Master Chief makes a comeback in the trailers for Halo: Campaign Evolved and Operation: Meteorite.

      The Master Chief and Cortana are set to make their return soon in the remake titled Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game is scheduled to launch on July 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PC, and, for the first time, on PlayStation 5.

      Halo: Campaign Evolved is being developed by Halo Studios using Unreal Engine 5, which enhances its graphics and gameplay beyond what the 10th anniversary edition, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, achieved in 2011. New gameplay features will include mechanics from later Halo titles, such as the ability to jump onto and commandeer enemy vehicles, wield the Energy Sword, and confront Brutes on the surface of Halo.

      Halo Studios has released a new story trailer for Campaign Evolved, displaying familiar locations and levels, along with improved visuals, gameplay, and new character scenes. Additionally, another trailer has been unveiled showcasing three new levels set a year prior to the events of Halo, where Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson undertake a mission to assault a Covenant fleet in Operation: Meteorite. Halo: Campaign Evolved will feature Steven Downes and Jen Taylor reprising their legendary roles as Master Chief and Cortana.

      Initially launched in 2001 as the launch title for Microsoft’s Xbox, Halo: Combat Evolved depicted humanity's conflict with the Covenant, a religiously fanatic alien alliance intent on annihilating humanity. Following nearly thirty years of conflict, humanity was on the brink of defeat, with their only hope resting on genetically enhanced super soldiers known as Spartans. When humanity discovers and lands on a mysterious structure known as Halo, it falls to the presumed last Spartan, Master Chief, also referred to as John-117, to unravel Halo’s secrets and put an end to the Covenant once and for all.

      Since its initial release, Halo has established itself as one of the most successful and beloved video game franchises. It transformed the development of multiplayer games and encompasses a wide array of games, novels, comics, direct-to-DVD films related to the franchise, and a short-lived live-action series. The latest installment in the franchise's storyline, Halo Infinite, was released in 2021, and while updates have been sparse, Halo 7 is believed to be in development at the studio.

      Halo: Campaign Evolved will be available on July 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.