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Microsoft Launches Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access, Adds Bonus Missions

7/24/2026

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Microsoft Launches Halo

Microsoft starts Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on July 23, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PDT for Premium pre-orderers.
Early Access offers cross-play on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC and Steam, and requires linking PlayStation or Steam IDs to a Microsoft account.
Global launch for all editions is July 28, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PDT with Game Pass Day 1.
Halo Studios’ tech support says Premium buyers on Xbox or PC cannot access the game, which is being fixed.

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Halo Updates

Operation METEORITE adds three new bonus missions set about a year before the main campaign.
The update maps grenades to L1, reload to square, and makes controls fully customizable.
A sprint button and repositioned skulls, including a third-person mode activator, let players dash from the opening Cryo chamber.
Campaign Remix randomises enemies and weapons, adds night-vision or spore fog effects, and introduces new rifles, Beam Sniper-wielding Jackals and Flood-infected Hunters.

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Microsoft Launches Halo

Microsoft starts Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access on July 23, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PDT for Premium pre-orderers.
Early Access offers cross-play on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC and Steam, and requires linking PlayStation or Steam IDs to a Microsoft account.
Global launch for all editions is July 28, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PDT with Game Pass Day 1.
Halo Studios’ tech support says Premium buyers on Xbox or PC cannot access the game, which is being fixed.

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