Top Forge Creators Leaving Halo Infinite Due to ‘Insufficient Support’

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You know that feeling when your favorite band just stops making music? Yeah, it’s kinda like that with The Forge Falcons stepping back from Halo Infinite. I mean, these guys were the real deal in the Forge mode scene—churning out all these cool maps and modes. But now? They’re out. Poof! Gone.

So, what’s the deal with Forge mode anyway—first popping up in Halo 3, remember? And now it’s, like, this big thing in Infinite since 2022. Players can whip up their own maps. Like, super creative stuff. And as Halo Studios (used to be 343 Industries, if memory serves) slowed the roll on new maps, the community took the wheel. Which was awesome. But maybe also a bit… expected?

Oh, but let’s not get sidetracked. The Forge Falcons? They cooked up some mind-blowing projects—Inheritor battle royale or that Zombies vibe with “Survive the Undead” mode. Even something like Helldivers 2’s chaos. Don’t ask me why I remember the way those zombies sounded—like soggy cornflakes mixed with static. But anyhoo, they left because Halo Studios wasn’t, ya know, supportive. Or so they said.

And then there’s this “one-sided” relationship drama. So they spilled the beans on Twitter. No creative input, nada compensation. Like, not even a thank-you card. Xbox used their work to show off, yet nothing more than a mere mention in trailers. That’s gotta sting.

But get this—they’re heading over to Fortnite’s playground now. Unreal Engine, here they come! Epic Games seems to roll out the red carpet for creatives. Meanwhile, Halo Studios is mum—like radio silence. The community’s rallying though, asking for these creators to get their dues. After all, they kept the game alive while the big dogs tinkered away on, well, rumors say a Halo: Combat Evolved remake.

Anyway, I guess we’ll see where this all lands. The gaming universe keeps spinning, chaotic or not.