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Xbox confirmed it on social media Halo: Campaign Evolved has gone gold, meaning the game has reached a complete state nearly two weeks before its July 28 launch. However, the development team will continue to fix any bugs or issues with Halo: Campaign Evolved in the meantime.
Halo: Campaign Evolved is officially ready for launch
Although Xbox titles like Fable has 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 it Halo: Campaign Evolved has officially gone gold. Xbox also reiterated that the game's early access period will begin on Thursday, July 23 for users who pre-order Halo: Campaign Evolved Premium Editionn for $69.99 on Xbox, Steam or PlayStation Store. Buyers of the standard edition will have to wait until Tuesday, July 28 to dive in Halo: Campaign Evolved. Like an Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2001s Halo: Combat Evolvedthe upcoming title from Microsoft will feature updated graphics and additional modifiers that can add some challenge to the campaign.
- Released
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28 July 2026
- Developer
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Halo Studios
- Publisher
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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
