Microsoft has unveiled Halo: Campaign Evolved. It is a remake of the classic first-person shooter, Halo: Combat Evolved.
Halo: CE was released in 2001 for the Xbox, and a year later on Windows. It was the first game in which Master Chief appeared, as did Cortana (not the Windows Assistant).
Microsoft released a remake of the game called Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, which was released initially for the Xbox One in 2014, and later as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Windows in 2019, and for Xbox Series X/S in 2020. Halo: Campaign Evolved is releasing in 2026, to mark the original game's 25th anniversary.
The game's campaign has been rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, and remastered in 4K by Halo Studios.
Here is a shot of the old graphics.
And this is what the remastered visuals look like.
It is also getting three new bonus campaign missions, these are prequel missions set before the events of the Halo: CE. They will feature new environments, characters and enemies.
9 additional iconic weapons from the series such as the Energy Sword, Battle Rifle and Needle Rifle have been added to the game. Players can hijack enemy rides, and also pilot a drivable Covenant Wraith tank. You can sprint in the game if you want.
Microsoft says that it has remastered the music, and re-recorded the voice lines for Halo: Campaign Evolved.
It's worth noting that the game is singleplayer only, it does not support multiplayer. But there's co-op. Up to 4 players can take part in a co-op campaign online across Xbox, PS5 and PC. The local split-screen experience only supports 2 players, and is restricted to consoles.
Watch the official reveal on the Halo YouTube channel. Here's a video trailer for The Silent Cartographer. And if that's not enough, there's a 13-minute gameplay video of the level.
Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PC, Xbox Series X / S, Sony PlayStation 5 in 2026. It will also be available day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The price of the game has not been revealed, nor have the system requirements.
Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PC, Xbox, PS5 in 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
0 Commentaires