Halo Infinite | Power House

Included in Official Content Updates:
Operation: Battle For Reach
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Powerhouse is a full remake/remaster of the iconic multiplayer map from Halo: Reach, recreated in Halo Infinite and adapted for Halo Infinite’s Firefight PvE experience with updated visuals, refined traversal, and encounter-focused gameplay spaces.
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The project focused on preserving the original map’s recognizable industrial layout, vehicle pathways, and multi-lane combat flow while adapting the environment to support PvE combat encounters, AI navigation, and large-scale cooperative gameplay.
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My Contributions:
-Led a small development team throughout production
-Designed and created the gameplay greybox in Blender
-Utilized a custom “Blender to Forge” pipeline to import the blockout into Halo Infinite Forge
-Tuned map scale and traversal around Halo Infinite’s movement systems and Firefight gameplay
-Directed the map’s visual art style and environmental presentation
-Created the majority of the environment art and detailing
-Implemented gameplay layout, combat spaces, and encounter flow
-Completed lighting, atmosphere, and final visual polish
-Implemented level audio and ambient soundscape design
-Oversaw gameplay testing, iteration, and final production direction
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Tools & Workflow:
-Blender
-Halo Infinite Forge
-Custom “Blender to Forge” greybox import pipeline
-Modular environment art workflow
-Audio setup and ambient environment design
-PvE gameplay testing and encounter iteration
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Project Highlights:
-Modern recreation of a classic Halo: Reach environment adapted for Firefight PvE gameplay
-Preserved Powerhouse’s recognizable industrial layout and combat flow
-Reworked gameplay spaces to support cooperative AI combat encounters
-Enhanced atmosphere through updated environmental art, lighting, and audio design
-Adapted traversal and encounter spaces for Halo Infinite’s movement systems and Firefight gameplay
-Built using a custom external production pipeline for rapid iteration and development efficiency
-Featured in Halo Infinite Firefight playlist content updates
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Official Blog Post:
https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/battle-for-reach