Halo Infinitehas had a bit of a turbulent last eight months. WhileHalo Infinitewas first met with a good amount of critical acclaim, with both critics and long-time fans praising 343 Industries for managing to bring the series back to its beloved roots, the last few months have seen a significant drop inInfinite’s player-base, and public opinion has shifted. At first, fans were disappointed with the lack of new multiplayer content, and then 343 added a handful of maps and modes, but thepoor roll-out ofHalo Infinite’s recent multiplayer seasonshas lead some fans to jump ship.
One of the biggest missing features inHalo Infinitestill hasn’t been patched in: the game’s co-op campaign mode. Campaign co-op has beenan absolute staple of theHalofranchiseever since it debuted in 2001, and thoughHalo Infinite’s campaign was great, the lack of either online or splitscreen co-op was certainly felt by fans. Well,Halo Infiniteis finally receiving its campaign co-op update, but it isn’t quite as simple or straightforward as fans would want.
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Halo Infinite’s Co-Op Limitations
Right now,Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op mode will only be available as part of a limited-time beta. While the full co-op mode will be heading toHalo Infiniteat some point in 2022, the actual release date still hasn’t been confirmed, meaning that if fans want to play throughHalo Infinite’s campaign with another Spartan anytime soon, they’ll have to do so within the beta’s limited period.
From there, interested players will need to fill out a quick form on Halo Insider, and send it off. Eventually, a limited number of players will hear back from 343 Industries with confirmation that they’ve beenaccepted into theHalo Infinitecampaign co-op beta, and they’ll be given a code to redeem. On top of all this, players who are planning to experience the beta on an Xbox console will also need to install the Xbox Insider app on their machine, which allows the user to download pre-release software.
Once players are actually into the beta, they’ll be faced with a fairly significant restriction. WithHalo Infiniteadopting a more open-world design, 343 Industries has confirmed that it’s limiting the players' ability to venture away from each other. Players will be required to stay within a 1000ft radius of one another, and will be given a warning screen, followed by death, if that limit is exceeded.
That’s far from the end ofHalo Infinite’s co-op limitations, however.Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op beta will only allow for online co-op, so those looking to partake inclassicHalosplitscreen actionwon’t be able to do so just yet. Instead, those wanting to play splitscreen will need to wait until later in the year, with 343 Industries suggesting that it may be coming inHalo Infinite’s third multiplayer season, which is set to debut on November 8. This means that fans will have to wait for about 4 months at the earliest. One final limitation ofHalo Infinite’s co-op beta is that progress won’t carry over to the final release of the mode, so players may not want to get too deep into the campaign.
Halo Infiniteis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
