New Detail About Halo: Campaign Evolved’s New Missions Revealed (And It’s Bad for Cortana Fans)

Exciting news for fans of Halo: Combat Evolved! The game, coming to PlayStation 5 for the first time, will include new missions. Halo Industries has revealed details about these additions, though it comes with a trade-off: the popular character Cortana won’t be featured in them.

According to project lead Max Szlagor, the three new story missions coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved will feature both Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson. These missions are set before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved and even before the fall of Reach. This means Cortana won’t be appearing, as she didn’t meet Master Chief until the beginning of the first game. Szlagor has shared more details about what players can anticipate.

According to Szlagor, the team is creating three new story missions starring Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson. These missions are set before the original Combat Evolved game, and will feel like the kinds of operations Chief and Johnson would have undertaken during that era – with new locations, foes, characters, and weaponry. Szlagor also confirmed that this special Campaign Evolved adventure happens before the events of Reach, but didn’t share further details.

A lot of the buzz around Halo: Campaign Evolved is due to its potential to add to the existing story without changing what fans already know and love. While some players aren’t thrilled with changes to how the game plays – like the addition of sprinting – most are pleased that the core storyline stays true to the original. Halo Industries is using this freedom to include missions that take place before the events of the main game. These prequel missions, featuring the popular character Sergeant Johnson, will explore his early involvement in the Human-Covenant War and his relationship with Master Chief, offering a way to enrich the Halo universe.

Many players will miss Cortana, as her connection with Master Chief is a key part of what makes the Halo series so emotionally impactful – she’s often considered the heart of the franchise. Despite this, there’s still a lot of excitement for Halo: Campaign Evolved. The new settings, enemies, and weapons suggest a substantial addition to the game, not just extra content. Whether this new direction works remains to be seen, but it’s clear that Halo Industries is aiming for innovation, not just a rehash of older games.

Remakes of popular games don’t always include new stories or gameplay, but it’s a welcome bonus when they do. It gives new players fresh content and gives dedicated fans a reason to revisit a classic. The remakes of Xenoblade Chronicles and Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD Remake show how developers can improve the original game with more than just better graphics and small improvements.

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2026-01-21 23:18