Halo Infinite: How to Almost Save a Franchise — What Worked, What Broke, What’s Next

A hard-look postmortem on Halo Infinite: sublime gunplay and the Grappleshot revived the sandbox, Forge unleashed UGC magic, and BTB felt right—yet a year-one content drought, live-service stumbles, monetization backlash, roadmap delays, and split-screen drama held it back. Here’s what worked, what broke, and the realistic playbook to truly save Halo: consistent content cadence, ranked integrity + anti-cheat, Forge curation, campaign DLC/spin-offs, and tech/engine decisions that won’t reset progress.