A new competitive mode called Seek and Deploy Extraction is coming to Halo Infinite this year, and to celebrate, Halo Studios has partnered with ForgeHub for a contest to build a multiplayer map for it. The event runs now through May 13 and features a $20,000 prize pool.
Halo Studios recently released a sneak-peek video on YouTube–seen below–for S&D Extraction that included info on the Halo Infinite map contest. The first-place winner will take home $5,000, with the runner-up receiving $4,000, per ForgeHub’s website. Additionally, only one 4-vs-4 arena can be created per person for this event, though people can collaborate in teams.
Halo Infinite’s take on the tactical competitive mode–think Counter-Strike–will see squads of four rotating between offense (planting the bomb) and defense (stopping the bomb) each round. Winning six rounds first in S&D Extraction will see your team come away victorious. The video notes that players won’t have to “worry about carrying a bomb,” as a designated area will prompt you to plant it. The starting weapon for Spartans is the Bandit Evo, though you can buy different weapons and equipment between rounds.
One mode that’s seemingly not coming to Halo Infinite is a battle-royale experience. A developer who reportedly worked on the game’s multiplayer mode claimed it had the chance to be “a game-changer for the franchise.” Last month, however, did see the addition of a new power weapon that fired fuel rods for the FPS.
Looking ahead, Microsoft and Halo Studios have revealed there are multiple Halo games in the works utilizing Unreal Engine 5. There are no concrete details yet on any of these titles, though.
