The Xbox community for Halo Infinite is requesting that 343 Industries offer them the option to stop crossplay due to worries about PC gamers cheating. Unfortunately, cheats exist in every online game, and the ones in Halo Infinite have gotten so prevalent on PC that some Xbox users are requesting a means to opt-out of crossplay. This isn’t the first time people have complained about Halo Infinite – evidence of aimbots and other cheating software has been posted on Reddit.
Halo Infinite is the newest game to have crossplay, which allows players on different platforms to connect to expand the pool of prospective gamers as well as bring together friends who might not otherwise be able to play together. This also includes cross-progression, a Microsoft trademark that allows gamers to play various games on any Microsoft platform without having to restart from the beginning. In certain aspects, Halo Infinite harkens back to Halo: Combat Evolved, yet it embraces both the present and the future with its new multiplayer features. However, this particular idea is not proving to be a hit for everyone.
Now, according to RockPaperShotgun, the cheating has grown so severe that some Halo Infinite Xbox gamers are requesting that 343 Industries allow them to turn off crossplay, so they don’t have to play with PC players. Many people have stated that cheaters are the reason they selected Xbox over PC in the first place, and they are disappointed that they are now compelled to play with individuals they hoped to avoid. Halo Infinite isn’t the first game to have problems with this, and it won’t be the last. Call of Duty: Warzone users wanted crossplay adjustments earlier this year for the same reason, claiming that hackers were harming the console experience.
Cheating is more common on the PC than it is on the console, owing to the fact that PC players have access to game files that console players do not. On consoles, cheating is still feasible, but it takes more work and is, therefore, less common. Separating the two groups, however, would not address the problem entirely. While this would limit the amount of cheating disclosed to Xbox gamers, it would do little to aid PC players who would still find themselves in lobbies with the cheaters. 343 Industries may seek to include an extra anti-cheat technology to combat cheating—though perhaps not Denuvo, considering the game’s previous review bombing and terrible reception.
The multiplayer mode in Halo Infinite has only been out for a few weeks, and while it has been highly welcomed, it’s not a good omen that cheats are already common. If 343 Industries wants to keep its player base, it must address this issue quickly. The dev team has mentioned that challenges and Battle Passes are its top objectives for now, but this may change shortly if the issue persists.
