Halo Infinite Season One: Heroes Of Reach Will Last Until May 2022

Halo Infinite’s multiplayer was surprise shadow dropped during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, and shortly after that reveal, the official Halo Twitter account announced that the first season will of multiplayer will last until next year. 

Season 1: Heroes of Reach is the season focused on characters and Spartans in Halo: Reach. This will be until May 2022. Season 1 lasts half a calendar year, giving players ample time to complete all levels of the battle pass. Xbox says that this will give you more than 100 rewards.

You can see some of the rewards in this teaser photo: a flaming head effect and flaming shoulder pads. New helmets, Spartan armor, skins for Spartan, and many more. The rare items in blue are legendary, those with purple status are more common. 

As noted in today’s surprise multiplayer announcement, “all of your Battle Pass progression, Spartan customization, and shop purchases will carry over from the beta to the full release of Halo Infinite.” Season 1 will feature “multiple in-game events with their own rewards and activities,” and the first is called Fracture: Tenrai. This Fracture event will feature a limited-time Event Pass, a unique playlist, and Samurai-themed rewardsThis week, it will be in the beginning of next week. 

On December 8, the Halo Infinite campaign launches. The Halo Twitter account says, “the campaign will feature exclusive cosmetic rewards for your multiplayer spartan.” The account also says that it expects a lot of people to jump into Halo Infinite today and that as a result, 343 Industries asks that people “please be patient as we work through any day one issues.” If you do run into issues, the team asks that you support a bug report to the Halo Support Twitter account. 

While waiting for Halo Infinite’s multiplayer to download, catch up on Game Informer’s Halo Infinite coverage so far, including details on how switching battle passes will work, a first look at gameplay from Halo Infinite’s opening level, and our preview thoughts on it after going hands-on with Halo Infinite. You can check out Game Informer’sOur entire Halo Infinite game portal for more coverage.

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