The latest installment in Microsoft’s Halo Infinite behind-the-scenes video series about the game’s audio and sound has been released, and it’s a delight.
The video shows a cute little pug named Buddy, whose owner is a program manager at developer 343 Industries. The very good boy entered the studio where he ate snacks and stirred, all of which was captured for the sounds to be used in the next generation Halo game.
Buddy is, in fact, the second pug to have his sounds recorded in Halo Infinite. In September 2019, 343 showed the recording process of a cute little pug named Gyoza.
For my money, it looks like Gyoza and Buddy will provide the sounds for some kind of aliens in Halo Infinite, but we won’t know for sure until Halo Infinite launches later this year.
The 343 Industries “Sound Design Saturday” audio series has been running for about a year now, offering a behind-the-scenes look at what is likely to be one of the biggest games of 2020.
“We hope you’ve enjoyed a behind-the-scenes look at our audio equipment over the past year. We can’t wait for you to see and hear more about Halo Infinite in the coming months,” said 343.
Previous installments in the series showcased the various weapon sounds and vehicle noises that will be in Halo Infinite. Other videos focused on the gigantic explosions 343 carried out in the desert.
Halo Infinite will display correctly during the Xbox 20/20 event in July, and that’s a big problem because Microsoft hasn’t exactly shown any games in the title. A movie trailer was released in June 2019, but that’s about all we’ve seen so far. Halo Infinite, which is a launch title for Xbox Series X, is the first major new Halo game since Halo 5: Guardians in 2015.
In addition to Xbox Series X, Halo Infinite will launch on Xbox One and PC.