Halo: Campaign Evolved to Get Firefight as a Free Update
When Halo: Campaign Evolved first came out in July it did not include any multiplayer modes, but the first-person shooter remake will at least get Firefight as a free update this Winter.
Halo: Campaign Evolved, the first-person shooter remake of the iconic Halo series, will receive the Firefight multiplayer mode for free as a winter update. This announcement was made by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who showcased a team of Spartans battling Covenant and Flood enemies in a video. While fans expected a competitive multiplayer experience upon the game's launch in July, Firefight is a staple in the series since Halo 3: ODST in 2009.
Players team up with friends to fight through increasingly difficult waves of enemies until overpowered. Despite the lack of Team Deathmatch, this marks the first multiplayer mode for the remake, which was primarily designed as a revival of the original Combat Evolved campaign. The addition of Firefight could indicate future multiplayer modes may be introduced.
IGN rated Halo: Campaign Evolved a 7, calling it a mostly retread of the original with some new missions and a test run for its future with the Unreal Engine. This news comes as Xbox celebrates its 25th anniversary and announces a significant reshuffle, handing the next mainline Halo game to Activision, which is creating a new team to work on the franchise.
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