Halo games are events. Even if you’re not usually an FPS player, when they arrive you pay attention. 343 Industries have been tinkering hard at making the best Halo game they can and it seems they may have struck gold, especially with the Halo Infinite multiplayer options.
The game’s campaign is receiving plaudits across the world and the multiplayer – which soft-launched in a beta form a few weeks ago – is also receiving similar attention. So if you’re wanting to find out how to jump into this brand-new extravaganza, read on to get everything you need to know about Halo Infinite’s multiplayer.
How do you play Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer?
Playing Halo Infinite’s multiplayer cannot be any simpler and that’s for one major reason – it’s free to play. To pick up Halo Infinite, you’ll just need an Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S or compatible PC. You’ll then be able to dive in and start playing.
Once you’ve downloaded the game you should be all set to start finding matches, destroying your opponents and falling into the game’s many, many pits. That’s not a metaphor; there’s a lot of pits to fall in, just like every Halo game.
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Modes
Included in Halo Infinite multiplayer are several different game modes to choose from when you’re planning on spending an evening blasting fools online. These are included in several different playlists, allowing you to dive in and play through a series of game modes. The playlists are being revamped and changed all the time, with player feedback proving pivotal to the changes 343 Industries are making to the game.
Here’s all the game modes currently available in Halo Infinite’s multiplayer:
- Capture the Flag: Two teams fight against each other to capture a flag before bringing it back to your base to score points. Several variants exist, from Arena Capture the Flag to One Flag CTF, mixing up the action in several key ways.
- Fiesta: This 4v4 deathmatch mode sees every player spawn with two random weapons and a random piece of equipment, meaning if you want to alter your loadout you’ll have to scavenge from the dead.
- Oddball: Players in this mode must fight to keep control over a ball, scoring points for maintaining possession. A couple of different modes are included, including Standard Oddball and Oddball Free-for-All, which disposes of teams and sees players score points only for themselves.
- Slayer: This is your standard deathmatch mode which again has several variations, from Team Deathmatch in Arena Slayer to FFA Slayer – a chaotic, everyone-for-themselves brawl.
- Stockpile: This 12v12 battle mode tasks players with locating power seeds across the map before depositing them back at their base.
- Strongholds: Originally seen in Halo 5, three zones appear across the map with players scoring points over time when controlling two or more.
- Total Control: Another 12v12 mode, Total Control asks players to control three zones at once on a huge map. Once all three are controlled, the zones move to new locations. Scoring 3 points wins your team the match.
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Maps
There are tonnes of maps included in Halo Infinite right now, with more planned for inclusion with future updates. Here’s all the maps you can currently play through:
- Aquarius: This is a symmetrical arena map set in an agricultural facility. Currently this map is available for CTF and Slayer modes.
- Bazaar: Similar to maps set in New Mombasa, Bazaar is a market level that is available for CTF and Slayer fights.
- Behemoth: This huge map is full of Forerunner ruins and technology, and can be played in Slayer and CTF modes.
- Deadlock: This is currently one of the largest maps in the game, and this open Banished camp can be played in CTF, Slayer, Total Control and Stockpile modes.
- Fragmentation: Similar to Blood Gulch, this is another colossal map that can be played in CTF, Slayer, Total Control and Stockpile modes.
- Highpower: This canyon-based map is available for Big Team Battle modes across CTF, Slayer, Total Control and Stockpile modes.
- Launch Site: Inspired by Halo Reach’s Countdown, you can play this small map in Slayer and CTF modes.
- Live Fire: Oddball, Slayer and Strongholds modes are what you’ll be playing in this test facility.
- Recharge: An asymmetrical map that can be played in Strongholds, Oddball and Slayer mode, testing your mastery of the game’s verticality.
- Streets: Take to the New Mombasa streets in this map for Oddball, Slayer and Strongholds modes.
Halo Infinite Multiplayer System Requirements
Now you know what you’ll be playing if you dive into the huge world of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer, but you’ll also need to know if it’s possible to play. The only barrier to entry is if your PC meets the system requirements, so check below to see if your rig is beefy enough for the fight:
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 RS5 x64
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel i5-4440
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
Recommended Requirements:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 19H2 x64
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel i7-9700k
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 5700 XT or Nvidia RTX 2070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
Finally, you’re equipped with all the information you need to begin your Halo Infinite multiplayer adventure. Have you already started your journey to the top of the leaderboards? If you’ve not already got your copy, grab it below now!
