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Halo Infinite Delayed until 2021
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I want MS to offer me just as good 1st party games as Sony, and making the hard calls like this is actually big progress towards that. Very happy with the decision, should hopefully let 343 have some breathing room to focus and polish
Delay the box too. There isn't a point launching it at this point. Allow everything to come together.
But that's exactly why losing it hurts so much more. Halo being the one standout title in the next gen launch line up gave Microsoft an edge over Sony to win people's attention - and that was obviously very important for MS since Sony is entering the next gen race with great momentum. Now they've lost that edge.
At the end of day, having an underwhelming Halo wouldn't have helped their position either, though. That much became clear when the reception to Halo last month was underwhelming to put it politely. Sucks, but it is what it is. Nothing they can do or could have done about it.
That's what I'm wondering.
If they can't get it out in the spring, I have a feeling they're just going to take the extra time and release it next holiday.
A summer release for a game on the scale of Infinite would seem weird.
Once they started talking about the scope and design scale of the game, it immediately had no business trying to run on an Xbox One.
there were rumours of T10 helping out I think? Could this have had significant knock-on impacts by pulling other internal teams on in an attempt to make launch? Is this why Forza is looking years off still? Are there other impacts to projects too?
Like really I have trouble getting out of bed sometimes, I can't imagine coordinating and launching a console or even a game in this shit ass year. It feels bad.
Seems strange they would do this less than a month after they announced it for launch. Feels like they failed a gut check before the showcase event on if they should delay but that just made it feel worse now in august.
Seems strange they would do this less than a month after they announced it for launch. Feels like they failed a gut check before the showcase event on if they should delay but that just made it feel worse now in august.
I personally thought the gameplay looked pretty good, it was just the bland looking lighting that was the main problem.
I'm not against Halo Infinite from being delayed at all. I completely understand why they had to delay it given the circumstances. But woof, Microsoft is gonna have a much harder time selling the Series X now.
Delaying Halo if its the necessary move is not the bad thing. Whats seemingly bad is that they, as of now, have so little for launch/launch window. The ideal was that their hardware ventures would complement GamePass, but with what they have shown re: Series X/S launch thus far its starting to seem like there isn't a lot of synergy between the two things. If GamePass is your top dog (and for MS it seems that way) then delays like this aren't that huge of a deal, people will sub and get the game when its ready. But you are also launching TWO new pieces of gaming hardware this fall and it doesn't seem like there is much incentive for people to buy it. Hell as of now I'm wondering if there is a lot of incentive for even existing Xbox owners to upgrade at launch if they have a One X.
Maybe they're holding back a couple of launch titles to reveal this month, but as of now things look dire for the hardware side of Xbox.
Maybe they're holding back a couple of launch titles to reveal this month, but as of now things look dire for the hardware side of Xbox.
What's crazy is that either they:
1. Knew a delay would be needed, but decided to premiere it in July claiming a fall launch anyways
2. Really thought that it was in good enough shape to show
3. Knew it was rough, but thought they could pull it together in time
All three options paint a different picture of incompetence or bad decision making.
Brutal.
Yeah, I feel like you have to give it all the time it needs and it will make sense to hit for the holiday hype cycle.
All things considered, sounds like the game would've been really bad had it luanched with Xbox Series X. Delaying the #1 launch game to the next year is no small thing.
Bummer. I was looking forward to it. But if it saves the devs from horrendous crunch I'm all for it.
Good.
It needed to happen, I didn't think it would, and they pulled the trigger and did it.
GOOD.
As for the Series X|S launch? Shrug. It's not like the entire industry isn't trying to deal with this.
I'm good.
It needed to happen, I didn't think it would, and they pulled the trigger and did it.
GOOD.
As for the Series X|S launch? Shrug. It's not like the entire industry isn't trying to deal with this.
I'm good.
Well, guess there's no reason to buy a Series X at launch for me now. If they only delayed it because of the graphics whining, then fuck me. The MP was about the only thing I was looking forward to in this god forsaken year.
Just saying 2021 sure doesn't give me any optimism in it releasing before next fall either, oof.
Just saying 2021 sure doesn't give me any optimism in it releasing before next fall either, oof.
Nearly all of Bungie's Halo releases had very troubled developments. It's just a series staple at this point, really.
Why? there are thousands of games spanning four generations, this should be enough to play.
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Think it's really smart for PS5 to launch with a super conservative 5-8 hour game with collectibles in same engine as PS4 Spider-Man.
This is an excellent decision that I did not see coming, Halo Infinite would have been the system selling title for the Series X. I'm really surprised Microsoft have given them this extra time, but pleasently surprised for sure.
When in 2021 do we think it will be delayed until? I actually can see it being delayed a full year to November 2021. But more likely I think they've been given another 5-6 months at most.
When in 2021 do we think it will be delayed until? I actually can see it being delayed a full year to November 2021. But more likely I think they've been given another 5-6 months at most.
And give Sony Christmas all to themselves. Are you serious?
If I wanted an Xbox I could still get Cyberpunk and Assassin's. And Forza.
People want a new console no matter what. Most of the general population are going to buy third party games
This must have been one incredibly difficult call to make for XGS and Phil (Honestly, the right one). This just sucks all around for everyone, hope for the best.
Definitely felt this would be the case when the two creative leads at 343 walked away last year.
The writing was on the wall, and the demo shown at the Games Showcase was the nail in the coffin.
Sucks but, hopefully this means they can polish the game up and make it into the system/subscription seller it needs to be.
The writing was on the wall, and the demo shown at the Games Showcase was the nail in the coffin.
Sucks but, hopefully this means they can polish the game up and make it into the system/subscription seller it needs to be.
