How long does Halo Infinite last?

Halo Infinite typically lasts around 10½ hours for a single-player campaign, making it the longest single-player Halo campaign to date, with the main story taking players just over ten hours to complete. The game’s story mode is designed to provide an immersive experience, with a longer gameplay duration compared to other games in the Halo series, such as Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 4, which take around 8 hours to complete.

Overview of Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite is a first-person shooter game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios, and it is the sixth mainline entry in the Halo series.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. Is Halo Infinite the next 10 years? Halo Infinite will not fulfill its promised 10-year lifespan, with only three Seasons released over the course of approximately 17 months.
2. Which Halo game is the longest? Halo Infinite is the longest game in the series, with a single-player campaign lasting around 10½ hours.
3. Will Halo Infinite be the last game? No, 343 Industries will continue to develop Halo games following Halo Infinite.

Game Story and Characters

4. Is Halo Infinite after 5? Yes, Halo Infinite takes place nearly two years after Halo 5: Guardians, with Cortana and The Created having taken control of the galaxy.
5. How many years between Halo 5 and Infinite? The game takes place a few years after the events of Halo 5, in 2560.
6. How old is Master Chief in Halo Infinite? Master Chief is biologically 49 years old in Halo Infinite.
7. How tall is Master Chief? Master Chief stands about 7 feet (2.13 m) tall and weighs 1,000 pounds (450 kg) in armor.

Game Development and Release

8. What year does Halo 4 take place? Halo 4 takes place in 2557, four years after the events of Halo 3.
9. What year does Halo 5 take place? Halo 5: Guardians takes place in 2558, eight months after the events of Halo 4.
10. What happened to Master Chief in Halo? Master Chief is left to an ambiguous fate at the end of Halo 3, before finally returning in Halo 4.

Cortana and The Created

11. Why did Cortana turn evil? Cortana was already showing signs of rampancy after her stay with the Gravemind, and her contact with Warden Eternal on the Forerunner Planet Genesis made her decide to turn against humanity.
12. What happens to Cortana in Halo 5? Cortana’s survival is revealed in Halo 5, when she calls Master Chief to the Forerunner world Genesis.
13. Who killed Cortana? Cortana is killed by being locked on Zeta Halo by the Weapon, and cornered by the Banished leader Atriox.

Game Performance and Future

14. Is Halo Infinite declining? Yes, Halo Infinite has lost about 98% of its initial player base on Steam since its multiplayer component launched in November 2021.
15. Will there be Halo 8? While there is no official announcement for Halo 8, Season 8: Mythic was released for Halo: The Master Chief Collection in October 2021.