Summary
It’s been a pretty interesting decade for Bungie. After leaving theHalofranchise behind in 2010 with the incredible swansong that wasHalo Reach, Bungie set about creating its first new IP in almost a decade, and that resulted in the studio’s newest sci-fi blockbuster hit,Destiny. Though the originalDestinyhad its flaws, its universe, character and enemy designs, and general gameplay all showed some real potential, potential that was fully realized with the launch ofDestiny 2in 2017.
WhileDestiny 2has had its own fair share of ups and downs over the last seven years, the game has managed to remain incredibly popular throughout it all, and it’s in no small part due to the game’s constant content updates. ThoughDestiny 2’s paid DLC expansions are what really turn heads, the smaller, more regular content drops go a long way in keeping the community active, especially when those content drops include some exciting new cosmetics, and especially when those cosmetics cross over with another popular gaming IP, something thatHalo Infinitemay want to learn from.
Halo Infinite Should Borrow a Page Out of Destiny 2’s Playbook
Destiny 2 Has Featured Some Great Crossovers
WhileDestiny 2was happy for its own characters to come over to games likeFortniteandFall Guys, it would take until December 2022 forDestiny 2to host its own crossover event. The first properDestiny 2crossover saw someAssassin’s Creed-themed cosmetics come to the sci-fi shooter, while someDestiny-themed armor sets went over toAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Clearly a successful first venture,Destiny 2has continued to collaborate with an impressive number of popular gaming franchises over the last few years. One ofDestiny 2’s biggest crossovers occurred in May 2023, when a slew of PlayStation first-party cosmetics came to the game, including armor sets based onHorizon,God of War, andGhost of Tsushima, as well as a Ghost shell themed aroundThe Last of Us.
AWitcher-themed crossover then took place towards the end of 2023, and the most recent crossover—which came toDestiny 2earlier this month—saw someMass Effect-themed cosmeticsget added to the game for free.
One of the most intriguingDestiny 2crossovers happened just a few months before itsAssassin’s Creedcollaboration, and technically wasn’t even an official crossover at all. Released as part of Bungie’s 30th anniversary celebration,Destiny 2received a number of weapons based ontheHalofranchise, converting some ofDestiny’s best-known weapons into those that wouldn’t look too out of place in the Master Chief’s hands, including a BrX-55 Battler Pulse Rifle, the Half-Truths Sword, and an exotic handgun based onHalo’s iconic Magnum pistol.
Halo Infinite Should Experiment With Its Own Crossovers
Much likeDestiny 2before its December 2022Assassin’s Creedcollab,Halo Infinitehas technically crossed over with a few big gaming properties, though it’s always been in other games, ranging fromFortnitetoMicrosoft Flight SimulatortoRainbow Six Siege. The only real crossover armor sets inHalo Infinitehave come from other projects in the same universe, such as the recentHalo WarsandHaloParamount+cosmetics.
Going forward, it might be fun to seeHalo Infinitetake a page out ofDestiny 2’s playbook and start bringing in a few cosmetics based on other popular video game franchises. This should start with a collaboration with Bungie itself, bringing someDestiny-themed cosmeticstoHalo Infinitein a cathartic full-circle moment. From there, the world isHalo Infinite’s oyster.
Halo Infinite
WHERE TO PLAY
When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, the Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero to experience an epic open-world adventure and explore the massive scale of the Halo ring.With Network Campaign Co-Op and Mission Replay, you can relive your favorite moments, rediscover collectibles and explore the wonders of Zeta Halo on your own or with up to three other fireteam members.Experience Halo’s celebrated multiplayer reimagined and free-to-play! With over 70 maps in matchmaking, billions of customization configurations, and countless community Forge creations to experience, Halo Infinite is the franchise’s most expansive multiplayer offering to date.Enjoy an unprecedented variety of gameplay experiences, ranging from fast-paced intense ranked modes to whimsical mayhem in Custom Games, or even co-operative coordination in the wave-based survival mode Firefight: King of the Hill. Assemble your Fireteam and conquer every mode – Halo offers endless opportunities for teamwork, strategy, and unforgettable victories.
