Halo Infinite Teases Debut of New Weapon

Key Takeaways

Halo Studios teases a new UNSC weapon, potentially the MA5K Avenger, for Halo Infinite’s Operation: Great Journey.
Fans await more details on the potential new weapon with the November launch of Operation: Great Journey.
A leak suggests the addition of a Mutilator shotgun and a Fuel Rod Cannon could come in the future as well.

Halo Studios has revealed the first look at a potential new weapon heading to Halo Infinite. Fans are hopeful that the new gun will join the Bandit Rifle as the second new addition to Halo Infinite’s arsenal since the game launched in 2021.

October 2024 has proven to be an extremely eventful month for Halo fans. During the Halo World Championship 2024 tournament, which saw favorites Spacestation Gaming claim the world title, 343 Industries announced that the developer was changing its name to Halo Studios. As part of a wider rebranding aimed at revitalizing the team’s workflow and culture, Studio Head Pierre Hintze also confirmed that future Halo titles will be created using Unreal Engine 5. This shift away from Halo Infinite’s Slipspace Engine left many gamers concerned about what the move meant for the future of Halo Infinite.

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Luckily, Halo Studios still has some treats in store for Halo Infinite fans. A teaser for the upcoming Operation: Great Journey update has just revealed the first official look at a potential new weapon headed to the game. Posted on the Halo YouTube channel with the Master Chief’s iconic “I Need a Weapon” tagline, the trailer reveals a sleek UNSC weapon with a much shorter barrel than the standard MA40 Assault Rifle. Fans have been quick to identify that this could well be the MA5K Avenger, a cut-down submachine gun variant of the MA5B Assault Rifle popular with Spartan-IIIs and first featured in the 2006 Halo novel Ghosts of Onyx.

New UNSC Weapon Potentially Headed to Halo Infinite in Operation: Great Journey

While the potential addition of a brand-new weapon has excited Halo gamers, some are concerned that this new gun might simply be another skin rather than a new addition to Halo Infinite’s limited arsenal. Halo Infinite was released with a smaller selection of armaments than many previous titles, scrapping iconic Halo weapons in favor of a small but finely balanced armory. Despite drawing criticism for favoring competitive play over player freedom, Halo Studios has currently added only one new weapon, the Bandit Rifle, to the live service game since its launch. However, a recent Halo Infinite leak uncovered files suggesting that the MA5K Avenger might also be joined by the Mutilator shotgun and classic Covenant launcher, the Fuel Rod Cannon, which will help to fill the remaining gaps in the game’s sandbox.

Although Halo Studios has not yet announced any upcoming weapons, players can expect further details when Operation: Great Journey launches on November 5. Until then, fans can enjoy the tail end of Halo Infinite’s Halloween event, Operation: Halloween, which features three new maps, an undead-themed twist on the PVE Firefight mode, and a free 20-tier battle pass featuring the Spartanstein armor set.

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