Fans have long waited for this moment, and after an unfortunate delay that saw the game get pushed back by a year, Master Chief has finally landed. Well, at least the multiplayer part of it.

To celebrate 20 years of Xbox and Halo, an early Christmas present can be opened up now as the Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta is available now for the Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC. Yes, NOW!

The Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta will be free-to-play and as a result of launching 3 weeks earlier than expected, Season 1 will be starting 3 weeks early as well and will run until May 2, 2022, which will include all maps, core modes, and the battle pass. All progress during this time will carry over to the full Halo Infinite launch.

Full details about the launch can be seen on the Halo Waypoint official website.

Halo Infinite Multiplayer PC System Requirements

For a full breakdown of system requirements if you’re playing on PC, you can check out the handy graphic below:

Fans looking forward to the campaign will have to wait a bit longer as the full release will still take place on December 8 and will retail for $60, or for free if you’re subscribed to Game Pass.