Halo developer rubbishes "unfounded" Infinite rumour Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Halo developer rubbishes "unfounded" Infinite rumour "I'm aware we could help solve this with real news..." News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 1 Dec 2020 41 comments Halo Infinite community director Brian Jarrard has spoken out about a certain rumour currently swirling around the game. Yesterday, numerous websites and blogs widely spread the rumour that Halo Infinite would include a battle royale mode. The original source of the rumour was a month-old reddit post from an anonymous user which picked up little attention at the time. The post made numerous claims about Halo Infinite's planned development throughout the next decade, including "a Battle Royal [sic] styled game mode for free set on Zeta Halo" apparently due in 2021. More recently, this information was posted by the "Gaming Leaks & Rumours" Twitter account (this tweet has now been pulled), and from there it gathered a surprising amount of steam. Writing on Twitter last night as this rumour spread, Jarrard said: "Nothing gets a post-holiday Monday going like fresh unfounded Halo Infinite rumours." Last year, Halo boss Frank O'Connor said Halo Infinite would not launch with a battle royale mode. "We are NOT doing this as of now - and no plans to," he wrote on Resetera. "You can probably make your own Battle Royale mode in Forge even right now though," he added. Nothing gets a post-holiday Monday going like fresh unfounded Halo Infinite rumors ?- Brian Jarrard (@ske7ch) November 30, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Watch on YouTube In a follow-up tweet, Jarrard acknowledged the lack of official Halo Infinite information from developer 343 Industries itself at the moment, something he previously admitted on reddit only a couple of weeks ago. Halo Infinite will skip this year's Game Awards, Jarrard said last month, because the team was still "going through the huge cascade of implications and ramifications to the release [date] shift". Additionally, it does not have a new trailer or build of the game to show because the game was already due to be released by now. That said, Jarrard did say he hoped 343 would be able to offer "at least a high level update within the next few weeks so we can kind of restart this journey together after the holidays". "Btw yes I'm aware we could help solve this with real news," Jarrard concluded last night. "We certainly have some things we're overdue on and eager to talk more about. We're in the process of pulling together a year-end update." Just don't expect that year-end update to include the words "battle royale". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store