Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28 — First Halo on PS5, Day One on Game Pass

Master Chief sets foot on PlayStation for the first time. The face of Xbox for nearly 25 years crosses the line between camps.

Halo: Campaign Evolved launches July 28, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5 at once. It's a ground-up remake of the campaign from the original Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), and it lands on Game Pass from day one.

Release Details at a Glance

The First Halo on PlayStation

The biggest story here is the platform. A mainline Halo will be playable on PlayStation for the first time in series history. Xbox's exclusive flagship heading to PS5 is the most symbolic illustration yet of how far Microsoft's multiplatform strategy has traveled.

For Xbox-camp fans, it's a chance to revisit the series' starting point in modern form. For PlayStation owners, it's a door — long shut — finally opening.

What's New

Campaign Evolved isn't a simple remaster; it's a ground-up remake. The original campaign's flow is preserved, but the package adds and refines plenty.

• ▶HD visuals and modernized controls
• ▶Up to 4-player online co-op
• ▶Three new missions not in the original
• ▶Expanded weapons and vehicles, plus new enemies

The key is that it keeps the original's iconic beats — like "The Silent Cartographer" — while widening the story's scope with new missions.

The Silent Cartographer gameplay reveal — a modern take on an original landmark moment

Editions and Pricing

Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play from launch day, July 28, with no separate purchase.

Day One on Game Pass — What It Means

A new Halo arriving day one on Game Pass means a single subscription covers the series' origin point at no extra cost — no need to buy the $49.99 Standard edition separately.

That said, the July 23 early access is reserved for Premium and Collector's edition buyers. Starting five days early requires a separate purchase.

Why It Matters Beyond Xbox

Putting a flagship Halo on a rival console — and on Game Pass simultaneously — collapses two old walls at once: platform exclusivity and the buy-to-play barrier. For newcomers, a 4-player co-op, HD remake of Combat Evolved is the most accessible on-ramp the series has ever offered.

For players who only own a PS5, the calculus is simpler still: a Halo campaign they could never run before now runs on their own console.

The GamePeak Bottom Line

A single remake steps over the wall between camps. For Halo, July 28 means more than just a release date.