Reading news on the series X when I read this.
In an interview with IGN, Spencer said Microsoft is unlikely to divert its plans even a tentpole like Halo: Infinite isn’t ready in time.
“I think for us, hardware and system and service software, those two things have to stay linked,” Spencer explained. "I don’t want to ship a piece of hardware where the platform’s not completely there. I’ll just laugh and say maybe we’ve done that before. We’re not gonna do that again. So the system, software, and the platform have gotta be solid for us to do anything.
“I do think that if everything was there, for the software, the services, and the hardware, I don’t think I would hold it for any individual game. Obviously the one you think about is Halo, it’s iconic with the launch. [343 Industries studio head Bonnie Ross] and the team are doing a really good job on Halo: Infinite right now. They’re learning on the job just like we all are. I think we’ll go in eyes wide open on what we’re trying to get done, but I don’t think we would hold the launch of the overall platform on any individual game. I think we just have to be very transparent with people on where we are and how we’re trending.”
Halo Infinite might be facing a delay everybody. I’m excited for information on the game, but I’m weirdly okay with this. Knowing that there is a delay makes me okay with the lack of information at this stage of development. I hope 343 is doing well, and I don’t want any health compromises to deliver a game on time.