Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo: Campaign Evolved is Halo Studios' paid first-person shooter remake — Master Chief returns to the Halo ring in a rebuilt campaign with new missions, weapons and cooperative play. Premium early access began July 23, 2026, ahead of the worldwide Xbox, PC and PlayStation 5 release on July 28.

Latest update

Halo Studios opened Halo: Campaign Evolved Premium early access on July 23, 2026. Halo Support lists a download size of 70 GB or less and identifies current issues involving cinematic playback, Fireteam navigation, a Two Betrayals progression block and several PC driver or frame-generation combinations; the worldwide Standard launch remains scheduled for July 28.

Release date and status

Xbox Game Studios will release Halo: Campaign Evolved worldwide on July 28, 2026. Premium and Collector's Edition owners received up to five days of early access beginning July 23, so the game is playable now for eligible buyers while the base release remains upcoming.

Platforms and availability

Xbox's official game page and Halo Support list Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC through the Xbox app, Microsoft Store and Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Digital Xbox purchases support Xbox Play Anywhere, while Microsoft-account linking enables cross-play and shared progression across Xbox, PC and PlayStation.

Gameplay overview

Halo Studios rebuilds the Halo: Combat Evolved campaign with updated controls, cinematics, audio and wayfinding while expanding the sandbox with nine additional weapons, vehicle hijacking, a drivable Wraith, more enemies and additional Skulls. Campaign Remix can randomize enemies, placed weapons, behavior and active modifiers after its unlock conditions are met.

Story, setting, or main mode

The primary campaign retells Master Chief and Cortana's arrival on the Halo ring. Operation: METEORITE adds three prequel missions set one year earlier, following Master Chief and Sergeant Avery Johnson during a covert operation aboard a Covenant research vessel; every campaign mission supports solo play and online co-op.

Trailer, screenshots, and media

Xbox and Halo Studios' cinematic story trailer, official Xbox gallery and reveal footage show Master Chief, Cortana, Sergeant Johnson, the Silent Cartographer, Warthog traversal, Covenant combat and the new Operation: METEORITE missions.

Developer and publisher

Halo Studios developed Halo: Campaign Evolved in Unreal Engine 5, and Xbox Game Studios publishes it.

Download and availability

The US Standard Edition costs $49.99, Premium costs $69.99 and the Premium Upgrade costs $20.00. The $199.99 Collector's Edition is sold out; qualifying pre-orders receive the Foundry Armory Pack, while Premium includes the Alpha Halo Armory Pack, three digital publications and early access.

System / Device Requirements

Halo Support publishes four Windows performance tiers. The table below uses the official Low minimum target and High recommended target; both require 100 GB on an SSD, while the early-access download itself is listed as 70 GB or less.

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