I’m sure this topic has gotten a lot of discussion lately, but I wanted to pose the question: How would you feel if Halo Infinite were delayed?
With the COVID-19 situation and everyone at 343 working from home, it stands to reason that development on Halo Infinite has probably been slower than anticipated lately (recent tweets from Phil Spencer and Aaron Greenburg have suggested as much). Given that Halo Infinite was already scheduled to release late in the year, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were delayed into 2021 (I don’t have any information to that effect - just speculating).
Here’s the thing: I would actually be okay with that. I want Halo Infinite to be good, and I’d like 343 to take their time and get it right, even if that means waiting a bit longer. Shigeru Miyamoto said that “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”, and I couldn’t agree more. So many games have been hurt and/or ruined by rushed release schedules (including Halo games). I don’t want to see that happen to Halo Infinite. Besides, 343 has already given us Halo 2 Anniversary on PC this year. That, plus all the other games out there, should be enough to tide everyone over until Halo Infinite is ready.
What do you think?
Phil Spencer kept assuring that the Xbox Series X will not be delayed. Since it’s a launch title, 343 has a commitment to follow. But if it does get delayed, I would understand. I always imagined the console coming out in December as a last ditch effort to ensure it launches this year.
Honestly I wouldn’t mind if it got delayed. I say this with any game but it’s better to give them the time to address issues with the game rather than ship an unfinished product
I am fine if its delayed. Give me a backed cake, not a half baked one
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> Phil Spencer kept assuring that the Xbox Series X will not be delayed. Since it’s a launch title, 343 has a commitment to follow. But if it does get delayed, I would understand. I always imagined the console coming out in December as a last ditch effort to ensure it launches this year.
Phil has consistently expressed confidence that the Xbox Series X itself is still on-track for a 2020 launch. However, he’s been less certain about the games.
I understand it’s important for Halo to be a part of the Xbox Series X lineup at launch, but I personally wouldn’t want to compromise the game’s quality just so that it hits a release date. Maybe there’s a compromise? Release the single-player and multi-player components separately, so that at least one is available at launch while work on the other is completed? Just throwing out an idea (though it has been suggested by some that the single- and multi-player components of games could be decoupled and released as separate titles so that work on one doesn’t hold up the other).
I don’t want Halo Infinite to be rushed and turn out horribly, so I’m sure they just want to do their best if they do delay it. But I Don’t think they have a very good excuse if they do. They did have over 5 years to work on the game, after all.
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> I don’t want Halo Infinite to be rushed and turn out horribly, so I’m sure they just want to do their best if they do delay it. But I Don’t think they have a very good excuse if they do. They did have over 5 years to work on the game, after all.
That’s the main thing that worries me. There’s a lot riding on Halo Infinite. They’ve put a lot of time and resources into the game for sure, but it’s (presumably) ~6 months from launch and we haven’t even seen any gameplay yet, much less a demo or beta. How can we even know if they’re on the right track? And if they’re not, it’s way too late in the development process to change course now. I guess we’ve just got to hope that they’ve spent that time wisely and have hit on something that they know players will like.
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> > I don’t want Halo Infinite to be rushed and turn out horribly, so I’m sure they just want to do their best if they do delay it. But I Don’t think they have a very good excuse if they do. They did have over 5 years to work on the game, after all.
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> That’s the main thing that worries me. There’s a lot riding on Halo Infinite. They’ve put a lot of time and resources into the game for sure, but it’s (presumably) ~6 months from launch and we haven’t even seen any gameplay yet, much less a demo or beta. How can we even know if they’re on the right track? And if they’re not, it’s way too late in the development process to change course now. I guess we’ve just got to hope that they’ve spent that time wisely and have hit on something that they know players will like.
I feel like not seeing any gameplay and rarely seeing anything from the actual game itself is just them being careful. They put time and energy into promotion for Halo 5 and the game was nothing like the trailers and what it was made out to be. So yeah, rarely seeing anything from them is just 343i being careful.
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> > > I don’t want Halo Infinite to be rushed and turn out horribly, so I’m sure they just want to do their best if they do delay it. But I Don’t think they have a very good excuse if they do. They did have over 5 years to work on the game, after all.
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> > That’s the main thing that worries me. There’s a lot riding on Halo Infinite. They’ve put a lot of time and resources into the game for sure, but it’s (presumably) ~6 months from launch and we haven’t even seen any gameplay yet, much less a demo or beta. How can we even know if they’re on the right track? And if they’re not, it’s way too late in the development process to change course now. I guess we’ve just got to hope that they’ve spent that time wisely and have hit on something that they know players will like.
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> I feel like not seeing any gameplay and rarely seeing anything from the actual game itself is just them being careful. They put time and energy into promotion for Halo 5 and the game was nothing like the trailers and what it was made out to be. So yeah, rarely seeing anything from them is just 343i being careful.
