The games in theHalofranchise have always featured both impressive single-player campaigns and expansive multiplayer modes.Halo Infinitebrushes against this trend, releasing its multiplayer portion for free early, and saving its paid campaign for later.ConsideringHalo Infinite’s success on Steam, this gamble seems to have paid off.
Halo Infiniteis, at least partially, trying to stand alone as a free-to-play title, and that means it has a free-to-play economy. Players can support the game by buying armors, weapon skins, andHalo Infinite’s battle pass.
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Like most free-to-play games, these are all purchased using the game’s internal currency: credits. While it doesn’t have multiple currencies like other free-to-play games, the means to get its single currency are currently limited.
Buying Halo Infinite’s Credits
The most obvious method to getting credits is to buy them directly in the in-game store. Players will find the button to buy credits at the bottom left corner of the shop tab. The prices are as follows:
As pictured above, the armor skins tend to cost about $20 USD, and vehicle skins cost about $15 USD, though these prices may change in the future. The paid track on the battle pass costs $10 USD.
Looking for Other Credit Methods
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, directly purchasing is the only way to get credits. There’s no credit reward forclimbingHalo Infinite’s ranksor completing challenges in the battle pass. These items are only cosmetic, so this isn’t a pay-to-win situation, but it’s still disappointing.
That being said, it may not stay that way forever.Halo Infinitejust launched, and while343 Industries' current priorities are on game balance and fixing bugs, it’s possible that future seasons will introduce new ways to earn credits for free.
The Nerf Exception
While this isn’t a way to earn credits, there is an alternate way to get an item without spending money. Or at least, not spending money in-game. As a tie-in with the game’s release,Nerf is selling new guns based onHalo Infinite’s weapons. Each package also comes with a code to unlock a weapon skin. It’s not exactly a bargain, however, and this purchase’s viability will vary from player to player.
Halo Infinite’smultiplayer is out now, and the campaignreleases December 8 on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
