Microsoft To Launch New Xbox In November Without ‘Halo Infinite’

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Microsoft will release its newest console, the Xbox Series X, in November worldwide, it said Tuesday, but the console will launch without Halo Infinite, the highly anticipated next chapter in Microsoft's top video game franchise, which has been delayed to 2021 by its developer 343 Industries.

 


KEY FACTS

In a statement on Twitter, studio head Chris Lee cited "ongoing Covid-related impacts" as a factor for the delay, adding, "It is not sustainable for the well-being of our team or the overall success of the game to ship it this holiday."

Halo Infinite had its formal gameplay premiere during an Xbox livestream last month, revealing eight minutes of its campaign, which drew a tepid response from fans.

The Xbox Series X will release alongside Sony's newest console, the PlayStation 5, with its exclusive Spider-Man: Miles Morales launching in the holiday and Horizon Forbidden West hitting in 2021.

Halo Infinite would have given the newest Xbox an advantageous start, with Microsoft trailing Sony in the last generation of consoles—the PlayStation 4 became the second-best-selling home console of all time.

Microsoft has been buying up studios to bolster its first-party library and investing heavily in its lauded Xbox Game Pass, which is the closest equivalent to Netflix for the games industry.

The pandemic has helped bolster sales and engagement in video games as people shelter in their homes, but it has impacted development studios, with Destiny 2 developer Bungie in July being forced to delay an expansion release from September to November.

CRUCIAL QUOTE

Asked about the coronavirus' effect on game releases, Xbox boss Phil Spencer in May told Business Insider, "Through the summer, early fall? I feel pretty good about those games. Games that were targeting a year from now or beyond? There'll be some impact, but they'll be able to react."

KEY BACKGROUND

While the pandemic affected manufacturing early on—the bulk of which is done in China—both Microsoft and Sony have quelled fears of any hardware delays for the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Due to increased demand for gaming amid the pandemic, Sony reportedly ramped up production of the console by 50%.

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