Halo: Campaign Evolved Opens Early Access July 23, Reaches Game Pass and Global Launch July 28
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Updated · Halo Waypoint · Jul 22
Halo: Campaign Evolved Opens Early Access July 23, Reaches Game Pass and Global Launch July 28
3 articles · Updated · Halo Waypoint · Jul 22
Summary
July 23 at 8 a.m. PDT marks Early Access for Halo: Campaign Evolved buyers of the Premium and Collector’s editions, giving eligible players up to five days before the full release.
July 28 at 8 a.m. PDT brings the global launch across supported platforms, with Day 1 access also starting then for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
Preloads began July 22 for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and some PlayStation editions, while Steam Early Access downloads unlock only when play opens on July 23 and PlayStation 5 Standard preload starts July 26.
Microsoft accounts and Gamertags are required on all platforms, with PlayStation 5 and Steam users needing to link their platform IDs for cross-platform co-op, shared progress, and friends lists.
PC players need at least an RTX 2060 Super-class GPU, 16 GB RAM, and 100 GB SSD storage, while Microsoft also outlined accessibility options, Twitch Drops plans, and non-commercial modding rules.