Microsoft Office's Clippy is in Halo Infinite

Clippy, the cartoon paperclip from Microsoft Office, is now in Halo Infinite. Now that’s a sentence I never thought I’d breathe into existence, but here we are.

First spotted by PC Gamer, Xbox senior product manager James Shields shared several cosmetics from Halo Infinite Season 2. Most look pretty cool and lore-accurate, but one legendary charm, in particular, is catching everyone’s eye — Clippy. Yes, the often-annoying Microsoft Office assistant that is more than two decades old now is a gun charm in Halo Infinite. Who needs new maps, modes, or balance tweaks when a bizarre paperclip will poke you about potential help every so often?

Check out what Clippy looks like in the screenshot below.

Real talk, I forgot all about this bugger. At the height of its prominence, I was like eight years old — but those constant “want some help” notifications are forever burned into my mind. Perhaps it’s the curse of trying to learn what ‘home row’ is on a keyboard. It’s a shame it doesn’t bark orders at anyone that can’t land slick sniper shots.

Season 2 of Halo Infinite did not add Certain Affinity’s rumored full-on battle royale mode, though it’s likely coming in later down the line.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.