That explains the visuals then. They've made Halo F2P, they want the biggest user base they can possibly get, so the Xbox One was actually probably prioritised. (I think single player has been confirmed at 60fps.) They probably should have opened with this information before showing off the campaign. This is a totally different game to what was expected.
Pros: Definitely brings in a much bigger audience. Battlepass and microstransactions will probably ensure long and continued support and visual upgrades over time.
Cons: F2P models with crossplay allows access for a huge number of cheaters. Content could lie behind limited time battlepasses. If you're a fan of the halo story this model could massively delay any future releases to the campaign.
With no beta I wonder how the servers will hold up when millions log on day one. I'm also assuming there will be BR. Everything seems to point to it.
