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Halo: Campaign Evolved Brings UE5 Remake to PS5, Xbox and PC in 2026

The campaign-only project signals Halo Studios’ Unreal Engine 5 pivot and Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy.

Overview

  • Halo Studios officially announced a ground-up remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign with rebuilt 4K visuals, updated cinematics, remastered audio and new recordings from the original principal cast.
  • The release adds three prequel missions starring Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson that introduce new environments, enemies and narrative moments before the original story.
  • Gameplay updates include optional sprint, aim-down-sights, nine additional series weapons, vehicle hijacking with a fully drivable Wraith, an added fourth seat on the Warthog, a campaign remix mode and the most Skulls ever in a Halo campaign.
  • The package excludes competitive multiplayer but supports two-player split-screen on console and up to four-player online co-op with full cross-play and cross-progression.
  • Launching in 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, the game will be available day one with Game Pass and will support Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Play Anywhere.