What you need to know
- 343 Industries is removing the Last Spartan Standing mode from Halo Infinite matchmaking on Aug. 23.
- The mode is being replaced by Team Doubles and Ranked Doubles, a pair of 2v2 playlists.
- In-game, Halo Infinite estimates that Last Spartan Standing matchmaking will take three times as long to find games compared to other playlists, suggesting that the mode has not been popular. This may be why it's being rotated out.
Ultimately, it's understandable that the developers would rotate Last Spartan Standing out of matchmaking in response to diminishing performance, though it's still unfortunate that Season 2's biggest mode isn't even staying available throughout its full runtime. One of the biggest criticisms that fans have about Halo Infinite is that it doesn't offer enough content variety, so it's a bummer to see an existing mode get removed as a new one arrives.
Would Last Spartan Standing become more popular if it got some updates and balance changes? It's impossible to say for sure, but it would be interesting to see how a refined version of the mode with significant tweaks based on player feedback would perform. Hopefully this isn't the last we'll see of Season 2's experimental free-for-all mode.
Halo Infinite is available now on Xbox and PC. Despite some of its issues, it's one of the best Xbox shooters on the market right now for fans of arena-style FPS combat, and since the multiplayer is free-to-play, there's zero barrier to entry. The campaign is fantastic, too, as it features exhilarating gameplay and an excellent story.
