Halo: Campaign Evolved Adds Third-Person Gameplay

Xbox Game Studios and Halo Studios released new gameplay videos for Halo: Campaign Evolved, including a full playthrough of the “Assault on the Control Room” demo and third-person footage from the mission The Silent Cartographer.

Third-person camera enabled by new skull. The third-person footage focuses on The Silent Cartographer and is enabled with the all-new “Perspective” Skull. This third-person camera angle allows players to experience iconic Halo missions like never before.

The campaign remix mode was available in the demo. Players can add on visual modifiers like the Perspective Skull that allows third-person play and any number of discovered Skulls on top of the three required to play.

Hands-on preview covers multiple missions. A hands-on look at Halo: Campaign Evolved included The Silent Cartographer. It also covered the mission that follows, Assault on the Control Room.

IGN’s hands-on included The Silent Cartographer, which IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey got to play last Fall. After getting through The Silent Cartographer, the reviewer decided that as it stands, the Halo: Campaign Evolved visual style isn't their favorite.

Release and pre-order details confirmed. Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5 on July 28. Pre-order the Premium Edition today and get up to 5 days early access beginning July 23, 2026.

The videos also include a new trailer. Watch the footage plus the new trailer below, according to the sources.