The separate Halo campaign and F2P multiplayer makes sense. Halo Infinite campaign is highly likely more ambitious then other Halos. It alone can warrant $60.
Multiplayer being F2P makes is great news once you think about the implications.
- The game has micros. Generally hated in full priced games, it suddenly becomes ok if the multiplayer is free to play.
- If F2P, the micros would be likely emotes, armor variants, etc. As long as it’s non competitive advantage micros the masses can’t complain.
- Most importantly the game can reach untold millions (look at CODs F2P userbase). This will make Halo popular again and easily double Halo 3s peak userbase.
Halo Infinite will appeal to both and come out more popular then ever. Ambitious campaign that will sell consoles and GP subs. And a multiplayer that breaks barriers of accessibility and makes Halo a mega franchise again. Hopefully they launch together, with Series X and Covid doesn’t mess this up.
Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles.
