Campaign Evolved Multiplayer Gets Official Update

Halo: Campaign Evolved is taking the Halo series back to where it all started, but the approach taken by the new remake has already generated plenty of controversy. Criticisms have focused on everything from level design changes to the use of generative AI in development, giving the remake an uphill battle to live up to the original legacy.

If one topic has generated the most frustration, it’s probably Campaign Evolved‘s lack of multiplayer modes, as the remake is ignoring the original PvP component and including only the ability to play the campaign in co-op. Now, one of the key figures behind Campaign Evolved has offered a new explanation of why Halo Studios chose to go in this direction.

In the July 2026 issue of Game Informer, Halo Studios executive producer Damon Conn goes into detail on the team’s focus for the remake. Halo Studios was “really focused” on “the story that started it all,” with Halo: Campaign Evolved ultimately being “all about telling that initial story.”

Halo: Campaign Evolved is the first Halo game to be made in Unreal Engine, and the development focus prioritized bringing the campaign to life within that engine. Conn describes “taking all the small pieces and making sure that they feel good, look good, play incredibly,” with the follow-up goal being “moving forward in some different trajectories” in the added missions for the remake.

Conn’s statement is ultimately diplomatic, explaining the team’s single-player focus while skirting any direct statement on the lack of the multiplayer component. It’s not uncommon for remakes to cut content in favor of scope — the newly released Black Flag Resynced, for example, dropped certain combat features like picking up muskets to keep the scale of feature development under control. Nonetheless, Halo has always been famous for its multiplayer, so this is a notably significant omission.

Halo: Campaign Evolved will be bringing plenty of new players into the series, as it’s the first Halo game set to release on PlayStation alongside Xbox and PC. I’m not particularly optimistic about what I’ve seen so far, but hopefully, Halo Studios can deliver an experience that’s solid enough to at least convert some of those new players into proper Halo fans. If they want a multiplayer experience, however, they’ll have to turn to a different console and a different iteration of Halo to scratch that itch.