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Halo Infinite: CU29

Content Update 29 (“CU29”) brings a new Arena map, a Covenant object palette and new Forge features, a new armor core and customization rewards, and the first of three free Operations—starting with the Halo…

30 January 2024

Halo Infinite: CU29 is a shooter developed by 343 Industries, released 30 January 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Halo Infinite: CU29 is

Halo Infinite: CU29 is a shooter game developed by 343 Industries and released in 2024. It was published by Xbox Game Studios. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Slipspace Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Content Update 29 (“CU29”) brings a new Arena map, a Covenant object palette and new Forge features, a new armor core and customization rewards, and the first of three free Operations—starting with the Halo Wars-themed “Spirit of Fire.” This operation will be followed up by "Cyber Showdown III" and "The Yappening II" operations. Playlist refreshes will also launch during CU29, including new map additions to the Big Team Battle, Firefight King of the Hill, and Squad Battle playlists. CU29 will be the first of many future planned updates that will replace the current "season" model, electing instead to provide smaller content drops but at more frequent intervals.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Halo series

Halo Infinite: CU29 is the 53rd of 55 entries we hold in the Halo series. It arrived a year after Halo Infinite: Winter Update. The next entry was Halo: Campaign Evolved - Premium Edition in 2026.

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What it launched against

Halo Infinite: CU29 launched on 30 January 2024, within three weeks of Balatro, Helldivers 2, The Last of Us Part II Remastered and Persona 3 Reload. It arrived 4 years into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Balatro, Helldivers 2, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Persona 3 Reload.

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When did Halo Infinite: CU29 come out?
Halo Infinite: CU29 was released on 30 January 2024 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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