Halo: Campaign Evolved (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Monday17th Aug 2026
News Halo Studios Reveals Five Main Highlights In Campaign Evolved's Latest Update
Update: Out now on Xbox!
We've got a new update coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved at some point over the next few days, and the folks over at Halo Studios have already revealed the five main highlights that will be featured as part of it. This has been detailed on social media, including the ability to turn off both Chromatic Aberration and Film...
News Xbox Has 'Explored' Using Activision For Future Halo Games, Suggests Rumour
Halo Contractors Involved
It's been a few weeks since Halo: Campaign Evolved launched to a generally positive, but somewhat mixed reception - mostly attributed to its troubled development and lack of multiplayer. Now, the rumour mill has spun up claims that Microsoft is exploring plans to outsource parts of Halo's future development to Activision...
Friday7th Aug 2026
News Halo 1 Co-Creator Reveals His Verdict On The Campaign Evolved Remake
"Been slowly playing through Campaign Evolved on Heroic"
Everyone's been sharing their thoughts on Halo: Campaign Evolved over the past couple of weeks since it first arrived with the Premium Edition, but what does the Halo 1 co-creator, Marcus Lehto, think of the game so far? Lehto played a massive role in bringing Halo to life back at the turn of...
Thursday6th Aug 2026
News Halo Studios Suffers Job Losses Shortly After Campaign Evolved Launch
Update: Xbox source says they're not "layoffs", but "external contractor shifts"
It's been just nine days since the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved (a remake we loved enough to slap a 10/10 on it) and now a few employees at Halo Studios have indicated they've left the company. The revamped campaign appears to be off to a good start, at least on...
Wednesday5th Aug 2026
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Is Getting Some Surprising Sales Estimates For Xbox, PC & PS5
Xbox appears to lead the way in sales so far
We're still only a few days removed from the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved, but we've already got some early sales estimates courtesy of the folks over at Alinea Analytics, and they make for pretty surprising results overall. Simply put, the outlet says that the Halo 1 remake has made around 900k...
Wednesday29th Jul 2026
News Not A Good Look For Xbox As Halo: Campaign Evolved Plays Best On PlayStation
The grass is bluer on the other side
The clever clogs at Digital Foundry have released arguably one of the most awkward console comparisons in recent memory, putting Halo: Campaign Evolved under some heat. When you hear about Halo, you think Xbox - they've been synonymous for decades. Master Chief has long served as the poster boy of
Tuesday28th Jul 2026
Dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnn!
Halo: Campaign Evolved is officially available worldwide on Xbox, PC, and PS5. It's still so surreal seeing Halo on a Sony console, but better yet, It's available day one with Xbox Game Pass! Hooray, confetti and grunt brains everywhere! The Standard Edition of Halo Studios' breathtaking remake is out now for everyone...
Monday27th Jul 2026
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way
*Minor Spoiler Warning*
Halo Studios has teased that a remake of Halo 2 is coming, and they've done it in the best possible way. Back in 2001, players who managed to complete the final mission of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary difficulty were treated with a secret ending. It wasn't anything major, just a fun cutscene featuring the UNSC's finest,...
Thursday23rd Jul 2026
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Halo: Campaign Evolved
The verdict is in
The Halo: Campaign Evolved embargo has officially lifted, and therefore we're seeing a massive number of reviews online for the latest first-party title in Xbox's lineup, including here at Pure Xbox where we gave it a 10/10 in our review! Does everyone else feel as strongly as us? We've had a quick browse around the web to see...
News 'This Issue Should Be Resolved' - Halo Premium Upgrade Seemingly Fixed For Campaign Evolved
It launched with problems across Xbox and PC
Have you bought the Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade for Halo: Campaign Evolved, only to find it's not working properly? You're not alone - and Halo Support has now issued a statement about it. In a nutshell, it seems most Premium owners were unable to get early access across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series...
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
Right then, here we go! Halo: Campaign Evolved has officially launched in early access for Premium Edition and Premium Upgrade owners today, and therefore we've got footage from both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions to share. We're looking to the ever-reliable Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube for this, which...
Wednesday15th Jul 2026
News Here's Your First Look At Splitscreen In Halo: Campaign Evolved
Sharing screens just like we did in the glory days
As marketing for Halo: Campaign Evolved continues to ramp up following the game going gold, so too does the coverage from developer Halo Studios. Just yesterday, the team hosted an hour-long livestream where we got our first proper look at splitscreen co-op, in addition to details surroun
Tuesday14th Jul 2026
News The Next Halo Game Has Officially Gone Gold
All systems go(ld) for July 23rd / 28th
Saddle up Marines! It's official, Halo: Campaign Evolved has now gone gold ahead of its July 28, 2026 release on Xbox Series X|S and, for the first time in the franchise's history, PS5. Hoorah! If you've bagged yourself the Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade Edition, Early Access begins on July 23 and comes...
Friday3rd Jul 2026
News Halo Studios Makes A Point Of Highlighting 'Physical Discs' For Campaign Evolved
But the box suggests it requires a content download as well
The big topic this week has centred around PlayStation dropping support for physical discs as of 2028, and Halo Studios has made a point of highlighting that Halo: Campaign Evolved will get a disc when it releases this month. This was referenced as part of a new Q&A on the Halo Waypoint...
Saturday20th Jun 2026
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Has Some Weird Xbox Account Requirements For Local Co-Op
Update: No PS Plus required on PS5
Looking around the world of Xbox today, the topic that seems to be trending the most is in regards to Halo: Campaign Evolved and its requirements for co-op - something that was detailed by Halo Waypoint in a Q&A last night. For anyone on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, it's mostly self-explanatory. If you want to...
Friday19th Jun 2026
News Halo Studios Unveils Six Hours Of Footage From Campaign Evolved's Main Menu
It's a beauty!
