Halo: Campaign Evolved, Coming To PS5, Xbox, And PC, Remakes Halo 1's Story With New Content

"Sometimes, to look forward, you need to examine your roots. Following 2021's Halo Infinite, Halo Studios (previously 343 Industries) is doing just that with Halo: Campaign Evolved, a full modern remake of one of the most beloved and influential games of the 21st century. Halo: Campaign Evolved takes the original Master Chief adventure and fully remakes it in Unreal Engine 5. Cinematics have been completely redone, voice acting re-recorded with the original principal cast, and the combat is snappier than ever before."

"On top of the remade original story, players can expect three new missions, which center on Master Chief and fan-favorite Sgt. Johnson prior to the events of the original Halo story. "It was really key for us to maintain the original story as it is, to not insert sort of a new story in there," creative director Max Szlagor says."

"I didn't get to see the new missions, but I played through the iconic Silent Cartographer mission, where Master Chief must find an ancient Forerunner installation that holds the key to unlocking the map of the Halo. It's perhaps the greatest Halo campaign level of all time, and a sight to behold in Unreal Engine 5. The stage begins with a silent shot over water. Just as three Pelican dropships come into the shot, the Halo theme kicks in, giving me goosebumps;"

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full modern remake of the original Master Chief campaign rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with completely redone cinematics and snappier combat. Principal voice acting has been re-recorded with the original principal cast to match the updated presentation. The release expands platform reach to PlayStation for the first time and adds crossplay and cross-progression. Two-player split-screen co-op remains intact, and story missions can now be played by up to four players. The package includes three new prequel missions focused on Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson, adding new gameplay, weapons, enemies, and environments while preserving the original story.

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