As the flagship propety of Xbox,Halotypically goes in with its promotional material. Fans can go back to as early asHalo 2’s “I Love Bees” alternate-reality game, where fans could find clues online and in the real world to learn new information about the game prior to its release.Halo Infinite’s promotional campaign has offered fans a healthy variety of content, from a series ofUNSC archival footage explainingHalo Infinite’s new equipment, to a litany of crossovers with some of the world’s largest brands like Rockstar Energy Drink and Nerf.
The marketing forHalo Infinitehas given fans many treats in the run up to the game’s release. Now, just beforeHalo Infinite’s launch, 343 Industries reveals the “Master Piece,” a detailed and easter-egg ridden painting currently viewable at London’s Saatchi Gallery until December 15.
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The painting was designed by artist Iva Troj using oils and acrylic on canvas, according to Xbox’s description of the dramatic video showing off the piece. In the center of “Master Piece” is none other than the Master Chief, himself, fighting in the air with aBanished Brute, and as the frame expands, more combat comes into view, dozens of UNSC soldiers, Spartans, and Banished battling it out on the surface of Zeta Halo. 200 fans in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France can win a portion of the “Master Piece” by joining the raffle on the offical Xbox webpage.
Measuring at 3M tall by 6M wide (9.84ft by 19.69ft), the “Master Piece” is riddled with neat details and amusing easter eggs. DespiteHalo Infinite’s campaign implying Master Chief to be the sole Spartan on the surface of Zeta Halo, as mentioned, there are many other Spartans shown here, including one to the right of the Master Chief wearing thecontroversial cat ear helmet known by fans as Meowlnir. In a cave just below the exploding Banished MAC cannon, fans can spot one ofHalo’s iconic Skull modifers, though it is hard to make out which Skull it is exactly. Lastly, and perhaps most interestingly, multiple UNSC Mantis walkers are present in the painting despite them reportedly not appearing inHalo Infinite.
The “Master Piece” is yet another moving and dramaticHalopromotional pieces that conveys the epic nature of the longrunning sci-fi FPS franchise, especially the video showcasing it. With the moving choral rendition of theHalotheme and the growing perspective of the battle, it feels remisicent of the legendaryHalo 3"Believe" diorama, a detailed battleground of miniatures and models that portrays the horrors of the Human-Covenant war like no piece had before. All that’s left then is for players tobecome the Master Chief themselvesand discover the mysteries of Zeta Halo.
Halo Infiniteis available worldwide at 10 AM PST on December 8 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
