Xbox fans went into the Xbox Games Showcase with high expectations, but many came away unimpressed by theHalo Infinitecampaign reveal. One of the big criticisms aimed atHalo Infinitewas its graphics, which many felt were underwhelming when compared to other next-gen games. Now Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has responded to those complaints, stressing that fans were looking at a work-in-progress build of the game.
“Listen, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic. It’s July, we’re far from Holiday, you’re seeing a work-in-progress game,” he said in an interview with Alanah Pearce and Inside Gaming. Greenberg stated in the interview thatHalo Infinite’s graphicswill improve between now and when the game launches this holiday, saying that the game is making “progress” every week. He also encouraged viewers to go back and watch theHalo Infinitecampaign gameplay trailer in 4K since the Xbox Games Showcase stream was not displayed in 4K.
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It also came to light thatHalo Infinitewas not running on an Xbox Series X during the Xbox Games Showcase event. On the contrary, fans were shownHalo Infiniterunning on PCwith specs similar to that of the Xbox Series X. Not only that, but it was reportedly an older build of the game, so it’s quite possible that the graphics are already better than what fans saw during the Xbox Games Showcase, though that’s just speculation at this time.
While some fans were disappointed byHalo Infinite’s reveal, it’s worth noting that there is still a lot left to learn about the game between now and launch. For example,Halo Infinite’s multiplayer remains a complete mysteryat the time of this writing, though some rumors have indicated that it will have a really high player count, whatever form it takes.
Meanwhile,Halo Infinite’sForge modehas also yet to be detailed. All fans know about Forge inHalo Infiniteis that the popular creation tool will indeed be coming back in the new game, though its exact implementation remains to be seen.
Microsoft has moreXbox 20/20 eventsplanned for later in the year, so fans should expect to see a lot more ofHalo Infinitebetween now and the game’s holiday 2020 launch.
Halo Infiniteis in development for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
