One noteworthy absence from Gamescom’s Opening Night Live show was any gameplay footage of Halo Infinite’s campaign.
Instead, we got a fancy cinematic introduction of the game’s first season, along with the leaked 8th December release date.
But in a post on 343’s Inside Infinite blog, lead writer Joseph Staten explained that the team is currently in “shutdown mode” as they polish the game for final release.
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“[Shutdown mode] means we’re done with feature work and focused on crushing high-priority bugs. We’re spending lots of time playing the game, verifying fixes, and generally doing all we can to ensure Campaign (and Multiplayer!) plays great on all platforms – from an original, 8-year-old Xbox One to a brand new, ultra-spec PC. This is a very challenging task, even for a large and experienced team.”