What you need to know
- 343 Industries has announced that improvements are coming to Halo Infinite's microtransactions store starting on Jan. 18, 2022.
- Players can expect lower overall prices, more value in bundle purchases, the option to buy individual items that were previously bundle-exclusive, and more.
- The developer plans to try additional changes throughout the remainder of Halo Infinite Season 1, which is slated to conclude in May 2022.
343 Industries' Head of Design, Jerry Hook, has announced that a series of large changes are coming to the in-game microtransactions shop that allows players to purchase cosmetics for their Halo Infinite multiplayer Spartan, weapons, and vehicles. Specifically, these changes are coming on Jan. 18, 2022 — the same day that the Halo Infinite Cyber Showdown event is kicking off.
Based on Hook's description, the goal of these changes is to reduce the price of most items while also offering more value and allowing players to buy previously bundle-exclusive items individually. "We are focused on reducing pricing across the board, providing stronger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundles, and more," said Hook. "We will be trying new things throughout the rest of the season (Halo Infinite Season 1) so that we can continue to learn and improve for the future."
Starting Tuesday, the Shop experience will vary week-to-week. We are focused on reducing pricing across the board, providing stronger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundles, and more.Starting Tuesday, the Shop experience will vary week-to-week. We are focused on reducing pricing across the board, providing stronger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundles, and more.— jerry hook (@hookscourt) January 15, 2022January 15, 2022
One of the biggest reasons that many have felt Halo Infinite's customization options are unacceptably shallow is because items in its microtransactions shop have generally been both expensive and lackluster, so it's great to see 343 Industries address the problem directly. It will be interesting to see how the studio continues to improve the store moving forward, and hopefully the developers will reach a point where the community is satisfied with the state of it.
Halo Infinite's multiplayer is free to play and is available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, and Windows PCs. It's a ton of fun, and paired with the Halo Infinite campaign, it's easily one of the best Xbox games available right now.
Halo Infinite's multiplayer has launched a few weeks early, compiling its classic arena multiplayer modes, expanded 24-player Big Team Battle, and more into one free-to-play package.
