Halo Infinite’s Big Team Battle mode will have 24 players, making it the largest yet

Biggest Team Battle.

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Following the reveal ofHalo Infinite’s multiplayer gameplayat the Xbox E3 2021 show, 343 Industries announced in ablog postthatHalo Infinite’sBig Team Battle (BTB) mode will have 24 players (12 per team) in each match, up from previous iterations that had 16. This means that Halo Infinite’s BTB will be the largest one in theHalofranchise’s history, and paired with all of Halo Infinite’s crazy weapons and abilities, it’s sure to be a sloppy and chaotic good time.

The multiplayer gameplay reveal trailer gave us a glimpse of what Big Team Battle gameplay will look like, with tons of Spartans annihilating each other with various guns, grenades, vehicles, and pickups. Check out the trailer below:

Overall, did you like what you saw of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer? How do you feel about the game’s overall presence atE3 2021? Are you excited to get your hands on the game and play its gigantic BTB mode yourself? Let us know. We think it looks like it’s going to be one of thebest Xbox gamesever, and we can’t wait to play it when it comes toXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, and Windows 10 (andWindows 11) PCs later this year. You can preorder the game now for $60, but keep in mind that if you’re only interested in the multiplayer, it will be completely free. There’s also aHalo Infinite beta coming in Summer 2021you can sign up for (check our guide onhow to sign up for Halo Infinite’s betafor more details).

A new Great Journey awaits

Halo Infinite is the biggest Xbox game of the year by far, and based on what we saw at E3 2021, it looks like it’s going to be fantastic.

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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).