Summary
- Halo Infinite's upcoming Operation: Fleetcom will include fan-favorite game modes VIP and Headhunter.
- Operation: Fleetcom is part of ongoing updates to Halo Infinite, promising new features and gameplay tweaks.
- Longtime fans will be excited to test out returning game modes, with more updates to the game's sandbox and Forge mode on the way.
Several popular game modes from past Halo games are confirmed to be returning in Halo Infinite's upcoming update. Halo Infinite's Operation: Fleetcom will be released later this month and include quite a lot of new content. However, longtime fans of the Halo franchise will notice two fan-favorite game modes are included in this new update and will soon be playable for the very first time in Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite officially launched in December 2021. Over the last several years, developer 343 Industries has faced challenges with Halo Infinite, largely stemming from the game being developed as a live-service experience. Over time, Halo Infinite has received several impressive quality-of-life improvements and game-shaking updates. Halo Infinite marked a lot of firsts for the series, featuring a battle pass as well as seasonal content updates, with the game's upcoming update set to bring back several fan-favorite game modes that have been absent for quite some time.
Operation: Fleetcom is the latest in a long line of updates to Halo Infinite and is full of new features and gameplay tweaks that players won't want to miss. However, one of the update's most exciting and unexpected additions is the inclusion of VIP and Headhunter, two classic Halo game modes. VIP is a game mode that has not been since Halo 3, tasking two teams of four with guarding their own VIP while attempting to take out the opposing team's VIP.
Halo Infinite Brings Back Popular Game Modes
- VIP (Halo 3)
- Headhunter (Reach)
Also included in Operation: Fleetcom is Headhunter, a mode that was first introduced back in Halo: Reach, the last Halo game to be developed by renowned video game studio Bungie. In Headhunter matches, players fight to collect and score the most flaming skulls. Skulls are dropped by players and added up, but are lost upon death. Much like VIP, Headhunter has been absent from the rest of the Halo franchise since its debut. The game mode was quite popular and unique, as it challenged players to be safe and play slow or make bigger, riskier moves to secure a quicker victory as they racked up kills and skulls. Not many details are known about Halo Infinite's take on this classic game mode, as it will arrive at a later date.
343 promises players that "there’s plenty more on the horizon" with this newest Halo Infinite operation, though Operation: Fleetcom will certainly encourage longtime fans to hop in and test out these returning game modes. Also in the pipeline are updates to the game's sandbox, as well as changes to Halo Infinite's Forge mode and other quality live updates. Information on these upcoming changes is soon to come, with Operation: Fleetcom rolling out in Halo Infinite on July 30, 2024.
Halo Infinite
- Released
- December 8, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
- Developer(s)
- 343 Industries
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
- Engine
- Slipspace
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Halo
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter
