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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 16
Halo: Campaign Evolved Adds 3 Prequel Missions Ahead of July 28 Launch
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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 16

Halo: Campaign Evolved Adds 3 Prequel Missions Ahead of July 28 Launch

3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 16

Summary

  • Three new bonus missions in Halo: Campaign Evolved take place in 2551, about a year before Halo: Combat Evolved, pairing Master Chief with Sgt. Johnson in a prequel arc.
  • Halo Studios says the missions expand the universe rather than just remake the original, using Johnson and a more talkative pre-Cortana Chief to deepen their relationship and seed wider series lore.
  • The hands-on preview says the missions are tougher than the main campaign and introduce later-series elements including Brutes, the battle rifle and a final space battle in a Covenant Seraph.
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved launches July 28 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the full remake also supporting up to four-player co-op.

Insights

With Halo now on PlayStation and campaign-only, is this the new blueprint for Microsoft's biggest franchises?
Will the new prequel missions successfully enrich Master Chief's story, or will they demystify a beloved gaming icon?
By adding modern enemies and graphics, does Halo's remake risk sacrificing the classic gameplay that made it an icon?