The newest season ofHalo Infinitemultiplayer is having a rough start. And in response to already mounting feedback, theHalo Infinitedevs say they’re reviewing options internally to address the issues players have with Season 2.
Season 2, dubbed “Lone Wolves,” adds somenew maps, modes, playlists, and more to the lineup forHalo Infinite. There’s also a new battle pass which, adhering toHalo Infinite‘s structure, is permanently open for unlocks and progression.
The launch didn’t go smoothly, though. Last Spartan Standing, a new game mode, is a pretty neat idea, but challenges weren’t accurately tracking. An unintentional glitch was causing weapons to “jam,” an issuethey’re working on now. And players have had issues with bothmultiplayer movement techandsingle-player speedrun tacticsgetting patched.
Joseph Staten, the head of creative at 343 Industries, addressed the feedback onTwitter:
“Hey Spartans, this week has been bumpy. That definitely wasn’t our goal. We are indeed taking your feedback to heart, especially regarding map jumps and speedrunning. We’re reviewing options and will have more news to come.”
Sr. Community Manager John Junyszek, meanwhile, addressedsome of the specifics. Last Spartan Standing should be tracking more accurately for the Interference event, and anyone who logs in during the event will get five XP Boosts and five Challenge Swaps. The difficulty of some Event Challenges are also being lowered next week, and completing them will earn two levels on the Event Pass. Junyszek alsoaddresses the issueswith multiplayer jumps and speedrun strategies, saying they’re taking feedback seriously and internally reviewing options.
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The second season ofHalo Infinitehas,much like its preceding season, struggled to get off on the right foot, it seems. Though I’ve seen some folks happy with new maps and modes, lingering frustrations with the aforementioned systems still exist.
Halo Infiniteis still due to receive aco-op campaign modeand Forge somewhere down the line. To 343’s credit, they’re at least working to right the ship still. Hopefully it’s sooner rather than later.
