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Project Ekur Canceled: Halo Studios Loses Secret Multiplayer Project
Halo Studios has shut down Project Ekur, a confidential multiplayer project whose existence was never officially confirmed. The cancellation is part of an ongoing wave of budget cuts reshaping Xbox Game Studios at its core. For the Halo franchise, it's another wound during an already difficult rebuilding period, and questions about the license's multiplayer future have taken on new urgency.
Halo Campaign Evolved Integrates Native Machinima Mode
Halo Studios published a FAQ detailing the contents of Halo: Campaign Evolved, its remake of the first game. Among the revelations: a dedicated Machinima mode, built for creators who have constructed an entire culture around the franchise's in-game staging tools. This isn't a cosmetic gimmick—it's a strong signal about the studio's creative direction and what this remake intends to preserve beyond gameplay.
Halo: Campaign Evolved, the remake that's reshaping everything
Halo: Campaign Evolved is the announced remake of Bungie's foundational FPS, the game that set the template for an entire generation of console shooters. This isn't just another HD remaster—the stated ambition reaches into story, gameplay, and technical architecture. For a franchise struggling to catch its breath since Infinite, the stakes go far beyond nostalgia.
Halo Combat Evolved PS5: Local Co-op Restored Before Launch
Microsoft made a baffling decision for the PS5 port of Halo Combat Evolved: removing local co-op, a cornerstone of the original game since 2001. Under player pressure, the company reversed course. The feature will be present at launch, expected in just over a month. This reversal says something about how Microsoft is approaching Halo's arrival on a rival platform.
Halo on PS5: No PS Plus needed, but Microsoft demands Xbox account
The correction is official: playing Halo Campaign Evolved co-op locally on PS5 doesn't require a PlayStation Plus subscription. Good news on the surface. But Microsoft slipped a condition into the fine print: an Xbox account and Gamertag will be required for each player. It's not a paid subscription, but it's an integration friction that Sony never imposes on its own games. The stakes go beyond the technical: it's PlayStation's sovereignty over its own experience that's in question.
Halo Campaign Evolved: Local Co-op on PS5 Without PlayStation Plus
Quick communication fix: Halo Campaign Evolved won't require a PlayStation Plus subscription for split-screen co-op on PS5. The studio walked back an awkward response in an official Q&A that had sent the community into a panic. A welcome reversal, but one that raises questions about the reliability of communications around a highly anticipated game arriving on a platform where the franchise is debuting for the first time.
Halo Campaign Evolved on PS5: Local Co-op Costs Two Subscriptions
Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives on PS5 with split-screen co-op, but Sony enforces a costly restriction: each player needs their own PS Plus subscription to access it. A decision that transforms a classic living room feature into an extra expense, raising a simple question: when did playing two-player on the same couch become a paid luxury?
Xbox at a Crossroads: Halo French Dub, Fable, The Wolf Among Us 2, and Mara
This past gaming week sent mixed signals about Xbox's platform health: a controversial French dub for Halo Campaign Evolved, Fable still struggling to prove itself, The Wolf Among Us 2 resurfacing, and the mysterious Mara emerging. Behind these scattered updates lies a fundamental question: does Microsoft still know where it's headed?
Halo Campaign Evolved: A Reassuring Grip on a Remake That's Found Its Way Back
Two missions played in advance, and already the impression that Halo Studios understood what Infinite missed. The Silent Cartographer and the control room command regain their original tension in a remake that goes far beyond a fresh coat of paint. The question is no longer whether Halo can return — it's already happening. What remains is verifying that the promise holds up over time, because a few hours don't make a full review.
Xbox Helix vs PS6: Is Microsoft Really Gearing Up for an Exclusivity War?
For months, Microsoft has thrown open the gates of its first-party portfolio to PS5—Halo, Forza Horizon, and more. Now the wind seems to be shifting. Asha Sharma recently acknowledged player demands for a return to Xbox exclusives, and the Xbox Helix is shaping up as a strategic pivot. A 180-degree turn that could reshape the competitive landscape against Sony's PS6.
Halo Campaign Evolved Preorders Live on PS5: Historic First
Halo Campaign Evolved marks a symbolic milestone: the remake of the franchise's first entry is now available for preorder on PS5, an unprecedented first for a license long confined to Xbox and PC ecosystems. With a new campaign gameplay segment revealed and new missions confirmed, Microsoft sends a strong signal to the PlayStation community. Here's what's launching on which platforms and what it means.
Halo Campaign Evolved: Hands-On with a Sequel Unlike Anything Else
Twenty-five years after Combat Evolved, Microsoft and Halo Studios are back with a title that carries the legendary name without being a simple remaster. Arriving July 28 on Xbox Series, PS5, and PC, Halo Campaign Evolved has been placed in the hands of the press. First impression verdict: the project is ambitious, occasionally surprising, and carries a genuine gameplay proposition—but also raises some questions worth asking before launch.