Halo Infinite campaign co-op beta gets July 11 release date, Mission Replay, and shared progress
The Halo Infinite campaign co-op beta is finally coming July 11, and you'll want to get signed up now.
After opening sign-ups earlier this month and hinting at a July launch, 343 Industries set a firm release date in a new interview (opens in new tab) posted to the Halo blog. The Halo Infinite campaign co-op beta is targeting "the week of July 15," 343 says, and as PC Gamer (opens in new tab) reports, the studio has separately clarified that Monday, July 11 is the planned launch date.
As it stands, the beta will run through July 22 and support four players (with full cross-play support). And yes, everyone is Master Chief; no generic fill-in Spartans here. The exact timing may shift a few days, though; the studio says it "will keep the community apprised of any updates on that in the coming days."
The co-op beta will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, and PC to anyone who owns the campaign or has Xbox Game Pass. Steam users will also need to be signed up as a Halo Insider. If you aren't on the list already, 343 advises joining Halo Insider as soon as you can – by July 5, ideally, otherwise you may risk missing the co-op bus, at least at first.
If you're playing on Xbox, you'll also need the Xbox Insider app downloaded, and you'll want to opt into the "Network Co-Op flight program" once it's live. Steam users will receive a key from Halo Insider to access the beta build.
343's Isaac Bender and John Mulkey discussed a few new features coming with campaign co-op, with a focus on a unified campaign experience. Mission Replay is the headliner here, and will be available solo and with friends.
"In both solo and co-op play, you can open your Tac-Map, highlight a completed mission, and then choose Replay," Mulkey
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