Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 7
Microsoft Sets Halo: Campaign Evolved for July 28, Adding 3 New Missions
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 7

Microsoft Sets Halo: Campaign Evolved for July 28, Adding 3 New Missions

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 7

Summary

  • July 28 is the release date for Halo: Campaign Evolved on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC, with the remake priced at $50.
  • Three new story missions under Operation: Meteorite expand the package, following Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson on a covert UNSC raid set a year before the first game.
  • The premium edition costs $70 and grants access on July 23, five days ahead of the standard launch.
  • Microsoft unveiled the remake at its 2026 Xbox summer showcase, presenting a new mission trailer built around the game's Unreal Engine 5 visual overhaul.

Insights

Why was Halo's campaign rebuilt in a rival's engine, and what does it signal for the series' future?
As Halo lands on PlayStation, is Microsoft redefining the very meaning of an Xbox exclusive?
Can a remake with new missions and modern mechanics truly preserve the spirit of the original Halo?