343 Industries has shared footage ofHalo Infinite’s Forge mode, introducing players to interesting new Forge tools and options.Halofans have been anxiously waiting for 343 to deliverHalo Infinite’s Forge, which has been delayed since the game’s release in 2021. The recentHalo Infiniteroadmap confirmed Forge is coming relatively soon. As such, 343 appears to feel confident in showcasing some of what it’s been working on toHalo Infiniteplayers now.
Forge is a key game mode of theHalofranchise going back to its introduction inHalo 3. Forge allowsHaloplayers to create custom maps, game modes, and objects using an increasingly robust set of tools that 343 builds, creating a mini-game engine within eachHalogame. Each game’s Forge mode has led to increasingly impressive creations. Some of the most popular custom creations have gone on to become game modes supported by 343 in major game releases, likeGrifball.
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A new video released by 343 Industries showcases just some of the new features and options available inHalo Infinite’s upcoming Forge mode. These include quality of life changes, like the ability to undo and redo actions, “no clip” being enabled so creators can fly through objects, snap-to-ground, and also a really incredible and simple scaling system to make objects huge, small, flat, or otherwise.
One of the larger changes that Forge creators will be excited to hear is the number of objects that 343 is allowing players to use in each of their creations.Halo 5Forge creatorscould add up to 1,600 objects. InHalo Infinite, the current build of Forge allows for around 7,000 objects total. Further, players can scale objects to the size of a mountain, and it will still count as a single object.
What the Forge video does more than anything is make clear that the creative mode is real and nearly finished. That’s really whatHalo Infiniteplayers want to hear right now, as they’ve been waiting for quite a while and just want 343 to deliver. There’s going to be some skepticism until Forge is launched and works as promised, due to pastHalo Infinitegrievances.
Regardless ofHalo Infiniteplayers' thoughts on the delay of Forge mode, there’s no denying that it’s a key part of theHaloexperience andHalo Infinitewill be better with it than without it. The creative experiences Forge leads to is an excellent alternative option toHalo Infinite’s more competition-focused playlists. The sooner it’s out, the better.Halo Infinite’s Forge Beta is expected to arrive in the Winter Update later this year.
Halo Infiniteis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
