Halo: Campaign Evolved Lands July 28 With 42 Skulls as PS5 Gets Its First Halo
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Updated · Polygon · Jun 10
Halo: Campaign Evolved Lands July 28 With 42 Skulls as PS5 Gets Its First Halo
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jun 10
Summary
July 28 is the release date for Halo: Campaign Evolved, Halo Studios’ Unreal Engine remake of the 2001 campaign for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X, with no competitive multiplayer.
Two previewed levels — The Silent Cartographer and Assault on the Control Room — showed off a new third-person Perspective skull, while the full game will ship with 42 skulls, a series record.
Sprint, vehicle boarding, and energy-sword use make the remake play faster than the original, even as the classic level scale and Halo 1 pistol remain intact.
Three new prequel levels are planned, but the remake still faces questions over whether Combat Evolved’s repeated late-game environments will satisfy players in 2026.