Halo: Campaign Evolved Adds Firefight in a Free Winter Update

Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting Firefight, a team mode, in a free update this winter. Video Games Chronicle reported the news on 12 November 2026.

Firefight is a 4-player mode. Players fight computer-controlled enemies together, a style of play known as PvE, or player versus environment. The challenge is to team up, hold the line, and survive wave after wave of enemies.

The mode is not new to the franchise. Firefight has been part of Halo for nearly two decades, and it is now coming to Campaign Evolved. The game is a remake of the story mode from the first Halo game, so the update adds a multiplayer option to a campaign that many players already know.

Campaign Evolved is also the first game released under a new name for its studio. The developer, formerly known as 343 Industries, now goes by Halo Studios.

More details about the Firefight update will be shared during Halo Fest, on 12 and 13 December. Attendees at Xbox FanFest will be able to play the mode before the update arrives.