Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer went live earlier in November. Since then, cheaters have proliferated the game's servers to the point that it's become unplayable for some. Players have even begun asking 343 to disable cross-play between PC and the Xbox One, as well as Xbox Series S/X, in an attempt to minimize cheating or at least keep them limited to the PC. So far, 343 hasn't done this yet, but the studio has released a worrying statement in light of the game's rampant cheating.
Is 343 ever going to solve Halo Infinite's cheating issue?
According to Halo community manager John Junyszek, "cheating is a natural part of supporting a F2P PC game" adding that the studio anticipated the problem. He explains that cheating will "never go away entirely", which isn't exactly reassuring. However, he did add that 343 is "prepared and committed to releasing consistent improvements" to Halo Infinite.
In a later tweet, Junyszek clarified that 343 is not just going to work on the game's anti-cheat system but also "the rest of the game as well." Junyszek also addressed the game's lack of in-game reporting, saying that this is a feature that 343 plans on adding in the future.