Halo Infinite has a lot of expectations riding on its release. As an Xbox Series X launch title, it's expected to show what the console can do. The game also needs to resolve Halo 5: Guardians' years-long cliffhanger. After 343 Industries confirmed that Infinite would continue the story, details about plot or gameplay remained elusive.
When Halo Infinite's production was impacted by the coronavirus, fans assumed that 343 would eventually announce that the game would be delayed. While players thought that they would have to continue waiting to learn about the latest Halo game, a recent leaker from 4chan claims to know details about Infinite's single player campaign.
According to the leaker, Halo: Infinite will have 25 missions in its 20-hour campaign. The post also claims that the game will have 35 additional missions that will add 15 hours of playtime. As for the game's storyline, players will allegedly play as Master Chief for every main mission. Classic characters from past games like Arbiter, Atriox, Locke and Palmer are due to return.
After the events of Halo 5: Guardians trigger a conflict that will kill all organic life, Master Chief manages to recover Cortana from rampancy and launches a plan to send her back in time to stop the galactic civil war from happening. The leaker concluded by claiming that Reach would be Infinite's final location, and that the plot's time travel elements would reboot the Halo series.
343 Industries has not confirmed whether or not these rumors are true, and they should be taken with skepticism. However, some of the information lines up with previous Halo toy leaks that classic armors and enemies would be returning.
One of the latest Halo books allowed Master Chief to revisit Reach, but it's unknown whether this story used Reach for its significant past in the series or to lead into Halo Infinite. Several fans also claimed they were skeptical, calling the described story as "ridiculous" and "unrealistic." They did say that the gameplay information seemed plausible.
Ultimately, unless 343 decides to confirm or deny these rumors, players will have to wait to see what Halo Infinite has in store. With this game and a next-generation console on the horizon, the latest addition to the Halo series has infinite possibilities. After mixed reactions to the last game, hopefully Infinite is able to live up to the growing hype.
Source: 4chan