Highlights

  • Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning has brought the largest update yet, with new maps and the ability to add AI to custom games through Forge.
  • The upcoming Winter Contingency 3 Operation will offer holiday-themed armor, coatings, emblems, and more, along with new winter-themed maps.
  • The highly-anticipated Firefight mode is finally coming to Halo Infinite, accompanied by new equipment like the repair field, offering exciting co-op gameplay opportunities.

Halo Infinite has been working hard to get back on track after nearly two years of hardship and lack of content. The fan base has wavered significantly in the past, but recent efforts by 343 have largely improved the state of the game by making true on certain promises made early on. Though not in a perfect state, Halo Infinite has come a long way and finally seems to be on track to becoming a full Halo experience. This December, there is set to be another content drop to further this comeback story.

Halo Infinite's recent Season 5: Reckoning has brought the largest update to the game to date. The addition of several new maps, including the fan-favorite Halo 3 Refueled playlist, has largely been well-received by fans. Perhaps the most notable of these new additions is the ability to add AI to custom games through Forge. The abilities of Halo forgers are now greater than in any Halo game that has come before, with fan-made firefight modes and other unique ideas coming to fruition. However, this is only the beginning of Season 5's offerings.

New Content Coming to Halo Infinite

  • Winter Contingency 3 Event Pass
  • Firefight
  • Repair Field Equipment
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Iconic Halo 3 Mission Recreated in Infinite's Forge

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Halo Infinite Season 5: Mid-Season Update

Halo 3 Refueled

Winter Contingency 3 Operation

Set to drop on December 19, 2023, is Halo Infinite's Winter Contingency 3 Operation. It is set to last until January 30, 2024. Like the previous Winter Contingency updates, this third iteration will include primarily holiday-themed armor, armor coatings, emblems, and more to unlock. Winter Contingency 3 will have 20 tiers to progress, with the option to purchase a premium version of the pass for 500 cR, which also unlocks an exclusive armor coating called "Ice Fissure".

Winter Contingency 3 Rewards Concept Art

The Winter Contingency 3 update is also rumored to include new winter-themed maps and more. These new maps are supposedly going to be an assortment of maps already in the game that will have snow added to them as a way to match the theme. To go along with these maps, there are sure to be new weekly Halo Infinite challenges related to the event. The idea of updating preexisting maps is pretty interesting, and could be a good way to add new life to the game down the road.

Firefight

Perhaps the biggest content update coming to Halo Infinite in Season 5 is the long-awaited Firefight. Though players have managed to develop custom Forge-based Firefight modes in the game already, they lack the polish and support a proper Firefight mode receives. This is undoubtedly one of the most highly-requested features for Halo Infinite, and the fact that it is finally arriving bodes well for the future of the game. As Firefight has been one of the best co-op modes in Halo since ODST and Reach, it is exciting to see what 343 does with it in Infinite.

New Equipment

Though the date for Firefight's release has not yet been confirmed, it is known that it will be with Season 5's Mid-Season Update. The Mid-Season Update could possibly coincide with the Winter Contingency 3 update on December 19th, but it is not certain at this time. This update is also set to bring new equipment to the game, the repair field. Similar to the regeneration field in Halo 3, this new version heals vehicles as well as Spartans. Firefight is set to launch with dev-made maps as well as community-developed Forge maps, so there should be plenty of opportunity for some chaotic Halo fun.