Halo Infinite has a new cat helmet and I love it

I thought I knew what I was doing. It is notSpend actual cash on cosmetics Halo Infinite. That’s because I wouldn’t mind having the option to unlock more options in either the battle pass or campaign. I hadn’t even visited the multiplayer shop. In one of my ranking matches, I was able to see someone wearing a cat helmet.

I was not in control when I spent $10 simply for the helmet, which is perfectly named “Purrfect Audio.” The Cat Lovers bundle comes with a pink armor coloring, the cat ear helmet, and two gun danglers — one of an actual cat, and one of Kat’s helmet from Halo Reach. It reminds me of pink armor with cat ears.

343 Industries/Xbox Games Studio, via Polygon

It is my favorite.

It seems that they do. PlentyOther Halo Infinite players. I’ve seen at least one cat helmet in the five matches I’ve played since first seeing it Wednesday morning — not including my own, of course. I’ve also had a few compliments about it. Halo Infinite players on Reddit have also noticed its popularity: “I have a hunch the cat ears are selling well,” one player wrote next to a team lineup shot, including three cat-ear helmets and one dispirited outsider.

Maybe it’s a reference to the Halo 3Legendary Edition helmet for cats. Perhaps it’s a nod to Razer’s cat ear headphones. This could be reference to fan art by Leo Varas (3D character artist). who turned one of his characters into Meowster Chief — tail and all.

“I have been asking around on Twitter to see if it was actually my worker that inspired it, because then I could die happy,” Varas told Polygon via email. “In the meantime, I absolutely love the helmet and can’t wait to use it myself, whether I can claim credit for it or not!”

I’ve reached out to Microsoft and 343 Industries to ask about the cat helmet, and how long it will be available. People need to be informed.

Otherwise, Halo Infinite players can play the game’s winter event to get peppermint-colored gear until Jan. 4. This holiday gear is pretty good, but it’s absolutely no cat helmet.