Summary

  • The Mark V armor in Halo Infinite Season 5 is receiving backlash due to its high price tag of $20, sparking debates about the game's monetization practices.
  • Despite the controversy, the launch of Season 5 was well-received by the community, offering new content and features that fans had been eagerly anticipating.
  • The increased prices of Halo Infinite's cosmetic items have dampened the excitement for many players.

Although the beloved Mark V armor from Halo: Combat Evolved is now available in Halo Infinite, fans aren't happy with the $20 price tag attached to it in Season 5. The Mark V armor's pricing is sparking debates about 343 Industries' monetization practices in Halo Infinite, lessening the excitement that some fans have had since Season 5's launch last month.

Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning launched on October 17 with a slew of new content for returning players and newcomers to enjoy. Season 5 includes Flood-themed armor, a new Battle Pass, multicore helmets, new Hero rank rewards, a revamped Extraction mode, and two new maps: Prism and Forbidden. Further, the Season 5 update brought multiple changes and new additions to Forge mode, including an AI toolkit. The launch of Season 5 was well-received by the Halo Infinite community since it includes features and content that fans wanted in past seasons. However, the increase in Halo Infinite shop prices for various cosmetics has dampened the excitement for many players.

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Halo Infinite player DeathByReach created a comprehensive Reddit thread to discuss the Mark V armor kit's price, and fans aren't thrilled about the armor costing 2,200 Credits, which is $20 in real-world currency. Many Halo fans are upset since Halo: Combat Evolved's Mark V armor costs one-third of Halo Infinite's price in comparison, and some argue that the iconic armor should cost less or be free as it could continue to create goodwill between 343 and the community. What's more, fans point out that the Mark V armor kit's price is double that of skins that were available at the launch of Halo Infinite. It's worth noting that most of Halo Infinite's premium armor kits cost $20, however.

Although exciting new content for Halo Infinite will arrive soon, the controversy surrounding microtransactions is affecting the most devoted players in the community. Longtime Halo fans in the Reddit thread, including user Imareallyneato, reminisce about the pricing of Halo 3's map packs from long ago and debate the rising cost of microtransactions in the latest Halo entry. Many users in the Reddit thread believe Halo Infinite's microtransactions deteriorate the trust between the developers and the player base.

343 Industries won back some of the trust of fans with the lead-up and launch of Halo Infinite Season 5, but the opposite is true for those wanting to obtain the Mark V armor through standard progression in multiplayer. Halo Infinite players who don't want to spend money on armor may unlock Season 5's Mark VI armor kit by reaching the maximum Hero rank in multiplayer.

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Halo Infinite
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First-Person Shooter
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Systems
PC-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
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Released
December 8, 2021
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Mild Language, Violence
Developer(s)
343 Industries
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Slipspace
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, the Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero to experience an epic open-world adventure and explore the massive scale of the Halo ring.

With Network Campaign Co-Op and Mission Replay, you can relive your favorite moments, rediscover collectibles and explore the wonders of Zeta Halo on your own or with up to three other fireteam members.

Experience Halo’s celebrated multiplayer reimagined and free-to-play! With over 70 maps in matchmaking, billions of customization configurations, and countless community Forge creations to experience, Halo Infinite is the franchise’s most expansive multiplayer offering to date.

Enjoy an unprecedented variety of gameplay experiences, ranging from fast-paced intense ranked modes to whimsical mayhem in Custom Games, or even co-operative coordination in the wave-based survival mode Firefight: King of the Hill. Assemble your Fireteam and conquer every mode – Halo offers endless opportunities for teamwork, strategy, and unforgettable victories.

Franchise
Halo
How Long To Beat
12 Hours
Metascore
87
Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter