(SEE FOLLOW UP) Halo Campaign Evolved's PS5 port has strict split-screen co-op requirements: both players need PSN memberships and Xbox accounts
Follow up response on X (formerly Twitter):
We incorrectly stated that PlayStation Plus is required for local co-op splitscreen play. Local splitscreen co-op requires a PlayStation account for each player but does not require a PlayStation Plus account.
Original quote from the article:
On PS5 specifically, both split-screen players will need to have an active PlayStation Plus membership and a linked Microsoft account. Steam players will only need to link to a Microsoft account, while Xbox Series X|S players will only need an active Game Pass subscription if they want to play online, as expected.
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Campaign Evolved Q&A
Questions and summarized answers:
Q: Do you need to find Skulls before applying them?
Yes. Skulls must be found in-game to use them. Each of the 13 missions has 3 hidden Skulls, plus 3 more unlocked via Campaign Remix.
Q: Will there be additional Collector’s Editions?
No. The Collector’s Edition is sold out with no restock planned. More HCE collectibles from partners are coming later in the year.
Q: Are there Xbox account requirements to play?
Yes, a Microsoft account and Xbox Gamertag are required on all platforms. Split-screen on PS5 requires PlayStation Plus for both players. Online co-op on Xbox requires Game Pass.
Q: Will there be Photo Mode or Theater Mode?
No plans for either. The Blind Skull (hides HUD/weapons) and Acrophobia Skull (lets you fly) can be used together for screenshots.
Q: Can hitmarkers be turned off?
Yes, via in-game settings.
Q: Can you wear the Mark IV armor in the base 10 missions?
No, it’s exclusive to the 3 new bonus missions.
Q: How does 3rd Person mode work?
It’s unlocked by finding the “Perspective” Skull in one of the 13 missions — not available from the start.
Q: Will the Stanchion be usable outside the bonus missions?
No. It’s Sgt Johnson’s personal weapon and only appears in the prequel missions.
Q: Will Spartan customization appear in cutscenes?
No, cutscenes stay faithful to the original game’s look.
Q: Will LASO use all Skulls?
Not all of them, similar to MCC, a specific curated selection will be used. Details coming before launch.
Q: How does Co-Op balance enemy encounters?
Enemy count, rank, and AI intelligence scale with player count and difficulty. Each player can also individually set Difficulty Modifiers (damage resistance, shield recharge, etc.), though some achievements are disabled when these are active.
Q: Can you still backpack reload?
Yes, via the “Stowed Reload” Skull, which mimics the original glitch behavior intentionally.
Q: Will there be post-launch DLC or live service content?
No. The game is focused on the campaign remake and three prequel missions with no plans for continued content additions.
Q: Will there be assassinations?
No assassination animations, but one-hit backsmacks return as normal.
Q: Will there be a public demo before launch?
No demo planned. Pre-ordering the Premium Edition gives up to 5 days early access starting July 23.
Q: Do you need to complete the main missions before the three new ones?
No. The prequel missions are available immediately at launch with no gates. New players are still recommended to start with the originals for the tutorials.
Q: Is it July 28th yet?
No. But we’ll get there together!
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Full Achievement List (59 Total)
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| Name | Description | Trophy | Gamerscore |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Autumn Leaves | Complete Pillar of Autumn | Bronze | 10 |
| Installation 04 | Complete Halo | Bronze | 10 |
| Infiltration Anticipation | Complete Truth and Reconciliation | Bronze | 10 |
| Bee Thirty | Complete Silent Cartographer | Bronze | 10 |
| Control Alt Delete | Complete Assault on the Control Room | Bronze | 10 |
| This Stuff is Your History | Complete 343 Guilty Spark | Bronze | 10 |
| Protocol Dictates Action | Complete The Library | Bronze | 10 |
| Double Trouble | Complete Two Betrayals | Bronze | 10 |
| Captain’s Orders | Complete Keyes | Bronze | 10 |
| Dust and Echoes Evolved | Complete The Maw | Bronze | 10 |
| Before the Fall | Complete New Mission 1 | Bronze | 10 |
| Tiger Company | Complete New Mission 2 | Bronze | 10 |
| Personal Space | Complete New Mission 3 | Bronze | 10 |
| Greenhorn | Complete the Campaign on Easy Difficulty | Bronze | 10 |
| Birth of a Spartan | Complete the Campaign on Normal Difficulty | Bronze | 20 |
| Heroes Never Die | Complete the Campaign on Heroic Difficulty | Bronze | 30 |
| Living Legend | Complete the Campaign on Legendary Difficulty | Silver | 40 |
| Lore Have Mercy | Activate all 13 Terminals | Bronze | 10 |
| Clean Sweep | Find all skulls and terminals in Pillar of Autumn | Bronze | 20 |
| Successful Search | Find all skulls and terminals in Halo | Bronze | 20 |
| Plundered | Find all skulls and terminals in Truth and Reconciliation | Bronze | 20 |
| Buried Treasure | Find all skulls and terminals in The Silent Cartographer | Bronze | 20 |
| Stowed in Snow | Find all skulls and terminals in Assault on the Control Room | Bronze | 20 |
| Proto Gravemind | Find all skulls and terminals in 343 Guilty Spark | Bronze | 20 |
| Timeless Tomes | Find all skulls and terminals in The Library | Bronze | 20 |
| Outpost Discoveries | Find all skulls and terminals in Two Betrayals | Bronze | 20 |
| Priorities | Find all skulls and terminals in Keyes | Bronze | 20 |
| No Rush | Find all skulls and terminals in The Maw | Bronze | 20 |
| Souvenirs | Find all skulls and terminals in New Mission 1 | Bronze | 20 |
| Brute Loops | Find all skulls and terminals in New Mission 2 | Bronze | 20 |
| Parting Gifts | Find all skulls and terminals in New Mission 3 | Bronze | 20 |
| Cranial | Collect a Skull | Bronze | 10 |
| Making a Necklace | Collect 22 Skulls | Bronze | 20 |
| Headhunter | Collect all 39 Skulls | Silver | 30 |
| Collector’s Addition | Find all skulls and terminals in the game | Gold | 50 |
| REMIX! | Complete a Remixed Mission | Bronze | 10 |
| Beat the Drop | Complete a Remixed Mission without dying | Bronze | 20 |
| Mix Master | Complete an entire Remixed Campaign without dying | Silver | 40 |
| Bad Gas | Destroy 100 Grunt backpacks | Bronze | 10 |
| Plate Tectonics | Break off 25 Hunter backplates | Bronze | 10 |
| New Whip | Hijack 10 Vehicles | Bronze | 10 |
| Disarmed | Dismember 100 Flood parts | Bronze | 10 |
| Claims Adjuster | Break off 50 Vehicle parts | Bronze | 10 |
| Make Them Count | Kill 100 enemies with headshots | Bronze | 10 |
| Hot Streak | With the Floor Is Lava Skull activated beat a mission without jumping or dying | Bronze | 20 |
| Even Tempered | With the Temperamental Skull activated beat Halo without upsetting anyone | Bronze | 20 |
| Like Old Times | Complete Two Betrayals with the Speed Limit, Endurance Spec, Hip Fire, and Armistice Skulls enabled | Bronze | 20 |
| Frugal Fire | Equip Famine, Recession, and Johnny Ammo Seed Skulls and beat a mission without running out of ammo | Bronze | 20 |
| MYTHIC | Complete the Campaign with LASO enabled | Gold | 50 |
| This is My Ship Now | Eliminate Captain Keyes and trap his six avenging Marines in the Autumn’s observation pen | Bronze | 10 |
| Map Quest | Complete The Silent Cartographer without shooting, using grenades, melee, dying, or restarting | Bronze | 10 |
| That’s My Ride | On Assault on the Control Room get to the Banshee before the Elite | Bronze | 10 |
| Arm’s Length | On 343 Guilty Spark complete the first floor without taking a hit | Bronze | 10 |
| Clean Lap | On The Maw complete the warthog run without being forcibly ejected from your vehicle | Bronze | 10 |
| Jiralhanae Conservationist | On New Mission 2 don’t kill any rampaging Brutes | Bronze | 10 |
| Food Critic | Listen to the Thirsty Grunt talk about his eating habits | Bronze | 10 |
| All Shield, No Yield | Complete any level on Heroic difficulty or higher without taking health damage | Bronze | 10 |
| Fully Evolved | Complete Every Achievement/Collect Every Trophy | Platinum | 50 |
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Halo: Waypoint Chronicles- Vol. One, a new* short story collection is out now
*: 24 stories which were previously posted to Waypoint plus ten new stories exclusive to the collection.
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