Halo Studios will add Firefight to Halo: Campaign Evolved in a free update this winter. The November 12 announcement confirms four-player cooperative play, with Xbox FanFest attendees getting an early hands-on session on new maps.
Firefight challenges a team to hold the line and survive successive enemy waves. It is a PvE mode. The mode has been part of Halo for nearly two decades.
The FanFest session features new maps and a range of weapons. Halo Studios has not announced the update’s exact launch date. More details are planned for Halo Fest in Seattle on December 12–13, where attendees will also be able to play throughout the weekend.
Campaign Evolved rebuilds Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign with updated visuals, cinematics and controls. After arriving on a mysterious ringworld, Master Chief and Cortana must help the surviving humans face Covenant forces and uncover Halo’s secrets.
The game also includes a new three-mission adventure with Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson. Campaign options include solo play, two-player console split-screen and up to four-player online co-op. The game supports crossplay and cross-progression between console and PC.
Sources: Halo Studios / Xbox Wire · Halo launch trailer.
