Halo Infinite leak shows a Forge with full scripting features (2024)

Halo Infinite leak shows a Forge with full scripting features (1)

When Forge first arrived in Halo 3, it was a simple thing for moving boxes around existing levels. But according to a recent leak, Halo Infinite's version of the venerable editor is arriving with remarkably powerful scripting tools—turning the once-simple map editor into a game-making tool in its own right.

Surfacing on the Halo Infinite Leaks and News Twitter account earlier today (via Dexerto), a series of tweets reveals node editing tools more reminiscent of Unreal Engine's blueprints than anything we've seen from Forge before. Halo has always offered fairly robust custom game tools, but what's on show here could effectively let you create entirely new games (within reason).

#HaloInfinite Forge Node Graph pic.twitter.com/2V0dpJYSLmOctober 8, 2021

What we see here are fairly flexible nodes for controlling players, objects, vehicles and items, timers for tracking events, teleports and mode, with a dropdown menu revealing even more options for managing win states and triggering events on certain conditions. In short, it's a full scripting system, one that undoubtedly holds boundless potential for new takes on Halo.

Previous custom games always needed to be a slight variation on existing game-modes, but it's likely Infinite could open up space for the kind of wild player-made games we see from things like Garry's Mod—hell, a map we've seen again and again in leaks looks almost exactly like that game's expansive flat sandbox, Flatgrass.

Free-to-play shooters rarely get mod support at all, and while Forge isn't opening up Infinite to third-party assets, I'm excited to see the community push the limits of Halo's possibility space. Hell, it could even see players making the Battle Royale mode 343 insists it's definitely not bringing to Halo Infinite, regardless of what the voice of Halo multiplayer says.

PC Gamer has reached out to Microsoft for comment, and will update with any response. Sadly we won't get to grips with these tools ourselves for some time: Infinite infamously delayed both Forge and co-op campaign until mid-2022. If Forge promises to be this robust, then I'm happy to let 343 take its time making it the best I can be. But it's a shame we'll have to wait so long to see how far modders can really stretch Infinite's toolbox.

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FAQs

How do you get infinite Forge in Halo? ›

To start a Forge session, follow the steps below:
  1. Navigate to the Play tab on the main menu. ...
  2. Select Forge to start a Forge lobby. ...
  3. In the Forge lobby, select your preferred Forge canvas or load an existing Forge map to edit. ...
  4. When ready, press the Play button to launch the session.

How to spawn AI Halo Infinite Forge? ›

In order to spawn AI, you have to put down the AI Spawner where you'd like it to be. You can also drop an AI Phantom Spawner into your game that lets you drop a Chopper, Ghost, or Wraith with or without a driver, or pilot.

What is the AI difficulty in Halo Infinite Forge? ›

To provide more control around the experience, players can also select the AI difficulty. Easy/Normal/Heroic/Legendary—you know them well. This makes enemies tougher, smarter, and deadlier. You can set it on each Custom Game, or you can use a node graph script to change it mid-match and keep players on their toes.

What Halos have Forge mode? ›

Forge is a level editor developed by Bungie and 343 Industries for the first-person shooter video game series Halo. Forge was initially released alongside Halo 3, and was further expanded upon in Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 5: Guardians, and Halo Infinite.

Is Forge in Halo Infinite Xbox? ›

More objects, bigger budgets, new terrain pieces, color editing, magnets, baked lighting, scripting... Forge is your playground, and in Halo Infinite we're giving you more toys to play with than ever before.

Is Halo Forge free? ›

Halo Infinite is now a free tabletop RPG thanks to one incredible Forge maker. Complete with instructions, multiplayer options, and the ability to spectate matches, the shooter now has some distinct Baldur's Gate 3 and XCOM flavor.

What are the enemies in Halo Infinite Forge AI? ›

AI units include an assortment of the usual Halo suspects: There are variants of Brutes, Elites (including Ultras and Spec Ops versions), Grunts, Jackals, as well as Skimmers, Marines, Hunters, and even two variants of the Halo Infinite boss, Adjutant Resolution.

Do all Spartans get AI? ›

No, not all Spartans were give AI. This is to prevent them from falling into enemy hands.

What is the hardest fight in Halo Infinite? ›

Escharum is easily the most difficult boss in Halo Infinite.

Why is Halo AI so good? ›

The enemy AI of the original Halo: Combat Evolved was hailed for its brilliance, coded to be believable. Specific enemies have unique behaviors and nuances that, even as they become familiar and predictable, are never mundane enough to causes encounters to feel the repetitive.

Is Halo Infinite Forge free? ›

Forge maker 'Red Nomster' has done it again, this time turning Halo Infinite into a turn-based tabletop game that you can play and download at no extra cost. The possibilities with each iteration of Forge have always been basically endless, but this is truly next level for a creation in an FPS game.

How do you get Halo Infinite? ›

MICROSOFT STORE AND XBOX APP
  1. Open the Xbox app for PC. ...
  2. Search for “Halo Infinite” using the search bar in the top right of the Xbox app and select the free multiplayer game from the search results, or use this link to visit the Microsoft Store page in a browser.
  3. On the store page for Halo Infinite, select Get (Free).

How to get prefabs in Halo Infinite? ›

Prefabs in the Halo Infinite Forge mode are grouped clusters of objects that can be "saved" into one singular Prefab object. To create a Prefab, select the cluster of objects you would like to save. Open the Action menu from this radial menu select "Create Prefab".

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