When many people think of Halo, they often associate the FPS games with Xbox. While the series is one of the most successful franchises for the company, in recent years, 343 has looked to bring some of the classic Halo titles to PC through the Master Chief Collection. With the upcoming launch of Halo Infinite, 343 Industries wants to give PC players the most comprehensive Halo experience to date.Recently, 343 announced new details regarding the PC version of Halo Infinite. In an update from the developers, they noted how their previous experience working on the MCC prepared them to make the best version of Halo Infinite on PC. In addition, 343 announced an exclusive partnership with the technology company AMD, bringing new features to the series. According to a blog post from 343, the companies have worked together on the development of Halo Infinite for more than two years. Based on this partnership, 343 claims that the game has been optimized for a wide range of PCs. The game studio attributed this compatibility to its work with AMD technology.RELATED: Halo Infinite Partners with AMD For Limited Edition Graphics CardAmong the announcements in the blog post, the developer revealed support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro in Halo Infinite. The addition of this technology is exciting for gamers as the developer claims that it provides “tear-free, stutter-free gaming” on certified AMD FreeSync Premium Pro displays. In addition, this partnership between the companies means AMD Ryzen Processors and Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs have been optimized for the game.[EMBED_YT]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fax-YPAvuq0[/EMBED_YT]One exciting aspect of this partnership was that 343 intends to work with AMD to bring raytracing to Halo Infinite in the future. According to the game studio, developing raytracing for the game is one of the company’s “top priorities post-launch.” In addition, 343 said that more info would be coming soon. At this point, it is unknown whether raytracing will come to consoles, but there seems to be a decent chance due to the power of the Xbox Series X’s hardware.In addition to the partnership with AMD, the developer released a PC overview trailer that detailed some of the other features included in the game. One highlight of the PC version was the ability to create a LAN server. This allows players to host LAN parties that players from both PC and consoles versions can join. Furthermore, 343 noted support for different FOV settings, including ultrawide and super ultrawide. When using these larger screen settings, players can adjust the positioning of HUD elements as well.With less than 2 months until the release of Halo Infinite, it appears that 343 Industries has prepared an impressive version of the game for PC players. It will be interesting to see fan reception to many of these PC-centric features after release.Halo Infinite releases on December 8 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.MORE: Halo Infinite Campaign Shouldn’t Get a Free PassSource: Xbox
