Halo: Campaign Evolved gets Firefight Mode in a free update this winter
NewsThe Firefight Update will bring back the classic PvE Horde-like mode. More details are coming at Halo Fest in December. TJ Denzer November 12, 2026 1:25 PM Halo Studios 1 Halo Studios has announced that the classic…
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The Firefight Update will bring back the classic PvE Horde-like mode. More details are coming at Halo Fest in December.
TJ Denzer November 12, 2026 1:25 PM Halo Studios 1Halo Studios has announced that the classic Firefight Horde-like PvE mode is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved in a free update slated for this coming winter. The developers teased that more details will be revealed in mid-December.
Halo Studios shared the initial announcement of the Firefight Update and some early details about it in a post on the Halo franchise social media channel, as well as in an accompanying Halo Waypoint article.
Fight or fall – Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved ⚔️ The classic PvE experience returns as a free update this winter! More info about the Firefight Update will be delivered at #HaloFest, along with your chance to go hands on at the show. See you there 🔥 ❄️ https://t.co/BNsZ8umwCF
— Halo (@Halo) November 12, 2026
The mode will be an up-to-four-player multiplayer experience, and while there’s no release date to speak of yet, the team has promised more details on December 12-13 when Halo Fanfest 2026 takes place.
Head of Guides Sam Chandler loved the four-player co-op in Halo: Campaign Evolved’s base game, but lamented that wasn’t more multiplayer in the Shacknews review. Stay tuned to the Halo series topic as we wait for more details on the Firefight Update.
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TJ Denzer Senior News EditorTJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at [email protected] and also find him on BlueSky @JohnnyChugs.
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