'Halo Infinite' to get a dedicated Slayer playlist on Dec. 14

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Halo Infinite is getting a "basic" version of one of the series' most popular multiplayer modes. According to 343 Industries community lead Brian Jarrard, a dedicated Slayer playlist will be released as an update on December 14. It won't be the variants the studio promised to release after the holidays, but 343 plans to "bolster and expand" this playlist in the future.

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Waze, Halo adds two new Moods and vehicles to use for a limited time

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In August, Waze partnered with Xbox and 343 Industries to release a Halo experience on the navigation app in honour of the franchise's 20th anniversary this year. Now, the partnership is rolling out two new Moods and two new vehicles to improve the experience on the app. You can choose between Commander Agryna or Jega Moods for a limited time while they navigate in their Razorback or Brute Chopper. The Halo experience is available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. You can unlock the experience here or head to your Waze app and tap on "My Waze," where you can find the Halo banner.

'Halo Infinite' to launch on Dec. 8

343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite will finally launch on December 8. The developer confirmed the news during Gamescom's Opening Night Live event. It's been a year-long wait for the title to come out. But now, it's finally almost here. 343 Industries announced last week that the game wouldn't launch with its campaign co-op or Forge Mode, which lets you create and play custom maps. But Halo Infinite's multiplayer betas kicked off last month with a generally favourable reception.

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'Halo Infinite' multiplayer beta test kicks off on July 29

Microsoft is hosting a short Halo Infinite multiplayer technical preview starting today, July 29, until Sunday, August 1. It's the first of many technical previews for the game, as Microsoft prepares to launch this free multiplayer game mode later this year.

This first preview includes testing gameplay against AI bots, with a bot arena that lets 343 Industries "gather feedback on Bot behaviour and online performance." This arena has a slayer mode across three maps and different challenges throughout the weekend.

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