I feel like Guardians was similar before it launched. Saw the usual delays while being super secretive and then when the release date was finally announced it seemed like new screen shots and game play were released constantly, even made it to Conan haha. At least that’s what it seemed like to me. I also agree on the note of taking their time even though I’m ready for more info lol
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> > > > I don’t want Halo Infinite to be rushed and turn out horribly, so I’m sure they just want to do their best if they do delay it. But I Don’t think they have a very good excuse if they do. They did have over 5 years to work on the game, after all.
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> > > That’s the main thing that worries me. There’s a lot riding on Halo Infinite. They’ve put a lot of time and resources into the game for sure, but it’s (presumably) ~6 months from launch and we haven’t even seen any gameplay yet, much less a demo or beta. How can we even know if they’re on the right track? And if they’re not, it’s way too late in the development process to change course now. I guess we’ve just got to hope that they’ve spent that time wisely and have hit on something that they know players will like.
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> > I feel like not seeing any gameplay and rarely seeing anything from the actual game itself is just them being careful. They put time and energy into promotion for Halo 5 and the game was nothing like the trailers and what it was made out to be. So yeah, rarely seeing anything from them is just 343i being careful.
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> I feel like Guardians was similar before it launched. Saw the usual delays while being super secretive and then when the release date was finally announced it seemed like new screen shots and game play were released constantly, even made it to Conan haha. At least that’s what it seemed like to me. I also agree on the note of taking their time even though I’m ready for more info lol
Let’s just hope Infinite is better than Guardians, because I’m pre-ordering the series x with Infinite as a launch title (if it’s not delayed) and it better be worth my money.
Then so God help me not act like a Spartan during the bonus round in Firefight.
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> > > > > I don’t want Halo Infinite to be rushed and turn out horribly, so I’m sure they just want to do their best if they do delay it. But I Don’t think they have a very good excuse if they do. They did have over 5 years to work on the game, after all.
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> > > > That’s the main thing that worries me. There’s a lot riding on Halo Infinite. They’ve put a lot of time and resources into the game for sure, but it’s (presumably) ~6 months from launch and we haven’t even seen any gameplay yet, much less a demo or beta. How can we even know if they’re on the right track? And if they’re not, it’s way too late in the development process to change course now. I guess we’ve just got to hope that they’ve spent that time wisely and have hit on something that they know players will like.
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> > > I feel like not seeing any gameplay and rarely seeing anything from the actual game itself is just them being careful. They put time and energy into promotion for Halo 5 and the game was nothing like the trailers and what it was made out to be. So yeah, rarely seeing anything from them is just 343i being careful.
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> > I feel like Guardians was similar before it launched. Saw the usual delays while being super secretive and then when the release date was finally announced it seemed like new screen shots and game play were released constantly, even made it to Conan haha. At least that’s what it seemed like to me. I also agree on the note of taking their time even though I’m ready for more info lol
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> Let’s just hope Infinite is better than Guardians, because I’m pre-ordering the series x with Infinite as a launch title (if it’s not delayed) and it better be worth my money.
I hope so too. Guardians had some weird filler levels, and like you mentioned the ads threw you off. Here’s hoping that was a one time thing haha
I’d like a Halo Infinite Edition Console if it becomes an option so I’m with you about it being worth it. haha
I’d be extremely concerned if it had to be delayed for any reason other than the Xbox Series X being delayed. If 343 Industries can’t have a finished product by September - December after around five years of development, its development had problems long before the virus.
They confirmed as of now it’s still launching holiday 2020. I wouldn’t expect it until late November, but at this point a delay is very unlikely. Reason for no gameplay and few trailers is they probably don’t want to overhype it like halo 5, although I would have liked to have seen a beta at this point. A gameplay reveal has been confirmed for July probably with flighting very shortly after. But 343 has had an internal team of pro players testing it for over a year now so it’s probably already nearly finished. Development at this point is probably just fixing bugs and marketing.
If it’s delayed… I’ll go crawl to the corner of the room and get in the fetal position until it releases… lol. I don’t think it will be delayed.
So far it looks like it won’t, but even if it was I would be fine with it. A late yet finished product is better than an on time yet sloppy product.
Given the current climate, I would have no issues with Halo Infinite getting delayed. Phil Spencer has stated that things are on track with Series X, but some games are a doubt. I expect they’re throwing everthing at Halo Infinite to get it ready, but I have concerns.
Rather a delay than a premature c-section that was Halo 5 that had to be completed with ‘free’ updates paid by gambling.
If Halo: Infinite were delayed!??! We would all survive, and we’d still be playing the game before the end of 2021, worst case scenario.
If this entertainment product has to be pushed back due to unprecedented real-world crises, that’s just how it’ll have to be. Microsoft and 343i have every intention of delivering on time, as they’ve repeatedly indicated throughout this mess. However, working from home is inherently less effective in collaborative endeavors like game development at scale.
As others have said, if the ultimatum ends up being getting a version of Infinite that isn’t finished by the end of this year, or getting a polished and complete experience sometime next year, I’ll go with the delayed but finished game ten times out of ten.
No need to rush it so it releases as a mess like MCC.