Months after launch, Halo Infinite’s campaign coop and Forge modes will be available

Some of Halo Infinite’s most important features won’t be available on day one.

In a lengthy development update video released on Friday, Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries talked over the feedback from its recent multiplayer tech test and also dropped some news about the upcoming launch, covering what is and what isn’t going to be in the game on day one. The launch day will not see some Halo essentials like campaign co-op or the Forge mode.

Campaign co-op will be available for Halo Infinite Season 2. Each of the multiplayer seasons lasts around three months. Joseph Staten, creative director, says that “Unfortunately” we had to make the difficult decision of delaying shipping campaign co-op in order to provide a high quality launch experience.

Staten states that the Forge and coop didn’t meet the quality standards they needed to ship. They’ll be included in the seasonal post-launch schedule. The arrival of Campaign co-op in season 2 should mean it will arrive around three months after launch. This assumes it does not land at the end but at the beginning. Forge is expected to be added to season 3 in about six months.

Staten says that the open-ended nature Halo Infinite presents a major development challenge in terms “save system and all the technology that drives the non-linear experience and in the cooperative experience that’s even more complex.” It will take longer to ensure quality.

Although there is no official release date yet, 343 will soon be talking about a launch date. Another tech test is being planned by the studio, which will feature big team battles.