Overview
- Halo: Campaign Evolved launches in 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, marking the franchise’s first appearance on PlayStation and arriving day one with Game Pass plus support for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Play Anywhere.
- The campaign is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with new visuals and cinematics, while UE5 content is layered over legacy systems to preserve the classic Halo feel, with returning voice actors and a remastered score.
- Scope is campaign-only with no PvP; co-op includes two-player split-screen on consoles and up to four-player online with cross-play and cross-progression across platforms.
- Modernized mechanics include optional sprint, aiming down sights for all weapons, vehicle hijacking with a drivable Wraith, an expanded Warthog seat, and nine additional series weapons such as the Energy Sword.
- New content features three prequel missions starring Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson, improved wayfinding and encounter tuning including changes to The Library, and the most campaign skull modifiers yet in a Halo game.