π New Operation β The βBlue Teamβ Operation features a free 20-tier reward track inspired by the team of Spartans known as Blue Team. Blue Team is comprised of John-117, Linda-058, Kelly-087, and Fred-104.
π Match Reward XP Change β The "Top 50%" Match Reward has been removed and the 50 XP it previously awarded has been rolled into the "Match Complete" Match Rewards. This change will result in all players receiving an additional 50 XP per match in the Arena, Squad Battle, and Big Team Battle playlists.
π Playlist Re-Organization β Various matchmaking playlists have been updated based on player feedback. These changes may improve match balance and search times as players will not be split across multiple playlists for similar multiplayer experiences. The full list of this weekβs playlist changes can be found at http://aka.ms/HaloInfinitePlaylists.
π₯ Firefight Classic Game Mode and Playlist β The new Firefight Classic rotational playlist features a new endless variant of Firefight inspired by previous Halo titles. The Firefight Classic playlist is currently scheduled to rotate out of matchmaking on April 8, 2025.
π Hot Swap Game Mode and Playlist β The new Hot Swap rotational playlist features a new 4v4 Arena game mode featuring weapon loadouts that rotate every 30 seconds. The Hot Swap playlist is currently scheduled to rotate out of matchmaking on April 8, 2025.
πΊοΈ Four New Maps in Playlists β Nemesis, a community-made Forge map, is now available in both the Quick Play staple playlist and the Hot Swap rotational playlist. Two new community-made Forge maps have been added to the Firefight Classic rotational playlist as well: Alpha Site and Security Zone. Lastly, a new variant of the House of Reckoning map has also been added to the Firefight Classic rotational playlist.
π οΈ Coming Soon: Stability Improvements β An upcoming game update will implement various stability improvements for Halo Infinite on both Xbox consoles and PC. This update is currently scheduled to be released on March 12, 2025.