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 released alongside the Art of Halo: Campaign Evolved and Halo: Hungry Buzzards.[7]
August[edit]
August 20
- The first part of Halo: Still Midnight, the twenty-third short in the Halo Waypoint Chronicle Series, is released.[8]
September[edit]
September 9
- The second part of Halo: Still Midnight, the twenty-fourth short in the Halo Waypoint Chronicle Series, is released.[9]
September 26
- It is announced the next Halo will be developed by Activision, with Halo Studios remaining as a small team supporting Halo community and games in-market.[10]
September 28
- The third and last part of Halo: Still Midnight, the twenty-fifth short in the Halo Waypoint Chronicle Series, is released.[11]
September 29
- Halo: Parasite's Wake was set to be released by Simon & Schuster on this date, before being pushed back to October 20.[12]
October[edit]
October 20
- Halo: Parasite's Wake is released on this date.[12]
November[edit]
November 2
- Halo: Elegy, the twenty-six short in the Halo Waypoint Chronicle Series, is released.[13]
November 10
- Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus and the audio drama adaptation of Halo: The Fall of Reach are set to be released.[14]
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.[15]
- The 15th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, originally released on this date in 2011.[16]
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
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Community Corner - JumperScape Media (Retrieved on Aug 18, 2026) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Still Midnight - Part 2 | Audiobook | Halo 25th Anniversary (Retrieved on Sep 9, 2026)