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|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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'''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 | '''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== | ==Narrative== | ||
===Ancillary materials=== | ===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 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== | ||
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*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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|20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | |20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | ||
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|align="center"|'''[[Joint Fire]]''' | |align="center"|[[File:HINF - JointFire Header.png|140px]]<br>'''[[Joint Fire]]''' | ||
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|January 2023 | *Covert One Flag playlist | ||
*10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | |||
|17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023 | |||
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|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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|[[File:HINF Mark V Helmet Icon.png|100px]] | |[[File:HINF Mark V Helmet Icon.png|100px]] | ||
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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. | ||
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File:HINF - Winter Update - CQB promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQB. | 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. | File:HINF - Winter Update - CQC promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQC. | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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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> | |||
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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> | ||
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Winter Update was an update for Halo Infinite's multiplayer and campaign. Functioning as an interim season, the Winter Update debuted on November 8, 2022, and ended on March 7, 2023 with the release of Season 03: Echoes Within.[1][2]
Narrative[edit]
Ancillary materials[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Free 30-tier battle pass, based on Mark V(B) armor core[1]
- New multiplayer arena maps: Detachment, Argyle, and Empyrean[1]
- New multiplayer mode: Covert One Flag[1]
- New features
- Campaign network co-operative play[1]
- Campaign mission replay[1]
- Forge open beta[1]
- New Forge canvases: Arid, Mires, Institute, Seafloor, Ecliptic, and Void[2]
- Match XP beta
- 24 new 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[1]
- Yoroi, Eaglestrike, and 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[2]
- January event: Joint Fire[2]
- February event: Noble Intention
Content overview[edit]
XP Boosts[edit]
- 5 XP Boosts
General Customization[edit]
- 1 Nameplate: Brooch
- 1 Armor Emblem: Brooch
- 1 Weapon Emblem: Brooch
- 1 Vehicle Emblem: Brooch
- 2 Visors: Sardonic, Bullfrog
Mark V(B) Core[edit]
- 1 Armor Core: Mark V[B]
- 3 Helmets: Mark V, CQB, CQC
- 1 Helmet Attachment: UA/Type C1
- 4 Shoulder Pads: SAP/GND, SAP/CQC, SAP/SEC, SAP/SEC[K]
- 3 Chests: TAC/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP
- 1 Knee Pad: UA/Type GR
- 1 Utility: UA/TYPE CHOBHAM
- 1 Armor Coating: Moa Assault
Events[edit]
List of Events | |||
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Season | Event Content | Duration | |
Winter Contingency II |
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20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | |
Joint Fire |
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17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023 | |
Noble Intention |
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7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023 |
Battle Pass[edit]
Tiers 1 to 10[edit]
Tiers 11 to 20[edit]
Tiers 21 to 30[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- 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[edit]
Promotional images[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Four players at a FOB during campaign cooperative play.
Four players approaching Ransom Keep during campaign cooperative play.
Sources[edit]
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