniteplayer that is denied a direct rocket kill and instead gets gunned downby the player.
For now, here are the fullHalo: Infinitepatch notes:
RESOLVED ISSUES
Many improvements come fromHalo Insidersfeedback and Halo Support tickets submitted by our community. Thank you for participating and please keepsubmitting tickets!
This update includes two new known issues:
For a full list of known issues for Halo Infinite, go to ourKnown Issuessection.
Halo Infiniteis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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