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Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Add Free Firefight This Winter

The four-player PvE mode will bring new maps and weapons, with its first hands-on session scheduled for Nov. 12 at Xbox FanFest.

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Armored Halo soldiers battle alien enemies in a firefight scene.

Halo Studios will add Firefight to Halo: Campaign Evolved in a free update this winter, bringing a four-player cooperative PvE mode built around surviving waves of enemies. The Xbox Wire announcement says the mode will feature new maps and weapons, with Xbox FanFest attendees getting the first chance to play on Nov. 12.

The remake already supports four-player online co-op in its campaign, so Firefight gives squads a separate activity beyond its story missions. The wave-survival mode has been part of Halo for nearly two decades.

Halo Studios plans to share more about the update at Halo Fest, scheduled for Dec. 12-13 in Seattle. Attendees will also have a chance to play Firefight throughout the weekend.

What would you most like to see in Firefight’s new maps? Follow along for the details Halo Studios plans to share at Halo Fest on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign. Experience the original story rebuilt with high-definition visuals, updated cinematics, and refined controls, plus three brand-new prequel missions featuring the Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson. A broader arsenal of weapons, vehicles, enemies, and gameplay-modifying “Skulls” – optional modifiers that change combat in fun and challenging ways – add fresh tactics and endless replayability.