Over the past few years, the battle pass has become the typical reward-based progression system in multiplayer games across the industry. From the original Fortnite battle passes, to now Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and even Rocket League, battle passes give players additional reasons to keep coming back to a certain game. 343 Industries has gained a lot of recognition for how it handled Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s seasonal content as they are free and never expire, leading fans of other games to request similar modifications of their own developers. Earlier this year, 343 Industries confirmed that Halo Infinite would indeed have paid battle passes, though they also will not expire.
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In a new tweet, 343 Industries confirms the first season of Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer will last until May 2022. The announcement comes partway through a series of posts commeorating the launch of Halo Infinite’s Mutliplayer Beta, and what fans can expect in the immediate future and after the game fully launches in December. 343 Industries writes, “Season 1 will last until May 2022. Along the way #HaloInfinite will have multiple in-game events with their own rewards and activities.” The first season of Halo Infinite is the Heroes of Reach, with Halo Reach-inspired armor and other cosmetic items being unlockable.
Halo Infinite’s first season duration is quite distinct from its competitors’ battle pass offerings. For example, Fortnite is currently in Chapter 2 Season 8, which began this past September, and ends at the beginning of December. In comparison, Season 1 of Halo Infinite will run all the way to May 2022, a time of six months, or at least three Fortnite battle passes. This decision can in part be due to the challenge-based progression system in Halo Infinite, where ranking up is done currently by completing different in-game assignments, and not strictly how one performs in the game.
Importantly, there will be a variety of events in Halo Infinite that will give players additional gameplay opportunities and content to strive for. As mentioned in the tweet above, the first event is titled Fracture: Tenrai, which will allow players to unlock the Yorai armor, and a variety of other samurai-themed cosmetic items. Between the lengthy battle pass, and a (hopefully) consistent rotation of events, it seems like there will always be something to work towards in Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer. And to top it all off, the full game isn’t even out yet.
Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer Beta is available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with the full game launching on December 8.
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