Halo Infinite has been going through a tough phase for months and has received a lot of criticism for the lack of new content. Finally, the update for the second season has arrived. However, pro player “Spartan” is not thrilled with some changes and has even received a fine for his public criticism.
What did Spartan get the fine for? Halo pro player Tyler “Spartan” Ganza made some tweets after the update for the second “Halo Infinite” season, where he expressed criticism regarding the update of the second season of Halo Infinite.
As reported by the US site Kotaku, he has received a fine for his criticism.
It is not known which exact statement led to the fine, which is why MeinMMO summarizes some of his tweets.
- “My gun jams constantly, the movement is off, I can’t turn off the speed lines. Who the hell approved this update, lmao?” (via Twitter.com)
- “I’m not playing this garbage until there’s some kind of fix. This is borderline unplayable – damn embarrassing.” (via Twitter.com)
- “My God, I love the game, but this has to be the worst update yet. […] I really can’t defend 343 at this point. This is just a fat fucking L” (via Twitter.com)
- “I want to take this moment to apologize – to absolutely no one. I stand by everything I’ve said” (via Twitter.com)
When Spartan was called “another toxic pro player” by another Twitter user as a result of his postings, he expressed his frustration: “My full-time job is to play Halo. 343 has made the game so unplayable that I can’t even do my job. Yes, I’m going to be toxic!”
How much is the fine? The exact amount of the fine is currently not known.
The code of conduct for the Halo League states that comparable violations carry a fine of $1,000 to $2,000. (HCS 2021-2022 Code of Conduct via content.halo.cdn.com)
If you want to see what the second season of the “Halo Infinite” multiplayer looks like, you can watch the trailer below.
“Halo Infinite” pros criticize the update
How are other pros reacting? While Sentinels player SnakeBite hopes that the fine for Spartan is not too high, he is not alone in his criticism of the new “Halo Infinite” season. Other pros also criticize the recent update. MeinMMO shows you more tweets from pro players who also have critical views on the new season.
- @FrostyBB (pro player for the Sentinels) via Twitter: “RIP every form of exciting gameplay. I’m just going to […] wait for my gun to jam.”
- @SnakeBiteFPS (pro player for the Sentinels) via Twitter: “The sad reality that jumps from Halo Infinite have been removed is likely because the designers were frustrated that people found ‘exploits’ on their map. I hope the criticism they’ve received allows the responsible parties to make some much-needed changes and adjustments.”
- @TuskXIII (pro player G2 Esports) via Twitter: “The state of Halo Infinite is so sad right now. I’ve been mentally struggling lately, and the game, which is supposed to be a form of stress relief, is broken. Just don’t feel like playing.”
- @Lucid_TW (pro player OpTic Gaming) via Twitter: “Despite many things to criticize in this update, I’m glad I can have some fun in ‘Last Spartan Standing.'”
Not just a pro, but a long-time Halo player
Who is Spartan? Tyler “Spartan” Ganza is an American Halo pro and currently plays for the team eUnited. With eUnited, he placed fourth in the recent esports event for the title – the Halo Championship Series (HCS) 2022 in Kansas City. There, Spartan and his team lost to the eventual finalist in the lower bracket semifinals with 3:0.
Spartan has been an esports athlete in Halo since 2014, having played Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 5 Guardians, and Halo Reach before the latest installment of the popular game series.
In addition to eUnited, Spartan has played for other major esports organizations over the past years, such as Team Liquid, Elevate, and Team Reciprocity.
What is the situation with Halo Infinite? After a very successful launch, the multiplayer of Halo Infinite has now faced disillusionment. For months, the player numbers have been relatively low and new content has been demanded.
After Halo Infinite had an average of 102,700 concurrent players on Steam in November 2021, the player count halved month after month (via SteamCharts.com).
By April 2022, there were only about 5,400 average players on Steam. Nevertheless, in the last 30 days there has been a small increase in player numbers to 6,000, which may also be due to the update.
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