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Halo’s UE5 Remake Launches in 2026 on Xbox, PS5, and PC as Series Goes Multiplatform

The ground-up campaign remake adds new missions and four-player cross-play co-op while dropping head-to-head PvP, signaling Xbox’s broader Game Pass and multiplatform strategy.

Key art for Halo: Campaign Evolved, showing Master Chief
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Master Chief in Halo: Campaign Evolved
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Overview

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved is slated for 2026 with a simultaneous release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, and it will be available day one on Game Pass.
  • Halo Studios’ Brian Jarrard said Halo will be on PlayStation going forward, marking a permanent shift away from two decades of console exclusivity.
  • Built in Unreal Engine 5, the remake saw every asset reviewed or rebuilt, retains legacy gameplay systems to preserve the feel of the original, and offers toggleable sprint.
  • The campaign adds three new prequel missions, additional weapons and vehicles, two-player split-screen on consoles, and online co-op for up to four players with cross-platform shared progression, but it will not include the original head-to-head PvP.
  • Reaction is divided as co-creator Marcus Lehto praises the look and authenticity while original designer Jaime Griesemer criticizes certain design changes, and the reveal brings long-referenced pilot Foe Hammer on camera for the first time.