Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting Firefight in a free winter update
Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved as a free update this winter, giving players a cooperative survival mode beyond the remake’s story campaign. Halo Studios says it will support four players working together against waves of enemies.
The studio has not announced an exact release date. It plans to share more at Halo Fest on December 12 and 13, where attendees will also have a chance to play the mode.
That means the update is confirmed, but some details many players will want before gathering a team remain open. Halo Studios has not yet set out the mode’s full map list or explained its matchmaking and platform-specific features.
A promotional image from the existing Halo: Campaign Evolved game. Image: Halo Studios / Xbox Game Studios
Firefight brings a different kind of co-op to the remake
In its announcement, Halo Studios describes Firefight as a player-versus-environment mode built around surviving repeated enemy waves. The studio says the FanFest build includes new maps and a selection of weapons, although it has not given a complete breakdown of what will be available at release.
The Halo ring as shown in promotional art for the base game. Image: Halo Studios / Xbox Game Studios
That is a different proposition from replaying campaign missions together. The existing game supports a story campaign with up to four players online, and console players can also use two-player split-screen in the campaign. I would wait for the Firefight-specific details before assuming those same options all apply to the new mode.
For players who already own Halo: Campaign Evolved, the announced update comes at no additional cost. It is an update to a paid game, rather than a promise that the whole game is becoming free.
A Warthog in a base-game image from the Steam listing. Image: Halo Studios / Xbox Game Studios
The date and platform details are still to come
The base game is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC and PS5. Halo Studios’ brief announcement does not spell out a separate platform schedule for Firefight, so check the final update notes for your version when it launches. Console online play can also have subscription requirements.
If you have not picked up the game, Amazon offers a US digital code for the Premium Edition on Xbox Series X|S and PC. The Premium Edition includes extra content; existing owners do not need to buy that edition just for the announced free update.
The artwork at the top comes from the Firefight announcement. The other images show the existing base game, not confirmed Firefight gameplay.
Image credit: Halo Studios / Xbox Game Studios.
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