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Lifeworker station,[1] Installation 07[2] |
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Stone ruins, natural terrain[3] |
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Forbidden is a symmetrical multiplayer arena map in Halo Infinite released with Season 05: Reckoning.[2][3]
Universe and lore
Forbidden is set within a Lifeworker station on Installation 07 featuring aqueducts that wind through the structure, supplying the lush vegetation on one side of the structure with ample water, while the vegetation on the other side of the temple remains dried-up.[1][2] This Lifeworker station is one of many locations on Installation 07 that was held over from its time as Gyre 11, holding secrets that were hidden both by and from the Forerunners, as well as the other inhabitants of these spaces. Since the initiation of the Zeta Halo project in 2555, several groups of human researchers and rescue teams have been reported missing after entering structures such as these, which are theorized to incorporate advanced dazzler and baffler technologies. None of these missing groups have been recorded as found.[1]
Overview
Layout
Forbidden is a symmetrical map set up for close and medium-range gunfights.[4] To assist players in identifying which side of the map is which, one side features lush green vegetation while the other side's vegetation is dried and dead.[2] Each side of the map features chutes that players can slide through to reach the lower level.[5] Forbidden features long sightlines that players can take advantage of using the SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifles that spawn on each side of the map. The center of the map includes a power equipment spawn.[2]
Callouts
The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:
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Production notes
- As the design team started to work on Forbidden, they established the aesthetic before even beginning the blockout of the map. With this particular map, they wanted to evoke the architecture of the stone ruins of Installation 05.[2]
- The map was designed primarily for Capture the Flag, though it works with other modes as well. The design team included "rat holes" on either side of the map to allow players some unique movement paths.[5]
Trivia
The Sandwich Idol easter egg can be found on this map.
Gallery
Concept art
Early concept exploration of the idea to differentiate the two sides of the map.
Concept art of doors as they appear on either side of the map.
More concept art of doors differentiated between sides of the map.
Concept art of the "Overgrown Attic."
Concept art of a tree on the map.
Concept art of another tree.
Concept art of the "Dried Attic."
Concept art of the dried side of the map.
Concept art of foliage on the dried side of the map.
Concept art of waterfalls leading into a pit.
Finalized concept art of a waterfall pit.
Screenshots
A lush, overgrown area of Forbidden.
An area of the map with dead and dying foliage.
A central area of the map.
A view of the structure above the map's play space.
An ancient temple on the map.
A structure resembling Installation 05's temple in the distance.
A Flood-infected Spartan facing down an Unggoy Conscript on the map.
A multiplayer match on Forbidden.
Forge AI on the map.
Start of a match on Forbidden.
Eagle Team wins a match on Forbidden.
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Fly Me to the Blood-Moon (Retrieved on Jan 12, 2024) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Waypoint, Maps Overview - Season 5 (Retrieved on Oct 12, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b YouTube - HALO, Season 5: Reckoning Trailer | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Oct 9, 2023)
- ^ a b c YouTube - IGN, Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning - New Maps, Battle Pass, and Extraction Mode Explained (Retrieved on Oct 9, 2023)
- ^ a b Kotaku, Halo Infinite: Here’s Your First Look At Season 5’s Awesome New Maps (Retrieved on Oct 9, 2023) [archive]