![]() Granted the only obvious outlier here is PlayStation players, who don't get to play Halo Infinite for obvious reasons of console exclusivity. Players will be easily swayed to Halo Infinite when considering that Battlefield 2042's $69.99 price tag ($59.99 on PC) is a huge ask, especially considering the game's beta and early access reception. On all platforms where the game is available, players can hop in to play for free right now, almost a week prior to Battlefield 2042's release on Friday. Not only has Halo Infinite's multiplayer released earlier than expected, but 343 Industries has maintained its promise that base Halo Infinite multiplayer would be free-to-play. ![]() Players who were potentially considering playing one multiplayer experience over the other are left with an even easier choice this month. RELATED: Looking Back at 20 Years of Halo: Combat Evolved Some fans haven't been super satisfied with Battlefield 2042's multiplayer, so those fans are more willing to move over to Halo Infinite for two reasons: Halo Infinite multiplayer is entirely free-to-play, and the reception of Halo's multiplayer is much more positive. What if that player wanted to try out Battlefield 2042 first, and then check out Halo Infinite later? Fans of both games are all of a sudden finding themselves in an unfortunate conundrum where they need to make a choice, and Halo Infinite could win out. ![]() The problem is that anyone who's already playing Battlefield 2042 before November 19 has already purchased the game and is theoretically planning to play it after launch. Now, with the full release of Battlefield 2042 happening on November 19, the game's release now has to contend with Halo Infinite's launch popularity at the same time. Instead, Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer launched in beta early on November 15, right after Battlefield 2042's first early access weekend. Many were aware that the 20th anniversary of Xbox (and Halo) was happening on Monday, but many figured it'd involve some kind of light celebration, rather than a surprise game drop. Seemingly out of nowhere, fans started to notice over the weekend that several leakers and content creators were hinting at a big announcement coming next Monday. RELATED: Some Battlefield 2042 Fans Think The Game Was Supposed to Be a Battle Royale Halo Infinite's MP Release Throws a Wrench in DICE's Plans Granted a surprise release to drum up hype for Infinite's full release this December is a huge showing of good faith by Xbox and 343 Industries, attempting to remedy for the Xbox Series X/S launch losing Halo, but it comes at the cost of stealing any thunder Battlefield 2042 had. A few leaks beforehand may have spoiled the surprise for some, but it was a genuine surprise for most fans after Halo Infinite was delayed a full year from its original Novemlaunch date. However, a surprise wrinkle on the 20th anniversary of Xbox may be working against that desire: the release of Halo Infinite multiplayer.Įven though the proper release of Halo Infinite is still planned for December 8 of this year, 343 Industries celebrated the 20th anniversary of Xbox and Halo by releasing multiplayer early in a beta phase. The troublesome release and post-launch reception of Battlefield 5 ended up being a severe blow to the franchise, something Battlefield 2042 will hopefully remedy by the time of its full release on November 19. ![]() ![]() After taking a short hiatus after Battlefield 5, DICE brought back the Battlefield series with a near-future design meant to harken back to Battlefield 3, one fan-favorite entry in the franchise. Ever since its announcement and subsequent reveal, Battlefield 2042 has been under a microscope by fans of the franchise, and others alike. ![]()
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