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{{Status|Gameplay}} | {{Status|Gameplay}} | ||
{{ | {{Article quote|Drop into battle with sharp wits and even sharper knives.}} | ||
{{Infobox/Season | {{Infobox/Season | ||
|name=Winter Update | |name=Winter Update | ||
|image=[[File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartFull.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:HINF Winter Update Season Icon.png|class=blackbg|70px]]<br/>[[File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartFull.jpg|300px]] | ||
|prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] | |prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] | ||
|next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]] | |next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]] | ||
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|end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | |end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
|numtiers=30 | |numtiers=30 | ||
|totalcost=30,000 [[XP]] {{C|Via [[challenges]]}} | |totalcost= | ||
*30,000 [[XP]] {{C|Via [[challenges]]}} | |||
*6,000 [[Credit|cR]] {{C|Via purchasing level-ups}} | |||
|passpurchasecost=Free | |passpurchasecost=Free | ||
|games=''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |games=''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Winter Update''' was an update for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[multiplayer]], | '''Winter Update''' was an update for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[multiplayer]] and [[campaign]]. Functioning as an interim season, the Winter Update debuted on [[2022#November|November 8, 2022]], and ended on [[2023#March|March 7, 2023]] with the release of [[Season 03: Echoes Within]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}{{Ref/Site|Id=UpOver|D=19|M=10|Y=2022|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IooofLOzwxQ|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview}} | ||
==Narrative== | |||
===Ancillary materials=== | |||
*[[Halo Infinite Story & Intel#Winter Update|Halo Waypoint Story & Intel]]: Story and Intel released on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' to expand upon the characters, events, and miscellaneous details of the season. | |||
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'': A short story following [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[Defense of Concord]]. | |||
==Season content== | ==Season content== | ||
*Free 30-tier battle pass{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *Free 30-tier battle pass, based on [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V(B)]] armor core{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]] and [[ | *New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]], [[Argyle]], and [[Empyrean]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New features | *New features | ||
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**Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
** | **New Forge canvases: [[Arid]], [[Mires]], [[Institute]], [[Seafloor]], [[Ecliptic]], and [[Void]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
**Match XP beta | |||
**24 new [[Achievements (Halo Infinite)|Achievements]] inspired by Mission Replay and Co-op, worth 400 Gamerscore | |||
**New unlockables by achieving 100% completion on campaign | |||
**Custom Game Browser | |||
*Various quality of life improvements{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *Various quality of life improvements{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**[[Yoroi]], [[Eaglestrike]], and [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor cores made free for all players | |||
**10 Cadet armor coatings available for all armor cores | |||
**Red reticle for PC players | |||
**High Dynamic Range Toggle | |||
**Mute and report players during matches | |||
*December event: [[Winter Contingency II]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | *December event: [[Winter Contingency II]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
*January event: [[Joint Fire]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | *January event: [[Joint Fire]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
*February event: [[Noble Intention]] | |||
==Content overview== | ==Content overview== | ||
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! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration | ! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration | ||
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|align="center"|'''[[Winter Contingency II]] | |align="center"|[[File:HINF WC2Header.jpg|140px]]<br>'''[[Winter Contingency II]]''' | ||
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*10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | |||
|20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | |||
|- | |||
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - JointFire Header.png|140px]]<br>'''[[Joint Fire]]''' | |||
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| | *Covert One Flag playlist | ||
*10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | |||
|17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center"|'''[[ | |align="center"|[[File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|140px]]<br>'''[[Noble Intention]]''' | ||
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| | *10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | ||
|7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023 | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
*The Winter Update is also known as "Season [[2001]]" on [[Halo Waypoint]]'s service records, likely referencing the year of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'s'' release. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Promotional images=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF Winter Update Keyart.png|Alternate key art for the Winter Update. | File:HINF Winter Update Keyart.png|Alternate key art for the Winter Update. | ||
File:HINF WinterUpdateLogo.png|The logo for the Winter Update. | File:HINF WinterUpdateLogo.png|The logo for the Winter Update. | ||
File:HINF Forge Beta.png|The logo for the Forge beta. | File:HINF Forge Beta.png|The logo for the Forge beta. | ||
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQB promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQB. | |||
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQC promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQC. | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 1.jpg|Four players at a [[Forward Operating Base|FOB]] during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 2.jpg|Two players firing their weapons during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 3.jpg|Four players during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 4.jpg|Four players approaching [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]] during campaign cooperative play. | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF-WULoading.png|The loading screen during the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF-WUSeasonSelector.png|The season selector during the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF-WUMultiplayerMenu.png|The Winter Update multiplayer menu. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||