2026
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Events[edit]
January[edit]
January 1
- The 25th Anniversary Customization Bundle is made available as a free log-in unlock in Halo Infinite throughout the year, commemorating the franchise's 25th anniversary.[1]
February[edit]
February 27
- The 2026 MCC Exchange Update is released for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, overhauling the Exchange system and adding new log-in unlocks.[2]
March[edit]
March 10
- The anthology compilation Halo: Waypoint Chronicles – Volume One was set to be released by Simon & Schuster on this date, before being pushed back to April 28.[3][4]
April[edit]
April 28
- Halo: Waypoint Chronicles – Volume One was set to be released on this date, before being pushed back to May 26.[4]
May[edit]
May 5
- The Firefight: Gauntlet update is released for Halo Infinite, adding a new five-round Firefight game mode to the multiplayer playlist.[5]
May 26
- Halo: Waypoint Chronicles – Volume One is released on this date.[4]
June[edit]
June 11
- Halo: Fireteam Noble, a new novel by Troy Denning set for release in March 2027, is announced.[6]
July[edit]
July 23
- Halo: Campaign Evolved releases in early access for pre-orders.
July 28
- Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to be released alongside the Art of Halo: Campaign Evolved and Halo: Hungry Buzzards.[7]
September[edit]
September 29
- Halo: Parasite's Wake was set to be released by Simon & Schuster on this date, before being pushed back to October 20.[8]
October[edit]
October 20
- Halo: Parasite's Wake is set to be released on this date.[8]
November[edit]
November 10
- Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus and the audio drama adaptation of Halo: The Fall of Reach are set to be released.[9]
November 15
- The 25th anniversary of the Halo franchise, with the release of Halo: Combat Evolved. Microsoft intends to commemorate the anniversary of the franchise on/around this date.[10]
- The 15th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, originally released on this date in 2011.[11]
December[edit]
December 11-13
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, 25th Anniversary Log-in Unlock (Retrieved on Jan 1, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, 2026 MCC Exchange Update and Log-In Unlocks (Retrieved on Feb 27, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Anthology Assemble (Retrieved on May 31, 2025) [archive]
- ^ a b c Simon & Schuster, Halo: Waypoint Chronicles (Retrieved on Jun 14, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Enter Firefight: Gauntlet (Retrieved on May 5, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Fireteam Noble Announcement (Retrieved on Jun 11, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Campaign Evolved marketing, Halo: Campaign Evolved New Missions Trailer
- ^ a b Amazon, Halo: Parasite's Wake (Retrieved on Feb 22, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Amazon, Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus (Retrieved on Feb 22, 2026) [archive]
- ^ License Global, Xbox: Gaming Evolved: "We’re building plans for the 25th anniversary of ‘Halo’ and Xbox—we have such a rich heritage and history, and these communities have been active for so long, you have to celebrate that." - John Friend (Retrieved on Sep 23, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Shacknews, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary confirmed, coming Nov. 15 (Retrieved on Jun 18, 2011) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Halo Fest Announce Trailer (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Fest Announced (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025) [archive]
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