HALO INFINITE
Halo Infinite was shown off for the first time at E3 2018, but it wasn’t until after the trailer was shown that developer 343 Industries stated the footage was really an engine demo rather than a full-fledged game announcement. 343 Industries created an entirely new engine for Halo Infinite entitled the Slipspace Engine, and all the footage in the E3 trailer is running in-engine.
In the blog post explaining the trailer, 343 Industries says “We still have a long way to go until we ship the game, so things will certainly evolve between now and the release of Halo Infinite… the engine demo is a clear indication of the direction we are heading with our next game and a great snapshot of where our tech is right now.”
Halo Infinite seems like an ambitious new entry in the Halo series, and the way the game’s creators are taking about its development is indicative that its release is still a ways off. Therefore, Halo Infinite will likely be a either a cross-gen title or a next-gen launch exclusive to incentivize players to take the leap to the new Xbox console.
