The delayed launch of Forge mode forHalo Infinitehas proven to be particularly painful forHalo’s most dedicated fans. Forge mode allowsHaloplayers to create their own game modes and experiences, and it has played a key role inHalo’s popularity since Forge’s introduction inHalo 3. A recent leak has allowedHalo Infiniteplayers their first taste of the new Forge, though, and creators are already getting to work. The latest creation has re-introduced the popular Infection mode toHalo Infinite.
The custom Infection mode was shared via the Artifice YouTube channel, where a creator has spent the past two weeks sharing their experience withHalo Infinite’s Forge mode. The Infection video, which captures just two minutes of gameplay, offers a glimpse of the high-intensity action found in Infection, both from the perspective of a survivor and one of the infected. Suffice to say, it’s the Infection thatHaloplayers are familiar with and is an impressive example of theHalo InfiniteForge’s potential.
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Infection, for those who aren’t familiar, is a game modefirst introduced inHalo 3following the success of a customHalo 2game mode named Zombie. The game starts with most players assigned an uninfected role and their goal is to survive attacks from the infected. If an uninfected dies to an infected, they respawn as an infected. The infected’s goal is to kill all remaining uninfected. If they die, they respawn and can hunt again.
There is evidence that an official Infection game mode is being worked on by 343 Industries, but nothing has been confirmed yet. SomeHalo Infiniteplayers believe Infection could be introduced for Halloween, but these players also acknowledge that it’s best not to make assumptions aboutHalo Infinite’s futureat this point in time. Regardless of whether 343 officially supports Infection or not, it’s safe to assume Infection will be supported in custom games when Forge launches, at the very least.
As for how Artifice or any other creator is managing to work inHalo Infinite’s Forge yet since it hasn’t been fully launched, a complicated workaround has been discovered. A recent test flight offered an early look atHalo Infiniteco-op. Dataminers also discovered this version ofHalo Infiniteincluded a working Forge, which can be accessed by testers with a relatively straightforward workaround. Artifice and others are making the most of that leak.
If there’s a takeaway from Artifice’s Infection video, it’s that Forge can’t launch soon enough.Halo Infiniteplayers have been hungry for a diverse range of multiplayer content and343 Industrieshas struggled to provide it. As soon as Forge launches, game modes of all kinds will be available to play. Here’s hoping Forge news forHalo Infinitewill arrive in the coming months.
Halo Infiniteis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
