Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved as a free update this winter. Xbox Wire confirmed the four-player co-op mode today, 12 November 2026, and Xbox FanFest attendees are first in line to play it.
The official Xbox Wire post, written by Tahir Hasangjekaj, Director of Competitive Engagement at Halo Studios, says Firefight is being added to Campaign Evolved in a free update this winter. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma also announced it on X at 5:03pm UK time.
Halo launched alongside the original XBOX. Today we’re announcing Firefight for @Halo: Campaign Evolved, coming as a free update this winter.
— ASHA (@asha_shar) November 12, 2026
A free four-player co-op mode, this winter
According to Xbox Wire, Firefight has been a Halo favourite for nearly two decades, challenging Spartans to team up, hold the line and survive wave after wave of enemies. That four-player co-operative PvE mode is now coming to Campaign Evolved as a free update.
Xbox has not given a more specific date than this winter, so that is the window we have for now.
Xbox FanFest gets first dibs today
Halo Studios is kicking things off tonight at Xbox FanFest, where attendees will be the first to jump in and experience Firefight across new maps, armed with plenty of weapons to help even the odds. Xbox has not named those maps or listed the weapons.
More details at Halo Fest
Further details about the free update will be shared at Halo Fest, which runs 12–13 December in Seattle. Fans at the event will also have a chance to play Firefight throughout the weekend. Halo Studios says it can’t wait to see everyone there, and to celebrate 25 years of Halo and Xbox together.
A quick Halo: Campaign Evolved refresher
Halo: Campaign Evolved is Halo Studios’ remake of Halo: Combat Evolved. It launched on Xbox Series X|S on 28 July 2026, and it’s included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. It’s also an Xbox Play Anywhere game, developed by Halo Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios.
What Xbox players need to know
- Update: Firefight, a free update this winter (no exact date yet)
- Mode: four-player co-operative PvE — team up, hold the line and survive wave after wave of enemies
- Hands-on: Xbox FanFest attendees are first to play today, 12 November 2026, across new maps and with weapons to help even the odds
- More details: Halo Fest, 12–13 December in Seattle, where attendees can also play Firefight over the weekend
- Game Pass: Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
- Xbox Play Anywhere: yes
- Platform: Xbox Series X|S
- Developer: Halo Studios
- Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
- Age rating: PEGI 16
- Store: Halo: Campaign Evolved on the Xbox Store
Everything we know about the game is in one place on our Halo: Campaign Evolved hub and our Halo: Campaign Evolved: Everything We Know guide, and we’ll keep both updated as more details arrive.
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