Announcement of Halo Infinite

An announcement trailer for Halo Infinite was released on June 10, 2018. The developer said that all of the scenes in the Halo Infinite trailer were running in the engine. Halo Infinite will feature split-screen again, in response to the backlash of its removal in the previous game. It is also planned to have a beta prior to its release, described as an insider flight program. On July 23, 2020, gameplay was revealed showing the game taking a more open world approach and seem to be going back to what Halo fans loved about the original 3.

On August 11, 2020, it was announced that the game had been delayed and was eventually showcased at E3 2021 revealing some story aspects and its free-to-play multiplayer.

Reception
Following the gameplay reveal on July 23, 2020, publications and audiences expressed disappointment over the graphics and performance. Eurogamer wrote that "Halo Infinite looks like the fake plastic trees version of Halo, like a video game designed with Mega Bloks in mind. It pops in all the wrong places. It doesn't feel grounded. It doesn't feel like it has depth. It feels, well, surface level, smooth and uninteresting." A screenshot of the gameplay showing a Brute with a deadpan expression, given the moniker "Craig" by internet commenters, became an internet meme embraced by 343 Industries' community director John Junyszek.