343 Industries is under heavy fire for its decision to switch up the progression system of Halo Infinite. Unlike its predecessors, Halo Infinite is not going to give players XP for completing matches. Instead, the developers want progression in the game to come from all the challenges listed on the Battle Pass, among others.
Due to the mounting criticism, 343 has issued a statement addressing all the concerns that fans have raised about Infinite's new progression system.
343 clarifies Halo Infinite's multiplayer progression system
Traditionally, first-person shooters let players level up their battle pass just by playing the game. This is how Fortnite, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and similar games have done it for years. It effectively rewards players for just playing the game. However, because Halo Infinite will not reward players XP just by completing matches, gamers worry that it will affect how games are played. In particular, the main concern is that players will waste time completing challenges to make progress in their Halo Infinite battle pass.