Halo Infinite is finally getting an Infection mode this summer

One of the oldest modes in all of the Halo games, Infection, is finally here. infinite halo.

Halo Infinite launched in November 2021 and since then has been missing a mode that has been in every game since Halo 3: Infection. Who knows why it hasn’t been added to Infinite until now, aside from the simple fact that game development is difficult, but 343 Industries has now announced that classic mode is coming to the game this summer. To be precise, the next mode will arrive alongside Season 4 on June 20, as 343 Industries confirmed on Twitter.

The mode is essentially Halo’s version of a zombie PvP mode, where infected Spartans have to have fun and infect other players. It’s a classic mode, one that many fans love, so its omission from Halo Infinite was definitely notable to many. In March, Microsoft promised more “consistency” with Halo Infinite’s seasonal updates, as each season takes a long time to release, with Season 3 even experiencing a relatively long delay.

Halo Infinite has been struggling since before its release, which raises the question of whether we are witnessing the death of the Halo franchise. One of the biggest disappointments for many fans was that back in September, 343 Industries announced that the split-screen co-op campaign was cancelled, an incredibly popular way to play the game that has been in almost every title in the series since the very first.

Last month, Halo developer Joseph Staten announced he was leaving Microsoft after nine years. Staten was the creative lead on Halo Infinite, but now currently works at Netflix, where he is the creative director of a unannounced AAA game from the streaming giant. It is not known what the game will be like, although it will apparently be a multiplayer title.