Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo: Campaign Evolved is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by Halo Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a remake of the story component of Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), the first installment of the Halo franchise originally developed by Bungie for the Xbox console. The game is set to be released for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S in 2026.

Developed on the Unreal Engine 5 game engine, Campaign Evolved features upgraded visuals and a reimagined mission set comprising redesigned and new levels, incorporating mechanics, weapons and narrative additions new to Combat Evolved in order to reflect subsequent Halo games. The story cinematics and audio were also remade, featuring re-recorded dialogue from the game's principal voice cast. The game does not include the original competitive multiplayer, but does support four-player online cooperative multiplayer in addition to two-player split-screen on consoles. Campaign Evolved will also support cross-platform play and cross-progression across all consoles and PC during online co-op.

343 Industries assumed control over the Halo franchise following the release of Bungie's Halo: Reach in 2010, debuting with the remastered Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011) for Xbox 360 before developing new mainline entries through Halo Infinite in 2021. The development team restructured and rebranded to Halo Studios in 2024, simultaneously pivoting production of the series away from the proprietary Slipspace Engine used for Infinite towards Unreal Engine 5, and beginning work on Campaign Evolved as the inaugural game utilizing such technology as a means of introducing the series to new players in anticipation of a multiplatform release, a first for the franchise. The game was teased in October 2024 before being officially announced the following year. Campaign Evolved commemorates the 25th anniversary of both the Halo franchise and the Xbox platform it originated on.