Halo Infinite is reportedly getting a battle royale mode

It’s looking like Halo Infinite might be getting a battle royale mode after all.

According to a report from Forbes, well-known games industry reporter Jez Corden claims that Certain Affinity is developing some sort of battle royale mode for Halo Infinite. The project, apparently codenamed Tatanka, has been in development for more than two years — separately from the seasonal updates by 343 Industries.

It’s unclear how traditional this battle royale mode will be, but it’s seemingly targeting Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Fortnite fans to bring a whole new audience into Halo. It’ll also somehow utilize Halo Infinite’s upcoming forge mode and release during multiplayer Season 2 or 3.

While none of this is official yet, Certain Affinity announced earlier this week that it’s working on something for Halo Infinite. Previously, the studio did develop content for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Forbes also claims that this new mode for Halo Infinite will likely deviate from the bog-standard battle royale formula. Though how it’ll do so is unclear at this time.

Nothing is concrete until either 343 Industries or Certain Affinity makes an announcement, but it’s not hard to believe any of this. Battle royale games are still ridiculously popular, and if Halo Infinite’s player counts keep dwindling, a last-fighter-standing mode might be just what the doctor ordered.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.