However, this is a radical reinvention of an IP that has been the principal Xbox exclusive since it debuted in late 2001. Microsoft promised more details in the future, and there is a great deal more to learn about exactly how Halo multiplayer will function - and monetise - as a free-to-play service. In a since deleted blog post - spotted by The Verge - Smyths teased 'a groundbreaking free-to-play multiplayer experience.' Microsoft confirmed that detail in a tweet on July 31, stating 'Halo is for everyone.' The company made the announcement ahead of its apparent schedule, after details were leaked by the Irish toy retailer Smyths Toys Superstores. Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode will be free-to-play, Microsoft has confirmed.
