Datamine Reveals New Info on Halo Infinite Battle Royale Mode
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Alex Hopley
Halo Infinite’s battle royale mode, codenamed Tatanka, could be on its way sooner rather than later, according to a recent datamine.
The battle royale mode for Halo Infinite, currently known as Tatanka, may arrive with the game’s fourth season, putting it at a release date sometime in mid-2023. A lot of players have enjoyed Halo Infinite since it launched last year, specifically its campaign. Horror movie director John Carpenter even stated that Halo Infinite was the best in the series. However, this doesn’t mean that players haven’t also found a lot to criticize within the game and have consistently pointed out its problems following its launch.
From plenty of bugs to missing game modes, Halo Infinite has had a slew of issues since it first released. However, with updates being released by 343 and Xbox, Halo Infinite has improved steadily over time, introducing Forge mode to the game, adding extra events, and more. The most recent update for Halo Infinite brings in the long-awaited network campaign co-op feature, allowing players to tackle Zeta Halo with a friend without having to share the same physical space.
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Something that has also been expected by Halo Infinite players is the introduction of a battle royale mode, and thanks to a recent datamine from Twitter user Bathrobe Spartan, new details on the feature may have been unveiled. According to screenshots posted by Bathrobe Spartan, Halo Infinite’s battle royale will include an intro, deployment, and release phase, similarly to other titles like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone. Also, a statement from another Halo insider, Ains, alleges that the battle royale mode could be with fans in mid-2023, coinciding with the release of the game’s fourth season.
As this has not been confirmed by 343 or Xbox, these details around the potential release of Halo Infinite’s battle royale should be taken with a pinch of salt. Should these details prove to be true, it seems that the game mode will be similar to a lot of other popular battle royales, but there will be some key differences. Namely, Halo Infinite will allow for a loadout to be taken into Tatanka when a player drops, unlike other titles where they have to scavenge for weapons along the way.
Previously, there was a rumor circulating that Halo Infinite’s Tatanka game mode had been in development since 2020, and if this is the case, hopefully it means that the battle royale will release in a more polished state than the original game’s multiplayer. There is still plenty of time before the game mode’s potential release though, as Halo Infinite has yet to launch its third season.
Halo Infinite is now available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Halo Infinite battle royale: Tatanka gameplay, leaks, and everything we know
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New game modes are one of the biggest and most important things that Halo Infinite needs, as fans have been voicing concerns about the game’s lack of content since its Holiday 2021 launch. 343 Industries has been hard at work creating new playlists for players to jump into, but in January, we also caught wind of a new battle royale-style mode being made by developer Certain Affinity: Project Tatanka.
Neither 343 Industries nor Certain Affinity have acknowledged the mode’s existence. However, information from trusted industry sources as well as leaks from a source that has a history of accuracy have revealed much of what fans may be able to experience when playing Tatanka. Here’s an in-depth overview of everything we know about the project, including what it is, what leaks have revealed about its gameplay, and when it’s expected to launch.
What is Halo Infinite’s Project Tatanka?
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While a battle royale mode for Halo Infinite was originally ruled out by 343 Industries, it’s all but confirmed that now, one is on the way. According to industry sources in contact with Windows Central Senior Editor Jez Corden, Certain Affinity’s Project Tatanka mode is a battle royale-style experience designed to be more «newcomer-friendly» than Halo Infinite’s Arena and Big Team Battle modes. Tatanka is also intended to draw in audiences that may not be interested in more traditional Halo experiences, such as fans of Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Apex Legends.
Like other battle royale experiences, Tatanka will feature a shrinking zone that forces players into close proximity with one another as well as the overarching objective to survive as long as possible. Players will also drop into each match in controllable drop pods with their allies, similar to how «dropping» works in other games.
However, based on what we’ve heard from our sources, it also sounds like Tatanka will expand on traditional battle royale systems in a few ways. The mode has been described as «[Halo 5] Warzone mixed with battle royale,» suggesting that players will encounter PvE Banished forces in addition to their opponents as they fight to survive. Side objectives and locations to capture may also feature in the mode as well, potentially giving players access to stronger equipment when completed. Leaks have also indicated that players will start each game with an initial loadout rather than nothing, too, and we’ve heard from sources familiar with the mode’s development that players may be able to earn respawn tickets as they play.
