Delaying ‘Halo Infinite’ could be a disaster for the Xbox Series X

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  • This week, Microsoft announced that the Xbox Series X would launch in November and that the console's flagship launch title, Halo Infinite, had been delayed to 2021.
  • Without a single first-party game launching in 2020, the Xbox Series X will struggle to compete with the PS5, especially when Sony already has a huge lead over Microsoft.
  • 343 Industries wouldn't have delayed Halo Infinite unless it was completely necessary, but the decision could have a huge impact on the entire console generation.

Microsoft dropped two bombshells on Tuesday afternoon -- one rather small and one incredibly large.

The small bombshell was confirmation that the Xbox Series X will launch in November, as everyone expected. After all, the Xbox One launched on November 22nd, 2013, and the 360 launched on November 22nd, 2005. Launching in November gives consumers over a month to pick up the console before Christmas. In all likelihood, Sony will opt to launch the PlayStation 5 in November as well, likely a week before or after the Xbox Series X.

The second, much larger bombshell was that Halo Infinite has been delayed to 2021. This is significant for a number of reasons, and could end up having a profound impact on the entire console generation.

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