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[Jose92]

Hey Eric - we're seeing lots of fake "leaks" out there, so please don't believe everything you read. There are no plans to change our 2021 release or the devices and platforms we'll be supporting. We're building Halo Infinite to be the best it can be on each device/platform

 

[Knitted Knight]

At this point Reeeera needs a Joseph Stalin reanimation for a proper purge on insiders. Jesus Christ.

 

[llLeonhart]

That a bit of solace, a lot of negativity surrounding this game, yeah it looked pretty bad, but at this point the buzz is way out of control.

 

[xStoyax]

I remember when they said there was no way they'd ship parts of the game separably to only then have Phil admit that they had discussed it later.

This same community manager also said there were no issues going on inside 343 after the lead producer & creative director left.

He also said before the reveal Halo was “beautiful “

His word is assolid as Phils

 

[Knitted Knight]

I remember when they said there was no way they'd ship parts of the game separably to only then have Phil admit that they had discussed it later.

Got a point. Philochio Spencer with another lie to protect his image, or 343i leadership B.S? The hunt for the truth continues.

 

[R3axi0n]

snip3down still doesn't look like an eric.

 

[Three]

Called it. No way would they be dropping the XB One version on a game like this.

 

[Dolomite]

 

[rob305]

Of course theyre going to deny everything until there is an official statement from MS

 

[M1chl]

Oh I was getting hopeful of "343 shutdown"

 

[godhandiscen]

I wouldn’t miss them. The Halo IP deserves better games.

Edit: fuck, got happy for a minute.

 

[Portugeezer]

Plans can change

 

[M1chl]

I wouldn’t miss them. The Halo IP deserves better games.

But that's not it

 

[Lone Wolf]

It’s definitely launching this holiday and has been built ”from the ground up” for Series X.

 

[Entroyp]

Bummer

 

[Dolomite]

Of course theyre going to deny everything until there is an official statement from MS

2021 can still be late December. Don't see why they would need more than a year unless they are scrapping everything. The demo was ugly but I refuse to believe 5 yrs of development was the culmination of that mess and nothing more. Fingers crossed though could be wrong again

 

[M.W.]

Push it to 2023 with the Series X Pro release.

 

[Warnen]

Looking forward to it, I like me a scifi FPS.

 

[Sub_Level]

These are the rumors you might give the time of day to when its August 2021. Not August 2020...

Anyone can get a blue checkmark these days.

 

[jigglet]

2022 is probably a rumor.

But it’s not like 2021 is a lock either. With development this turbulent who really knows how it’s going to go? Not even 343 employees are going to be able to see that far out.

 

[Andodalf]

Has anyone actually heard 2022 rumors , or just kids in forums saying that’s what they think should happen?

 

[Stilton Disco]

What was shown was enough of a mess that I can't see anything short of starting over, without an XO version, fixing it.

If they stick wth the crossgen plans, then it probably will ship next year, and be a disappointing mess.

If they do the right thing and go next gen only, then we'll see another delay announced next year.

 

[Codes 208]

Maybe people wouldn’t be making shit up if you atleast gave us some kind of ETA

 

[ZehDon]

They would have shutdown rumours of a delay to 2021 until they delayed the game until 2021.

 

[MayauMiao]

Hard to believe anything from 343 after so much hype and so much disappointment.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

OP could have used a perfectly good word like 'deny' but he had to get all clickbaity and dramatic.

 

[ExKing]

Pretty clear, but we've heard the same reassuring narrative after the Halo Infinite gameplay reveal. Then the game was delayed...

 

[nemiroff]

I fix want to get head line topic, odd.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

I read the thread title as being that 343 has been shutdown and whoever is taking over will take an additional year

 

[MasterCornholio]

Just release it whenever it's ready and not before then.

 

[lock2k]

I read the thread title as being that 343 has been shutdown and whoever is taking over will take an additional year

I was almost opening a champagne bottle...

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

If you really wanna build Halo Infinite to the best it can be give it to another developer...

 

[CitizenX]

Free advice, dump it.

 

[Bar81]

343 deny until the last minute when reality slaps them across the face and they start damage control - these clowns were telling us taht we were going to be blown away up until the moment of the latest trailer release - no one living in reality could actually have believed that (or would have at least shut the fuck up).

I don't even understand how this trainwreck is going to release in 2021. At this point, they need to drop the 60fps target and figure out a plan on how to put out a top notch Halo on Series X; current gen is no longer relevant. Best case scenario for that will be holiday 2022 It's already delayed so just make it good.

 

[Chiggs]

Oh I was getting hopeful of "343 shutdown"

That post just earned you a month of NeoGAF Gold. A tip of the hat to you, good sir.

Now, let us all go back to wishing upon a bright, shiny star.

 

[NullZ3r0]

Sony paid shills working overtime. Why fawn over actual PS5 news when you can jerk off to fake leaks and Playstation blogger hype?

 

[HitCtrlAltDel]

I love Halo, delay as long as needed until it’s good.

 

[Elcid]

Oh I was getting hopeful of "343 shutdown"

Hahaha same.

 

[Nikana]

Has anyone actually heard 2022 rumors , or just kids in forums saying that’s what they think should happen?

I hadn't even heard this rumor till the thread.

 

[iconmaster]

"Shut down" is the verb, "shutdown" is the noun.

 

[ThatOneGrunt]

I'm a diehard Halo and Xbox fan, and I cant see how they could possibly improve the game visually in just a year. Textures were flat. Models of the characters weren't detailed. Escharum looked terrible compared to character models we've seen on current gen hardware. I thought the grapple looked clunky. I don't know. It's been such a long time since we've had a mainline Halo game. I expected more. They would have to rebuild a lot of assets to get it looking where I would want it.

 

[Compsiox]

People think they're organized enough to come to that conclusion?

 

[DryvBy]

Yeah, sure 343. And Halo will be a launch title.

 

[xStoyax]

The same guy who is denying the leaks also said....

 

[Thugnificient]

>Halo Infinite the best it can be
>No plan on dropping the Xbox One

 

[THEAP99]

Really wouldn't believe anything they say. Last year when directors left they acted like and said it has no impact on development

 

[MrFunSocks]

Really wouldn't believe anything they say. Last year when directors left they acted like and said it has no impact on development

That can 100% be true though. The director could have finished all they needed to do.

 

[MrFunSocks]

What was shown was enough of a mess that I can't see anything short of starting over, without an XO version, fixing it.

If they stick wth the crossgen plans, then it probably will ship next year, and be a disappointing mess.

If they do the right thing and go next gen only, then we'll see another delay announced next year.

The hyperbole going around is just ridiculous. A mess!? It looked like what I'd expect an open world 60fps Halo game to look like on the Xbox One.

What exactly was a "mess" about it?

 

[Chiggs]

There’s already a thread for this.

 

[Plague Doctor]

Oh I was getting hopeful of "343 shutdown"

Fuck, I was so excited for a moment. Even for a rumor. There was a glinting light of hope for a second for the Halo franchise to ever come back.