Tatanka will also be fully compatible with Halo Infinite’s upcoming Forge level creation tool, and the mode may even prominently feature player-created content. Also, Tatanka may have its own dedicated progression system layered on top of the game’s existing Battle Pass and challenge progression.
Halo Infinite battle royale: Tatanka leaks and gameplay
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While the details about Tatanka provided by insider sources are relatively limited, the individuals running the InfiniteLeaks Twitter account have uncovered several significant gameplay details by investigating the official Halo API. Note that while you should always take leaked information with a grain of salt, InfiniteLeaks has been overwhelmingly accurate and credible in the past.
If the leaks are indeed true, fans can expect Tatanka to feature at least four separate playlists — solos, duos, trios, and quads. This refers to the number of players in each squad during each match. Additionally, it looks like Tatanka will have a max lobby size of 100 players, though 60-player versions of the mode were also discovered.
The leaks also reveal that Tatanka will have execution, revival, and bleedout mechanics like other battle royale games, as well as «lifepools» for players that can be increased with items called Respawn Tokens.
The leaks also confirm the presence of loot tables, which is likely what will drive the randomized placement of weapons and gear around Tatanka’s maps. Players will also have opportunities to find powerful weapons from gear caches, and can upgrade their weapons or repair damaged vehicles with weapon upgrade trunks and vehicle repair kits, respectively.
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Something called «Operations» were also discovered, which sound like the aforementioned side objectives described to Windows Central by inside sources. There are four kinds of Operations: Capture, Supply Run, Destroy, and Hoard. It’s unclear what players and their allies can obtain by doing these objectives, but weapon and equipment drops are likely. These may include new items like Shock Blossoms, Hardlight Barriers, and Grav Lifts, the names of which were all discovered in the API.
Unfortunately, the leaks don’t reveal what specifically players need to do to win a match of Tatanka.
There’s a good chance that a squad needs to be the last one standing to achieve victory, but it’s also possible that multiple squads can survive and that the winning team is determined by points of some kind. If this is the case, we expect that players will be able to earn these points by killing AI enemies/bosses, taking down other players, and completing Operation objectives.
Halo Infinite battle royale: Tatanka release date
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Since Microsoft and 343 Industries haven’t officially revealed Project Tatanka yet, there’s no official word on when it will release. However, based on what our Senior Editor Jez Corden heard from inside sources, we anticipate that the Tatanka battle royale mode will arrive during Halo Infinite Season 4 at the earliest.
This means that the mode could be available in-game on June 28, 2023, which is when Season 4 is slated to begin. However, it’s also possible that we won’t be able to get our hands on Tatanka until Season 5 or beyond in late 2023 or 2024.
Ultimately, it all depends on how development of the mode progresses moving forward. If we learn additional details about Tatanka’s release, we’ll share them here.
Halo Infinite is available now on Xbox and PC, and while fans have expressed frustrations over the free-to-play multiplayer’s lack of content, experiences like Project Tatanka may turn the ship around and help solidify Infinite as one of the best Xbox shooters available.
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Halo Infinite’s bundles the most expansive Halo campaign yet with an ambitious free-to-play multiplayer experience. Despite the multiplayer’s lack of content, it’s still very fun to play, and the upcoming Project Tatanka mode sounds like it will be an awesome addition to the game for battle royale fans.
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08/11/2021 [16:41], Evgeny Mirkin Insider Tom Henderson took to Twitter to reveal that the battle royale mode in the upcoming sci-fi shooter Halo Infinite has been in development for several years and will be closely linked to the game’s story campaign.
Source: Microsoft Halo Infinite’s recent technical testing by 343 Industries has revealed spoilers for the game’s story campaign. Also in the game were found files referring to the existence of the battle royale mode. At the same time, Microsoft has not yet confirmed whether it will be in the shooter. According to Henderson, the battle royale in Halo Infinite has a lot to do with the campaign: «I’m not really sure what this means for Halo, but I think it should in some way encourage people to buy the full game» . The insider also advised avoiding any leaks as they may contain plot spoilers.
But Henderson isn’t sure if battle royale will be included in the final product: «To be clear, I’m not sure if [the mode] hasn’t been scrapped and when/if it will be released. But it’s been in development for years.» .
Halo Infinite will release on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S before the end of 2021. Source:
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