- Xbox players are fed up with being forced to play against PC players
- Infinite’s lack of a good anti-cheat system is one of the main reasons
- Many from the community are asking for there to be an option to disable crossplay
Halo Infinite is still undergoing growing pains and the community still wants changes. The latest one is the desire to be able to turn off crossplay in an attempt to escape from hackers.
The Problem with Crossplay
Halo Infinite has revitalized a franchise that spans back more than 20 years now, but not all is rosy. Amongst complaints about the game's “broken” match-making system, players have been frustrated by the game’s crossplay. Despite being much coveted by Xbox players before Infinite’s release, now many players are saying that PC and Xbox users should have the ability to turn off crossplay.
The problem lays in the non-trivial number of cheaters Halo Infinite has. 343 Industries has yet to implement a good anti-cheat system. This allows mainly PC players an easier way to hack. Normally bans would discourage such behavior, but since Infinite’s multiplayer is free, banned hackers can simply make another account.
Players have been complaining about the cheating problem since the game’s release in November, with prominent streamers like Dr Disrespect warning that cheaters might get as prominent as Warzone hackers. “And idk if this needs to be said but we don't hate PC players(I certainly don't) I just don't want to go up against MnK or cheats,” wrote one Redditor in a post discussing crossplay back in November.
How to Fix This Problem?
Due to its free nature, Halo Infinite suffers from an influx of cheaters, who can simply make another account, if their main one is banned. Players have been insisting on a good anti-cheat system, but for now, that seems to be in the works.
Another idea is to have the option to turn off crossplay – something players cannot currently do. Forcing crossplay on players is unlike what Phil Spencer, Xbox chief said in an interview with Gamespot in 2016. “I'll never force somebody in our games who's playing with a controller or a mouse and keyboard to play against somebody with a different control scheme. Mouse and keyboard rotation speed is faster than controller. We know that you'll lose.”
There’s nothing new in the discussion of controller versus mouse and keyboard. On one hand, many PC players don't want to play with console players, saying the latter use aim assist by default, which gives them an unfair advantage. On the other hand, Xbox players say a mouse and keyboard give more precision. The latter claim seems to be supported by Spencer.
Halo Infinite has had a rough two months. Although rising in popularity, 343 Industries was not spared any criticism from the veteran Halo community. The game is far from perfect, but at least 343 has promised to iron out the kinks. So far, some community requests, like the challenges becoming easier, have been addressed, but more changes will require more time.
