Halo Infinite’s next Tenrai event will improve rewards

Following the Tenrai disaster, Halo Infinite’s upcoming samurai challenge will see some significant improvements — specifically, more earnable in-game cosmetics.

Tenrai Multiplayer Event Halo Infinite — the first of many such events — offered players some cool samurai gear for their Spartan if they were willing to complete a host of challenges. However, some of the items shown in the marketing for the event weren’t earnable in-game and instead found their way into the store, and advertisements weren’t clear on which items would be free and which would be paid. That was a mistake, said head of design Jerry Hook in 343 Industries’ holiday 2021 community stream, and something the team is looking to rectify next year.

“We want the events to be a place where you can earn new content and not care about whether you’re going to pay or not,” said Hook. “And we want that content to be high quality. That’s why we wanted the Fracture [Tenrai event] — it’s completely new armor that’s all earned by the player playing during the event. It’s completely new, achievable stuff throughout the entire season. All of this should not be in your store. We made that mistake; I’m sorry about that.”

Hook stated that Tenrai will make several changes to the event upon his return on January 4, 2022. The Tenrai reward track will offer fewer XP bonus and challenge swaps. Players will instead be able pick up cosmetics such as armor coatings and shoulder pieces for their Spartan.

The marketing campaign for the event featured some pay-only samurai equipment. This will also be a significant change. These items will not be sold in the shop, but will only be available for purchase in-game. Hook didn’t reveal whether players who already purchased those items during the first Tenrai event will get any kind of refund or credit to their account. We’ve reached out to 343 Industries regarding this change, and will update this article if we hear back.

Hook also said that 343 will add more event challenges, so players won’t get stuck on a random weekly challenge and be unable to progress and earn new rewards. It is part of a larger initiative to improve challenge system which was partially implemented by 343 on Wednesday. Additionally, the team is working hard to ensure that all Fracture events provide a rewarding experience for players free of charge. This will make sure the events are worthwhile regardless of whether or not they decide to shop in the store.