Operation Infinite marks the end of an era
Halo Studios has pulled back the curtain on the “Operation Infinite” update for Halo Infinite today, which will mark the final major content update for the game ahead of Halo: Campaign Evolved‘s release next year.
The team says that “with multiple Halo titles in development”, it’s not possible to focus on Halo Infinite in the same way anymore. Nevertheless, support for the game will continue – just not in the form of any major content updates.
“With multiple Halo titles in development, we’ll need our whole team’s combined focus to deliver new experiences with the same passion and care that our community has given us. While we remain committed to supporting Halo Infinite on the road ahead, Operation: Infinite is the last major content update currently planned.”
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Operation Infinite will bring 2X boosts to both Career Rank progress and Spartan Point rewards, a new Operation and Premium Pass, over 200 never-before-released armour pieces in its Exchange drop, a new Yuletide map for the Husky Raid Quick Play playlist, a new Vacancy map for select ranked modes, and the arrival of more Ranked Seasons.
In addition, it’s been promised that we’ll be getting a “rotating selection of Daily and Weekly Challenges” along with more Ranked Seasons in 2026, and it sounds like that’ll extend into 2027 as well (“throughout next year and beyond”).
There’s more information about Operation Infinite on the official Halo Waypoint blog if you’re interested, and here’s a bit of the “thank you” statement shared by Halo Studios about Infinite’s last content update:
“It’s been a legendary run of Seasons, Events, Fractures, and Operations, with plenty of maps, modes, sandbox additions, Forge tool upgrades, and incredible memories along the way. None of those milestones would have been possible without the guidance and enthusiasm of our community.”
“As we look ahead, your feedback will continue to help us refine our goals, in hopes of exceeding expectations and delivering the best Halo experiences possible.”
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[source halowaypoint.com]
Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.
