Whos' Next? | A warning for Halo Infinite | Battlefield 2042 is dead

Battlefield 2042 is in a lot of trouble. Reports today suggest that Dice have decided to essentially cut their losses and start again with a new modern shooter. Frankly I think this might be best for all concerened. The game has been a dumpster fire from minute 1 and clearly still needs a lot of work.

Player numbers continue to be very low. There are still reports of bugs and Season 1 has launched to what can only be described as a tepid repsonse. One map in 6 months isnt going to save this game.

Tom Henderson over on twitter reports on rumours that Dice have pulled the plug on active development, cutting their losses and moving 2042 into a maintenance mode. Presumably they will fix bugs and add small levels of content but the bulk of their staff are working on other things.

EA have released a statement refuting this but as Henderson points out actions speak louder than words and EA's commitment to this game isnt showing in their output.

But this got me thinking. If one of the 3 big shooters from last year is already, for intents and purposes, dead and Call of Duty Vanguard is going to get buried by Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, then where does that leave Halo Infinite? What difference will a Battle Royal really make?
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Halo players like arena shooters, its why we play Halo. We like the fast paced action and constant gun play that you only get in arena shooters. And BR players like that game mode. They like the different loadouts, attchments and the tactics that larger maps require.

So how does a game mode which is neither of those things help Halo? Not that there isnt room for innovation in the shooter space but that just ramps up the pressure. This game not only has to be good, but it has to show a paradigm shift away from the current trends.

The pressure for this game mode to land, and land hard is huge but why would anyone play it?

I'd love to know if you guys are planning on playing it?
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