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Halo: Campaign Evolved

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Halo: Campaign Evolved
Cover art of Halo: Campaign Evolved.

Developer(s):

Halo Studios[1]

Publisher(s):

Xbox Game Studios[1]

Engine:

Unreal Engine 5[1]

Platform(s):

Release date(s):

Genre(s):

First-person shooter

Mode(s):

Rating(s):

ESRB: Mature 17+ (M) for Violence, Blood and Gore and Language[4]

 

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a first-person shooter game developed by Halo Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved, recreated in Unreal Engine 5, following up on the Project Foundry demo first created by Halo Studios in 2024.[1]

Unlike 2011's Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, the game is a complete remake of the original rather than just a graphical remaster. It includes remade gameplay, art, re-recorded voice acting and music, and new story content in the form of new prequel missions set one year before the story of Combat Evolved, with the goal of providing a modern entry point to the Halo franchise for new players.[3]

Campaign Evolved was released on July 28, 2026 on the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC (via Steam and Windows Store), and for the first time in the series' history, PlayStation 5.[3] Players who purchased the game's premium edition were given early access and were able to begin playing Campaign Evolved on July 23, 2026.[2]

Gameplay[edit]

The mess hall aboard the Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Combat Evolved.
The mess hall aboard the Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Campaign Evolved.

A beacon tower on Halo in Halo: Combat Evolved.
A beacon tower on Halo in Halo: Campaign Evolved.

A battle at the Truth and Reconciliation's gravity lift in Halo: Combat Evolved.
A battle at the Truth and Reconciliation's gravity lift in Halo: Campaign Evolved.

A Ghost approaches the Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved.
A Ghost approaches the Master Chief in Halo: Campaign Evolved.

A Spirit in a snowy canyon in Halo: Combat Evolved.