xbox surprised its fans during today's NUMBER_TOKENth anniversary celebration by releasing halo infinite's free-to-play multiplayer today originally meant to launch alongside the campaign december NUMBER_TOKENth the news came today during the stream honoring NUMBER_TOKEN years since the release of the original xbox the surprise announcement is a pretty sick way to celebrate the anniversary considering halo combat evolved was a launch game for the original xbox unlike previous halo games the multiplayer and campaign modes are two separate releases with the former free to play while the latter will retail at NUMBER_TOKEN halo infinite was originally set to release as a launch title alongside the series x and s game console before microsoft delayed the game into NUMBER_TOKEN due to covet related impacts if you want to learn more about halo infinite ign has exclusive coverage on the game running throughout this month now get out there and fight spartans continuing the theme of the day head of xbox phil spencer alba confirmed that the elder scrolls NUMBER_TOKEN will be an xbox console exclusive in an interview with british gq spencer said he sees the nixon next installment of skyrim to have a similar release as bethesda's starfield which is confirmed for xbox series xs and pc the reasoning spencer explains that the xbox ecosystem can offer more leveraging cloud gaming xbox live services and other ips xbox acquired bethesda's parent company zenimax media back in march of this year which sparked the debate of where bethesda's biggest franchise elder scrolls would be released and the impact it would have on competing platforms previously microsoft had stated bethesda games would be released first or better or best on xbox hinting it would come to other platforms with bethesda's todd howard also chiming in that he did not see the elder scroll NUMBER_TOKEN as an xbox exclusive now it looks like that tune has changed as spencer seems a bit more confident that the open world rpg giant will remain on microsoft platforms keep in mind that the elder scrolls NUMBER_TOKEN is a ways away from being released as it's still in its design phase with starfield currently in production with their release date of fall of next year so it will be some years before we get to play elder scrolls NUMBER_TOKEN on any platform and finally if you're not sure which geeky gifts to get yourself your pet significant other or friends this holiday season don't worry ign has your back with a special live stream tomorrow tuesday here's a sneak peek at what to expect hey you yes you do you like to get gifts do you like to give gifts do you like to good gifts that's not a word well do we have the show for you tune in to URL_TOKEN to watch ign's shoppable gift guide live in partnership with walmart on tuesday november NUMBER_TOKENth at NUMBER_TOKEN p.m eastern NUMBER_TOKEN pm pacific time to see gifts like this and this this gift gift gift but definitely not this we'll be showing off the hottest gifts of NUMBER_TOKEN all available at walmart NUMBER_TOKEN that's this year we'll bring the gifts because you've been good this year unless you haven't we actually have no way of knowing you could be terrible tune in to ign's
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