With the confirmation that 343 Industries will be definitely have more Halo Infinite to show off this year during E3, the rumors and speculation have hit an all time high. One of those rumors is that the next step in the Halo franchise will be bypassing the Xbox One all together in favor of next gen, though luckily that one has been debunked.
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When one fan took to Twitter to ask 343 Industries if the rumors of the upcoming title being next gen-only were true, the answer was a firm no with clarification that it will be available on Xbox One and will be properly spec’d for PC players (which as a PC player myself makes me incredibly excited):
I have no idea what leak you’re talking about, but Halo Infinite will be released for Xbox One and appropriately spec’d PCs.
— Frank O’Connor (@franklez) March 5, 2019
Now that those fears can be laid to rest, we can now focus on the other news they dropped recently: E3!
In a new episode of Unfiltered over at IGN, 343 Industries head Bonnie Ross confirmed that the upcoming entry into the Halo franchise will have a strong presence at E3 this year. Not only that, but she also confirmed that the game’s director, Chris Lee, will also be there to show off some new gameplay and hopefully a release date.
We’ve been learning alot these past several months about the game, including how the studio “learned” from past mistakes and how this will be the “biggest” change for Master Chief yet. We’ve also learned that the story will leave fairly heavy into RPG themes with player choice, something that worked wonderfully for the Assassin’s Creed franchise earlier last year with Odyssey.
Though she didn’t explicitly state what their showcase will have to offer, it’s very possible we’ll have a new cinematic trailer alongside the promised gameplay. With Microsoft also delivering on their promise for their Play Anywhere program, perhaps even some PC footage will be shown off as well.
As for the show itself, E3 2019 will kick off on June 11 through the 13, though the Xbox showcase will likely be that Sunday or Monday prior.
Excited to see what’s next? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below, or hit me up over on Twitter @DirtyEffinHippy!
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