Xbox Series X|S gets new Halo Infinite dynamic background
This new Xbox dynamic background brings Zeta Halo to your living room.
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What you need to know
Microsoft has launched a newHalo Infinite-themed dynamic background forXbox Series XandXbox Series Sconsoles, following its announcement of a scheduled Dec. 8, 2021 release date for its single-player campaign and multiplayer modes. The new theme adds Halo Infinite to the selection of moving wallpapers on Microsoft’s latest Xbox consoles.
As with dynamic backgrounds, this Halo Infinite wallpaper remains exclusive to the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. It joins over a dozen official backgrounds with motion, including past designs inspired by Xbox 360 and the original Xbox.
Xbox Series X/S Users - We have a new Dynamic background going live shortly, it is a certain game that is releasing later this year on 12/8. It will be seen after a reboot and once the hamsters have spun the wheel really fast to prop the content!Xbox Series X/S Users - We have a new Dynamic background going live shortly, it is a certain game that is releasing later this year on 12/8. It will be seen after a reboot and once the hamsters have spun the wheel really fast to prop the content!— Brad Rossetti (@WorkWombatman)August 26, 2021August 26, 2021
The Halo Infinite background can be enabled via the Settings app on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, navigating to
The latest additions, including the Halo Infinite background, can be found on the left-hand side of the menu. If the background fails to appear, repeat the steps after rebooting your Xbox console.
Halo Infinite is slated to launch on Dec 8. 2021, on Xbox consoles and PCs. Microsoft has opened Halo Infinite preorders, priced at $60 for the single-player campaign, with a free-to-play multiplayer mode planned for launch. Gamescom 2021 also introduced a new limited-edition Master Chief-themed Xbox Elite Controller andHalo Infinite Xbox Series X consolefor preorder, launching Nov. 15, 2021.
A new ringworld awaits
Halo Infinite brings an expansive single-player campaign and a new multiplayer experience, now slated for December 2021.
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