Halo Infinite teaser confirms the bad guys from Halo Wars 2 are back Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Halo Infinite teaser confirms the bad guys from Halo Wars 2 are back Believe. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 25 Jun 2020 31 comments 343 released a teaser for upcoming Xbox Series X launch title Halo Infinite that confirms the return of a popular villain. The teaser, below, features a low voice from someone who says "we are The Banished". The Banished are back for Halo Infinite, then. But who are they? They're the bad guys from real-time strategy spin-off Halo Wars 2, a group of aliens made up of familiar Covenant races (brutes, hunters, elites etc) who ditched the Prophets (don't blame them) and that whole Great Journey thing Master Chief got caught up in. THERE MAY BE HALO 2 SPOILERS AHEAD The boss of The Banished is a brute called Atriox, who battles against the UNSC in Halo Wars 2 and ends up unleashing the Flood (aren't they cute!). But he manages to contain the threat, kill a Proto-Gravemind before sentinels turn up to clean up. The video below shows the final cutscene: So what's The Banished doing in Halo Infinite? Let's turn to the transcript of the audio message: "The hour approaches. Forces occupy the ring, within hours it will be under our control and humanity will burn. Their brazen defiance will be all but a memory. No more prophets, no more lies. We stand together, brothers to the end. We are his will, we are his legacy, we are the Banished." From this we know The Banished occupy a Halo ring - or will do soon. Is it Atriox speaking in the video? The "we are his will, we are his legacy" line could suggest Atriox is dead and someone else is in charge. Either way, the tease is setting up The Banished as one of Halo Infinite's antagonists, so expect to fight them a bunch in the game. As a reminder, here's the Halo Infinite cutscene Microsoft released at E3 2019. It shows Master Chief turning up near a Halo ring. The one The Banished are talking about? Perhaps. Watch on YouTube All eyes are on Microsoft as it prepares to show off a raft of first-party Xbox Series X games at some point in July. Not long now. 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? 4 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? 4 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