Microsoft is finally gearing up to give us our first real look at Halo Infinite. The new entry in the iconic Xbox franchise was first announced at E3 2018, but apart from an admittedly awesome CG trailer the following year, we've seen little of Master Chief's return.
The good news is that's all set to change next week. Microsoft is planning a massive Xbox Series X showcase with a particular focus on its lineup of first-party games. The star of the show? None other than Halo Infinite, of course. Ahead of the big event, Xbox took to Twitter to drop a spicy teaser for the new game, and we couldn't be more excited.
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The teaser doesn't give us much at all to go on, but it'll be enough to get hardcore Halo fans worked up into a frenzy. I should know, we've got one on the team and he's very excited by all of this. Bless him.
Halo Infinite will release on Xbox Series X at launch, but you'll also be able to play it on Xbox One and PC. This is all part of Microsoft's new approach to releasing games on as many platforms as possible in an attempt to make its first-party output more accessible than ever before.
In a recent interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Xbox boss Phil Spencer explained that players are at the centre of the company's new strategy, and argued that exclusives are "counter to what gaming is about".
"As a player, you are the centre of our strategy," he said. "Our device is not the centre of our strategy, our game is not the centre of the strategy. We want to enable you to play the games you want to play, with the friends you want to play with, on any device.
"Gaming is about entertainment and community and diversion and learning new stories and new perspectives, And I find it completely counter to what gaming is about to say that part of that is to lock people away from being able to experience those games.
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"Gaming is bigger than any one device, and that is something as an industry that we've embraced all up as we bring more and more players in. I think it's vital to the role that gaming can play on the planet."
Does that mean we'll be seeing Halo Infinite on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch? Obviously not, but with more ways to get hold of Halo than ever before, this could end up being a huge return for Master Chief. Let's just hope developer 343 Industries is up to the task.
Featured Image Credit: MicrosoftTopics: Xbox Series X, Halo Infinite, PC
