Halo Infinite Ends Four-Year Journey as Halo Studios Shifts Focus to New Projects
- Sagar Mankar
- 16 hours ago
- 2 min read
After four years of steady updates, Halo Infinite is officially entering maintenance mode. Halo Studios confirmed that the game’s upcoming Operation: Infinite update, launching on November 18, 2025, will be its final major content drop.
The studio isn’t shutting things down completely, though. Instead, it’s moving its full attention toward "multiple" new Halo projects, including the newly announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, a modern remake of the 2001 classic that started it all.
According to a recent blog post from Halo Studios, the team explained that Operation: Infinite will be the last major update. The post reads, “With multiple Halo titles in development, we’ll need our whole team’s combined focus to deliver new experiences with the same passion and care that our community has given us.”
Despite the end of major updates, the developers promised ongoing support through community events, ranked rewards, and new challenges into 2026 and beyond. Both the free and premium Operation Passes will remain active indefinitely.
Now, as for the exciting part, new Halo games. The studio confirmed Halo: Campaign Evolved, a reimagined version of Combat Evolved, is already in production and expected to launch sometime in 2026 for PC, Xbox, and even PlayStation 5, a major first for the series.
While that’s the only confirmed project right now, reports suggest a Fortnite-style live-service Halo game might also be in development, potentially targeting a 2026 release window.
If you’ve been around for Halo’s ups and downs, you’ll know Halo Infinite had a rough launch in December 2021. It was originally supposed to launch alongside the Xbox Series X|S but got delayed after fans criticized its early gameplay reveal in 2020. Since then, the game’s journey included multiple reworks, layoffs, and even the studio’s rebranding. While updates did improve gameplay and progression systems, Infinite never fully reached its promised potential.
Looking back, it’s bittersweet. I think many of us wanted Halo Infinite to be that long-term live-service success story, but seeing the studio regroup and focus on fresh titles feels like the right move. The legacy of Halo has always been about pushing forward, and that’s exactly what Halo Studios is doing now.