Halo Infinite still getting ray tracing post-launch

A new visual upgrade coming sometime after launch.

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What you need to know

Halo Infiniteis getting closer to launch, with the developers at 343 Industries continuing to squash bugs reported in the latest technical flights for the game. The team also shared on Thursday viaXbox Wirethat Halo Infinite is still getting ray tracing post-launch. 343i explains that the team is partnering with AMD to work on ray tracing and that adding it is one of the team’s “top development priorities” for the game after launch.

This partnership with AMD also extends to making the PC version as good as it can possibly be, possibly joining the ranks of thebest PC gamesavailable, alongside a speciallimited edition RX 6900 XT GPU. While this sleek graphics card won’t be available for purchase, several are being given away in the near future.

Halo Infinite is currently slated to launch on Dec. 8, 2021 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC. Like all first-party Xbox titles, it’ll be available in Xbox Game Pass day one.

The next big adventure

Halo Infinite will hopefully be an incredible game filled with wonder, adventure, and more. Based on the beta and what was seen at E3 2021 and Gamescom, it looks like Halo Infinite will be a blast.

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