343 Industries has provided a Halo Infinite roadmap for its ongoing live service strategy, beginning with the game’s biggest update so far this November and stretching through Season 3 in March 2023.
The free Winter Update is set for release on November 8, and this will be Halo Infinite’s largest content update so far. It includes a beta for Forge, the online campaign co-op and mission replay features, a new 30-level battle pass for free, two new maps, and–finally!–match XP in a beta.
Starting with the last one, match XP is something fans have been calling for since the game launched. Starting in November, players will earn XP every match, and this is part of 343’s drive to make Halo Infinite “rewarding.” The studio said players should be “rewarded no matter how they play.” Match XP is launching via a beta test of the feature, so it could and likely will change over time based on fan feedback.