Halo: Campaign Evolved Firefight mode arrives free this winter
Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting Firefight as a free winter update, with new maps, new weapons and four-player co-op. Fans in Seattle played it first.
SUMO· the number puzzle
Dialo· learn languages by speaking
ediviewer· read EDI files like documents
giftdetect· the right gift in minutesFinished Halo: Campaign Evolved? Then it has probably been gathering dust in your library. That is about to change, because Firefight is coming to the remake.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed it on X. Firefight will arrive as a free update this winter and adds new maps, new weapons and four-player co-op. The announcement is part of Xbox's 25th anniversary celebrations, which fits, since Halo was a launch title for the original Xbox.
What is Firefight in Halo: Campaign Evolved?
Firefight is a survival mode. You and your squad face wave after wave of enemies, and each round gets tougher. Modifiers often show up to shake things up, so no two matches play out quite the same way.
The remake did a good job of bringing the classic story back, but once you beat it, there was little reason to return. It had no multiplayer and no extra modes. Firefight is the first thing that gives players a reason to boot it up again.
When can you play it?
The update is due this winter, and it costs nothing. Fans at Xbox FanFest in Seattle were the first to try it on November 12. More details are planned for Halo Fest, which runs from December 12 to 13.
The news is also a small surprise because the franchise is reportedly moving over to Activision, and plenty of fans assumed the game had already seen its last update. Evidently not.
So if you want to play it properly, you will need to round up three friends before winter arrives.
Apps worth a look
SUMO: the number puzzleTap the right tiles, add them up, hit the target. Easy to learn, hard to master. Free, for all ages.
Dialo: learn languages by speakingTalk to an AI conversation partner; every sentence comes back corrected and explained in your language. 9 languages, A1 to C2.
ediviewer: read EDI files like documentsOpen EDIFACT and X12 messages, see every segment explained, convert to JSON/XML, export PDF and Excel. Runs locally, no upload.
giftdetect: the right gift in minutesPick who it is for, the occasion and their personality. The search engine reads product descriptions from local shops and ranks what fits. Free, no sign-up.
More from this day
See all →
Fritzbox 5690 Pro: some units ship with half the memory
CoinDCX and Delta raided by India's Enforcement Directorate
iPhone Duo delivery dates move up from January to December
12,000 mAh phones are coming, and Xiaomi is already building them
More in: Gaming
See all →
Xbox Playback: see your total hours played over 25 years
MapleStory Universe hit by unauthorized server access
InPost InCoins can now be swapped for GTA VI, here's the catch
