Matchmaking in Halo Infinite XP seems to be a Beta because values will be constantly evaluated and changed depending on user comments and statistics. Furthermore, Challenges will be “redirected,” still awarding XP but focusing on obtaining things for customization. The number of challenges necessary to get the Ultimate version will be decreased from 20 to 10, the conditions will be standardized, and weekly Challenges will no longer be restricted to certain playlists.
The Winter Update is said to be the start of all Challenges becoming “playlist agnostic,” the result of often negative criticism from Halo Infinite players. Given that the improvements seem to be favorable, enabling a Fireteam to no longer be worried about individual issues as a group, Halo Infinite will likely take some time before it can properly compete in a packed live-service environment.
