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Xbox confirmed on social media that Halo: Campaign Evolved has gone gold, meaning that the game has reached a complete state nearly two weeks ahead of it’s July 28 launch. However, the development team will continue ironing out any bugs or issues with Halo: Campaign Evolved in the meantime.
Halo: Campaign Evolved is Officially Ready for Launch
Though Xbox titles like Fable have been delayed for the sake of development time, that will not be the case with Halo: Campaign Evolved. Xbox shared a short video to confirm that Halo: Campaign Evolved has officially gone gold. Xbox also reiterated that the game’s early access period begins Thursday, July 23, for users who pre-order Halo: Campaign Evolved Premium Edition for $69.99 on Xbox, Steam, or the PlayStation Store. Standard edition buyers must wait until Tuesday, July 28, to dive into Halo: Campaign Evolved. As an Unreal Engine 5 remake of 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved, the upcoming title from Microsoft will feature updated graphics and additional modifiers that can add some degree of challenge to the campaign.
- Released
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July 28, 2026
- Developer(s)
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Halo Studios
- Publisher(s)
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Microsoft Studios
- Multiplayer
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Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
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Yes – all platforms