It’s about time: Halo Infinite is finally getting its Firefight PvE mode next week
After a two-year wait, Firefight is coming to Halo Infinite in just a few days.
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Rejoice, fellow Halo fans, for it’s finally happening: two years after Microsoft and 343 Industries released its live service FPS Halo Infinite, an official implementation of the classic fan-favorite PvE wave defense mode Firefight is coming to the game next week. Though custom-made experiences with campaign AI have been playable since Season 5: Reckoning began and brought spawning options to Forge, this mode is wholly developer-made and will be available to matchmake into.
This iteration of Firefight, dubbed Firefight: King of the Hill, will be added in theHalo InfiniteMid Season Update. Its release date, which has been revealed in abroadcastat Comic Con Experience 2023, is scheduled for December 5 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET.
Firefight: King of the Hill is “a new take on the classic mode where four players must capture and defend hills against an onslaught of Banished forces,” (that description comes from theofficial Halo Infinite Season 5 page) with each wave of enemies getting tougher and tougher as you play. Like previous iterations of Firefight, players will be reinforced with weapon and equipment drops between waves, ensuring that you’ll have plenty of gear and ammo to use against the Banished. I got a chance to play the mode in late November, and will be able to share my full thoughts on it come December 4.
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In arather comical post on X(formerly Twitter) that imitates the imagery ofRockstar Games' GTA 6 trailer announcement, the official Halo account has confirmed a new Halo Infinite trailer is coming on December 4 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET as well (there’ll be a deep dive for Firefight, too). The subject of the trailer hasn’t been revealed, but the new Firefight mode comes out the day after. You do the math.
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In addition to Firefight: King of the Hill, theMid Season Updatewill also add a new piece of equipment to the game called the Repair Field. Think of this like Halo 3’s Regenerator but with some expanded functionality; like it, the Repair Field will rapidly restore the health and shields ofanyplayer — friend or foe — in its area-of-effect until it times out. However, it will also repair vehicles, too, and can even be attached to them so it heals them while they’re on the move.
Ultimately, it’s very exciting that Firefight is coming, even if it is quite disappointing that it’s taken two years to get it in the game. Its arrival looks to be another win for Season 5, whichhas steadily risen Halo Infinite’s popularityover the last few months.
Halo Infinite multiplayer is free-to-play, while its campaign is $60 (but often much cheaper) on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and Windows PCs. Notably, you can also play it through any tier of Microsoft’sXbox Game Passservice.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
