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Halo: Campaign Evolved Set for July 28 Release

Its multi‑platform launch plus an Unreal Engine 5 rebuild with day‑one Game Pass access signal a shift in how Xbox will deliver and develop Halo

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Master Chief confronts Covenant forces inside a purple-lit alien ship corridor, with energy shields and plasma fire illuminating the scene.
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Overview

  • Halo Studios confirmed on Sunday that Halo: Campaign Evolved will launch July 28, 2026, with Premium and Collector’s Edition buyers getting up to five days early access beginning July 23.
  • The remake is a ground‑up Unreal Engine 5 rebuild of Halo: Combat Evolved that adds three new prequel missions called Operation: METEORITE and expands weapons, enemies, and level design.
  • Xbox announced day‑one availability on Xbox Game Pass plus full cross‑play and cross‑progression across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (including Steam), cloud and PlayStation 5.
  • Pre‑orders are live in three editions — Standard $49.99, Premium $69.99, Collector’s $199.99 — and strong demand pushed the game onto Steam’s best‑seller charts while scalpers listed collector packs at marked‑up prices.
  • The remake focuses on campaign and co‑op play rather than competitive multiplayer, requires high‑end PC hardware for 4K Ultra settings (examples cited include an RTX 4080 and 32GB RAM), and its arrival on PS5 is the clearest near‑term test of Xbox’s multi‑platform posture.