Halo Infinite had an excellent single-player campaign and the multiplayer was even better. Unfortunately, 343 Industries couldn't keep up the momentum, failing to roll out content regularly. Ultimately, this hurt 343 and Halo Infinite.
Now that Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, 343 was one of the studios hit pretty hard, resulting in rumors that the studio might have no choice but to cancel its long-rumored campaign DLC for Halo Infinite. But, as it turns out, you can't cancel what was never in development.
According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier and Windows Central's Jez Corden, Joseph Staten's decision to step down from his post as the creative director of Halo Infinite had nothing to do with more single-player content for Halo Infinite. As it turns out, the campaign DLC never progressed beyond just conversations.
As heartbreaking as it is, it doesn't look like any changes are coming to Halo Infinite anytime soon.
Having said that, it also appears the rumors of Microsoft taking 343 off as the lead developers of the Halo franchise aren't true as well. Studio head, Pierre Hintze, clarified 343's status recently, saying:
