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Halo: Campaign Evolved release date, launch times, PS5 and more

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Published: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 3:27 pm

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Xbox has entered a new era, but the company is celebrating by looking at their most iconic series with Halo: Campaign Evolved.

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Giving us the chance to relive the campaign of that very first Halo title, Campaign Evolved looks to be the definitive way to play one of the greatest shooters in history.

So, if you're wondering when Halo: Campaign Evolved releases, what time it launches, how to pre-order and more, here's everything you need to know.

Halo: Campaign Evolved release date and launch times

Halo: Campaign Evolved releases on 28 July 2026 at 4pm BST.

For those of you in time zones around the world, here's what time the game will launch in your country:

That being said, players who purchase certain editions of the game will be able to play five days earlier, on 23 July at the same times listed above – more on that down below.

Halo: Campaign Evolved platforms – Is it coming to PS5?

Halo: Campaign Evolved will release on Xbox Series X/S, PC and PS5.

This makes it the very first game in the history of the Halo franchise to release on a PlayStation console.

Furthermore, during the game's announcement stream in October 2025, Halo community director revealed that all future Halo games would be coming to PlayStation consoles going forward.

However, considering the recent decision to make Gears of War an Xbox console exclusive once more, we don't know whether that will still be the case.

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Is Halo: Campaign Evolved coming to Xbox Game Pass?

Halo: Campaign Evolved will be available day one via Xbox Game Pass.

The game will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.

Unfortunately, that means anyone subscribed to the Essential and Premium tiers will have to either upgrade or buy the game themselves.

Can I pre-order Halo: Campaign Evolved? All pre-order bonuses explained

Players can currently pre-order Halo: Campaign Evolved on all platforms.

Xbox Series X/S players will be able to purchase the game directly from the Xbox Store.

PC players will have the option to either buy the game via the Xbox Store or from Steam.

PS5 owners can get a copy of the game from the PlayStation Store.

The Collector's Edition can be purchased exclusively from HaloWaypoint – you can read more about it below.

Unfortunately, at the time of writing it doesn't appear that physical copies of the game have become available to pre-order yet, excluding the Collector's Edition.

Anyone who pre-orders the game will also receive the following pre-order bonuses:

Halo: Campaign Evolved – Standard, Premium and Collector's Edition explained

There are three different editions of Halo: Campaign Evolved, each of which includes different bonuses. These are:

Standard Edition

Premium Edition

Collector's Edition

Is Halo: Campaign Evolved a remake?

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full remake of the original 2001 Halo: Combat Evolved.

The game will reimagine the original missions with new and redesigned levels, including mechanics and weapons from later Halo games.

All story cinematics and audio have been remade, including re-recorded dialogue from Combat Evolved's original cast.

Will Halo: Campaign Evolved have multiplayer?

Halo: Campaign Evolved will have multiplayer, although perhaps not in the way you are thinking.

The game will not feature an online competitive multiplayer mode, like the original game did.

It will, however, support four-player online co-operative multiplayer, as well as two-player split-screen on consoles, allowing players to tackle the campaign in co-op.

The game will also feature full cross-platform play and cross-progression, meaning you'll at least be able to play the game with friends on other platforms.

Is there a trailer for Halo: Campaign Evolved?

Yes, you can check out the trailer from the June 2026 Xbox Game Showcase here:

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Alex Raisbeck is a Gaming Writer at Radio Times, covering everything from AAA giants to indie gems. Alex has written for VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, PCGamesN and more.

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