Invasion Comes To Halo Infinite, Just In Time For Halo Reach's 15th Anniversary

"Yes, Invasion has made its Halo Infinite debut, just in time for the 15th anniversary of Bungie's last Halo game on September 14. The asymmetrical, one-sided objective mode originally saw Spartans and Elites attacking or defending in Halo: Reach, with the objective for the attackers changing depending on what phase of the map was currently being played. Each team also sported unique weapon loadout options depending on whether they were on the Spartan or Elite side, further emphasizing the mode's asymmetrical nature."

"As broken down in a Halo Waypoint blog, the Invasion in Halo Infinite is mostly as players remember, minus the ability to play as Elites. Instead, one team will play as Spartans affected by a malignant Banished AI and will sport more Banished/Covenant weapon loadouts similar to that used by the Elite team in Halo: Reach. The mode also originally featured the ability to spawn on a "buddy" on the same team, a feature returning for Halo: Infinite's version of the game mode."

"There will be six Invasion maps made by the game's Forge community, two of which, Breakpoint and Recovery, are remakes of Halo: Reach Invasion maps. Invasion is part of Halo Infinite's Warpath update, which additionally adds a new Operation Pass that includes the new Lancer armor set and additional weapon cosmetics. The Operation Pass is available for free until October 7, though the paid premium version of the pass doesn't expire and can be worked towards after that date."

Invasion has arrived in Halo Infinite as an asymmetrical, one-sided objective mode resembling its Halo: Reach origins. Attackers' objectives change with map phases and teams receive distinct weapon loadouts; Elites are not playable in this version. One team consists of Spartans influenced by a malignant Banished AI and uses Banished/Covenant weapons. Buddy spawn functionality returns. Six Invasion maps are included from the Forge community, including Breakpoint and Recovery remakes of Halo: Reach maps. The mode is part of the Warpath update, which adds an Operation Pass with the Lancer armor and weapon cosmetics; the pass is free until October 7, with a permanent premium track available thereafter. Earlier updates added the Falcon vehicle and Vestige Carbine.

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