Halo Infinite is officially getting third-person mode next November

In some major (and very surprising) news for Halo fans, Halo: Infinite will finally get a third-person mode this November.

343 Industries announced the news on Friday during Forge’s panel 2024 Halo World Championship. For those who didn’t attend the event, the announcement was also posted on X/Twitter, including a few work-in-progress shots of the third-person mode in action:

Experience a new way to play!

Third-person mode is coming to Halo Infinite next November 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WkDkGLx8fF

– Hello (@Halo) October 4, 2024

As fans know, this is the first time a third-person mode has been officially introduced in a Halo game. Senior Community Manager John “Unyshek” Junyszek and Skybox Labs Senior Software Engineer Colin Cove provided more information at the Halo World Championship panel, saying that they will begin a third-person Firefight mode in a future update, “but we also have the ability to do PvP and control gameplay.” In it at the Forge,” per Cove.

They explained that third-person perspective will be supported at the mode level, and that using Forge controls, modes can switch individual players (or all players) between first- and third-person perspectives whenever desired. It is currently unclear whether it will be available in campaign mode or limited to multiplayer.

While this is the first time a third-person mode has been officially available, a number of mods have added it to the game over the years and it has been very well received by the community.

Debuting in 2021, Halo Infinite has received a number of new maps, modes, quality of life improvements, and other additions over the years. But some fans are getting started To note the general lack of additional content made by the developers this year. With the Halo World Championship still underway, we wouldn’t be surprised if more Halo-related announcements are made over the weekend.

Alex Stedman is a senior news editor at IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.