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The Latest Breaking News from Halo Studios

Xbox continues ‘reset’ with more layoffs, this time at Halo Studios

Campaign Evolved launched just last week.

Destructoid

'Tough reality in the gaming industry': Halo Studios launches Halo: Campaign Evolved, then lays off several employees

Halo Studios has reportedly laid off several employees shortly after the game's launch. Multiple staff members have announced their departures on professional networking sites. The game has reportedly sold around 1.4 million copies by early August. These cuts may be linked to broader Microsoft gaming division restructuring.

The Economic Times

Halo Studios is the latest Xbox Games Studio to be hit by layoffs just days after Campaign Evolved launch, as reports reveal "troubled" development

A number of developers previously employed at Halo Studios have posted on LinkedIn confirming layoffs at the studio.

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Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers give it a collective shrug — just 1% of PS5 gamers tried it, hurting Xbox's brand identity for no real return

Halo Campaign Evolved has been an abject failure on PlayStation 5, according to new data, heaping on more evidence that Xbox's rush to PS5 publishing has been a huge mistake.

Windows Central

Game of the Week – Halo: Campaign Evolved is a legendary FPS reborn for a new generation of players

You've got a weekend free to play video games? Here's why Halo: Campaign Evolved is worth your time

GamesRadar

Halo Campaign Evolved is a competent, but mostly unnecessary remake of a classic that feels (mostly) at home on PS5

Halo: Campaign Evolved is not a game many people will have asked for, but it still does an adequate job of reimagining the Xbox classic for 2026. However, some of the changes go too far.

Tom’s Guide

Halo: Campaign Evolved review – they don’t make ‘em like this any more

PC, Xbox, PlayStation 5; Halo Studios/Xbox Game Studios Halo’s modernised introduction to all that was great about the 00s’ first-person shooter is also a welcome return trip for those of us who were there at the time

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Mod activates split-screen support in Halo: Campaign Evolved PC that's just sitting there, unused

Come on, Halo Studios.

PC Gamer

After playing Halo: Campaign Evolved's prologue, I don't want another Halo remake – it's time for a new game

Now Playing | A Halo 2 remake is already being teased, but three new levels in Campaign Evolved prove the developer is ready to push the series forward

GamesRadar

How to play the Halo games in order: chronologically and by release date

A full breakdown of how to play the Halo games in order, both chronologically and by release date years

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved launches to "mixed" Steam reviews thanks to server login issues in a single-player game after charging $70 for early access

Were you blinded by its majesty? Or did you need to log in first?

GamesRadar

Halo remake reviews totter as fans lament the 3 horsemen of 2026 game releases: Bugs, pointless logins, and duff servers

Hold up, Chief.

PC Gamer

Secret Halo: Campaign Evolved ending strongly hints that another Halo 2 remake is in the works – "See you in the sequel"

Finishing the fight... again?

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved (PS5) review: the Unreal Engine 5 remake is almost everything fans could hope for

Some technical niggles can't overshadow what made Halo great.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved review

A neat, but fundamentally flawed remake that doesn't always understand the appeal of Halo.

Windows Central

Halo: Campaign Evolved is the top-tier remake Xbox's legendary flagship deserves — but I wanted more for the asking price

Halo Studios has delivered a fantastic remake of Xbox's first flagship with Halo: Campaign Evolved, though for $50, I wanted more. Here's our full review.

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved review: "An FPS in its purest form, but also a wasted opportunity for Halo Studios to put its own spin on a classic"

Bullet-spewing combat feels satisfyingly simple, while a handful of modernizations keep action slick

The Economic Times

Halo: Campaign Evolved release date, editions, pre-order early access, file size, co-op, PS5 debut, and everything else to know

Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the classic game, launches globally on July 28, 2026. This highly anticipated remake will be the first Halo title released on PlayStation 5 consoles. Players purchasing the Premium Edition can access the game up to five days early. The remake expands the original campaign…

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Halo Studios' boss admits Halo 5's backlash was "imminent" as Microsoft abandons its trademark on Halo: The Endless

Microsoft has abandoned the Halo: The Endless trademark while Halo Studios head Pierre Hintze reflects on Halo 5's controversial story, prompting fresh debate over the franchise's future.

Windows Central

"I was verbally blasted by Pierre." Xbox and Halo Studios' Pierre Hintze has reportedly 'repeatedly' been referred to HR. Is he the right person to lead Halo?

Xbox has a new CEO, Asha Sharma, and one of her stated goals is to boost the Halo franchise. Is Pierre Hintze the right person for the job?

Destructoid

‘It’s emotional and shocking:’ Halo Studios devs accuse Pierre Hintze of severe abuse and mistreatment, according to new report

Hintze apparently mismanaged the whole studio and blamed the devs for it.

Windows Central

As PlayStation backs out of physical games, Halo: Campaign Evolved proves they aren't dead, all while reviving "Machinima"

Halo Studios has confirmed that physical copies of Halo: Campaign Evolved on Xbox and PlayStation will include a game disc, while also revealing a new Machinima mode that offers powerful creative tools despite the absence of Theatre mode.

TechRadar

'The original code is in this game' — Halo Campaign Evolved executive producer says some level layouts have been redesigned to avoid 'repetiveness' but 'you are playing the DNA of the original game'

Halo Studios has confirmed that Halo Campaign Evolved still has Halo: Combat Evolved's original code buried underneath the new Unreal Engine 5 build.

TechRadar

Halo Campaign Evolved's three new missions were inspired by Troy Denning's Halo books, but Halo Studios would recommend playing them after finishing the original story — 'It is meant to be played that way'

Halo Campaign Evolved executive's three new missions were created with the help of Halo book author Troy Denning.

Windows Central

Xbox announced Halo: Campaign Evolved's PC system requirements and recommended specs, and woof — I have bad news if you were hoping for a small file size

Xbox and Halo have revealed Halo: Campaign Evolved's PC system requirements and recommended specs, and for the most part, they're not too bad.

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