We're now just over a month away from the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved in late July, and if you were curious about what the game's main menu might look like, Halo Studios has just unveiled six hours of footage from it! This is obviously just on a continuous loop, but it gives us a chance to marvel at how beautiful it all looks,...
Tuesday16th Jun 2026
News Full List Of Xbox Achievements Revealed For Halo: Campaign Evolved
"Enjoy the hunt!"
We're now just a little over a month away from the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved in late July, so it's no surprise that the Xbox achievements have officially surfaced for it, as shared by the team over at Halo Waypoint. In terms of the most lucrative achievements here, there's one for completing
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Ally X
Based on early pre-release footage, of course
With Halo: Campaign Evolved less than two months away, our friends over at Digital Foundry have been getting access to Xbox Series X and PC builds of the game, giving us our first taste of what to expect in terms of performance. Long story short, it's good news! They've been playing an Xbox Series X...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Here's What's In The 'Premium Upgrade' Editions For Fable, Gears & Halo On Xbox
Early access being one of the major perks
As always, Xbox is continuing the formula of adding Premium Upgrades for the likes of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, all of which kicked off their pre-orders following the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. The Premium Upgrade contains all the same content as the Premium Edition for...
Sunday7th Jun 2026
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Gets July 2026 Release Date For Xbox, PC & PS5
Master Chief returns next month
It's official! We'll be playing Halo: Campaign Evolved in just a matter of weeks, with Xbox announcing as part of the Xbox Games Showcase today that the game will launch on July 28th, 2026 for Xbox Series X, Series S, PC and PS5. Today's announcement was also accompanied by an awesome new trailer that you can watch...
Monday4th May 2026
Report Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are In 'Active Development' At Halo Studios
As follow-ups to Campaign Evolved
Some of you may remember that right around the official announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2025, a rumour was going around that Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes were set to arrive sometime after this year's Combat Evolved remake - and now a fresh report from Rebs Gaming adds even more fuel to that fire. Accor
Wednesday8th Apr 2026
Rumour Xbox To Release Halo: Campaign Evolved In July 2026, Early Access Included
The rumour mill is suggesting a late July launch
There's been a lot of speculation this year already about when the big four Xbox first-party games will release — we already know about Forza Horizon 6 on May 19th, but what about Halo, Fable and Gears? Well, we might be getting closer to an answer on Halo: Campaign Evolved, as a new rumour...
Wednesday1st Apr 2026
News 'There Is No Shop' - Halo Dev Eases Concerns Over Xbox Fanta Skin For Campaign Evolved
What other skins might we see?
We're getting closer and closer to the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved later in 2026 (exact date TBD), and we've also got a peek at a new in-game skin — you can see it up above, and it's quite evidently inspired by Fanta! That's because it's part of a new Xbox promotion in which free content is being given away...
Tuesday24th Mar 2026
Report Halo Studios Is Working With MCC Co-Developer On Halo: Campaign Evolved
All hands on deck
We know that Xbox and Halo Studios are gunning for a 2026 anniversary release with Halo: Campaign Evolved (despite no official launch date yet) - and as is the norm with modern AAA development, it looks like the Microsoft first-party team has brought a familiar co-developer on board to try and make that happen. Coming by way of...
Wednesday21st Jan 2026
News Halo Studios Admits That The Series Needs A Bigger Playerbase As PS5 Community Awaits
"There are people who've never been exposed to Halo"
Halo: Campaign Evolved is set for a PS5 launch later this year, as the team at Halo Studios plots its first-ever multiplatform release. It's a big shift for the Halo series, but ultimately, it sounds like one the famous Xbox IP needs to make for it to thrive in the future. In a new interview with
Wednesday10th Dec 2025
News PlayStation Highlights Halo: Campaign Evolved As One Of Its 'Must-Play' Games For 2026
We're living in strange times
PlayStation has just dropped an overview trailer for what's coming to PS5 in 2026, and while we certainly wouldn't normally cover that here at Pure Xbox, one certain big green inclusion has made us reconsider. Sony is directly advertising Halo: Campaign Evolved as one of its "must-play games coming soon to PS5". We...
Friday31st Oct 2025
Rumour Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are Supposedly Coming After Halo: Campaign Evolved
No multiplayer though
With Halo: Campaign Evolved's announcement now out in the wild, it's only natural to think about what else Halo Studios is cooking up as part of its new multi-game plan - and a new rumour suggests that the team could be moving onto more Halo remakes. As shared by social media account Halo Leaks — which has got certain...
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
News Halo: Campaign Evolved's Prequel Missions Will Feature An 'All-New Story' Says Xbox Dev
"New story, new gameplay"
Following Xbox's reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved last week, we covered everything new coming to the team's brand-new remake - and in a fresh group interview, Halo Studios has confirmed that the major addition of three new prequel missions will feature an "all-new story" rather than re-treading old g
Monday27th Oct 2025
News Digital Foundry Impressed By Halo: Campaign Evolved, But Worried About Unreal Engine 5
"Some unfortunate Unreal Engine 5 issues..."
In its latest weekly podcast episode, the folks over at Digital Foundry have discussed last week's Halo: Campaign Evolved reveal - and the team's thoughts are mixed on the title despite being impressed by Halo Studios' vision thus far. The gist of DF's discussion revolves around two main things: Halo...
News Halo Co-Creator 'Absolutely Loves' What Xbox Is Doing With The Campaign Evolved Remake
"I absolutely love where this is going"
Halo Studios unveiled its Combat Evolved remake last week in the form of Halo: Campaign Evolved, and over the weekend, co-creator on the original game — Marcus Lehto — has heaped praise on Xbox's direction with this brand-new version of the original Halo. Taking to social media yesterday, Lehto gave his...
