For 25 years, Halo was the franchise PlayStation players could only hear about. It launched alongside the original Xbox in 2001, defined what a console first-person shooter could be, and stayed out of reach for anyone who did not own a Microsoft console. That changes July 28, 2026.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is the first mainline Halo title to release on PlayStation 5. And it is not a port. It is a full rebuild.

What the Game Actually Is

Halo Studios developed the remake from scratch in Unreal Engine 5, departing from the Slipspace Engine the series had used for years. The result is a faithful but thoroughly modernized version of Halo: Combat Evolved, the 2001 original that turned the Xbox into a must-own console and introduced millions of players to Master Chief and the alien ringworld known simply as Halo.

The remake ships with:

• All 10 original missions rebuilt with high-definition visuals, refined controls, and updated cinematics
• Operation: METEORITE, a 3-mission prequel story arc written by sci-fi author Troy Denning
• 4-player online co-op with full crossplay and cross-progression across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
• Vehicle hijacking from the start, a mechanic that was absent in the original
• 9 additional weapons and optional Skull modifiers for replayability