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Halo Studios has revealed the first look at a potential new weapon heading toHalo Infinite. Fans are hopeful that the new gun will join the Bandit Rifle as the second new addition toHalo Infinite’s arsenal since the gamelaunched in 2021.
October 2024 has proven to be an extremely eventful month forHalofans. During the Halo World Championship 2024 tournament, which saw favorites Spacestation Gaming claim the world title, 343 Industries announced that the developer was changing its name to Halo Studios. As part of a wider rebranding aimed at revitalizing the team’s workflow and culture, Studio Head Pierre Hintze also confirmed thatfutureHalotitles will be created using Unreal Engine 5. This shift away fromHalo Infinite’s Slipspace Engine left many gamers concerned about what the move meant for the future ofHalo Infinite.
Luckily, Halo Studios still has some treats in store forHalo Infinitefans. A teaser for the upcoming Operation: Great Journey update has just revealed the first official look at a potential new weapon headed to the game. Posted on theHaloYouTube channel with the Master Chief’s iconic “I Need a Weapon” tagline, the trailer reveals a sleek UNSC weapon with a much shorter barrel than the standard MA40 Assault Rifle. Fans have been quick to identify that this could well be the MA5K Avenger, a cut-down submachine gun variant of the MA5B Assault Rifle popular with Spartan-IIIs and first featured in the2006HalonovelGhosts of Onyx.
New UNSC Weapon Potentially Headed to Halo Infinite in Operation: Great Journey
While the potential addition of a brand-new weapon has excitedHalogamers, some are concerned that this new gun might simply be another skin rather than a new addition toHalo Infinite’s limited arsenal.Halo Infinitewas released with a smaller selection of armaments than many previous titles, scrapping iconicHaloweapons in favor of a small but finely balanced armory. Despite drawing criticism for favoring competitive play over player freedom, Halo Studios has currently added only one new weapon, the Bandit Rifle, to the live service gamesince its launch. However,a recentHalo Infiniteleakuncovered files suggesting that the MA5K Avenger might also be joined by the Mutilator shotgun and classic Covenant launcher, the Fuel Rod Cannon, which will help to fill the remaining gaps in the game’s sandbox.
Although Halo Studios has not yet announced any upcoming weapons, players can expect further details when Operation: Great Journey launches on November 5. Until then, fans can enjoy thetail end ofHalo Infinite’s Halloween event, Operation: Halloween, which features three new maps, an undead-themed twist on the PVE Firefight mode, and a free 20-tier battle pass featuring the Spartanstein armor set.
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