No matter who you are or where you’re from, the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has surely had a negative effect on you. It’s been over one and a half years since the world shut down and it’s only in the last two to three months that we’ve seen a semblance of normality return. However, we’re still far away from getting a majority of the global population fully vaccinated.
Like many others, Xbox is also doing its share by spreading awareness about Covid-19 and encouraging followers to get vaccinated. “The power of play makes us heroes in new worlds every day.” said Xbox’s official Twitter handle. “You can be a hero in real life too by getting vaccinated against COVID-19, protecting yourself & the people around you.”
The company also held a Q&A with Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC’s Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases and Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation.
Along with sharing a link to the Q&A, Xbox followed up the tweet with a number of facts about vaccines and Covid-19, all backed up with reliable sources, like the CDC, the FDA, and Vaccines.gov. Along with that, Xbox also mentioned that you can donate your Microsoft Rewards Points to the CDC Foundation and help fund their critical work.
In gaming related news, Halo Infinite’s December 8, 2021 release date has been confirmed by 343 Industries. The date was also leaked by a premature Microsoft Store listing. The studio provided another glimpse at Halo Infinite during Gamescom Opening Night Live, where the release date was confirmed.
Theshowcase featured a cinematic trailer for Halo Infinite's opening season with some of the characters and locations we can expect to encounter in the full game, however, there was still no sign of the campaign. However a developer update by 343 Industries did address this.
“We will absolutely show campaign gameplay before launch, but we just need to stay focused on shutdown mode,” said the statement. “Once we're past that hurdle, we're going to be going after things like gameplay captures and trailers, that will all be coming a little bit closer to launch.”