Halo: Campaign Evolved Adds Firefight Mode in Free Winter Update

Halo: Campaign Evolved will receive the fan-favorite Firefight mode in a free update this winter, according to an Xbox Wire announcement. The update will let players join forces to face waves of enemies in cooperative PvE combat.

First introduced in Halo 3: ODST, Firefight challenges teams of up to four players to survive successive enemy waves. The popular mode has since appeared in several Halo games, but this marks its first retroactive addition to the series’ original entry.

Attendees at Xbox FanFest, a global event held across multiple cities, will be the first to try Campaign Evolved’s version of Firefight. More details will follow during Halo Fest in Seattle on December 12–13, where attendees will also have a chance to play the mode.

For more on the game, read our review of Halo: Campaign Evolved. Subscribers can also explore its development in our summer cover story. For the latest franchise news, see our report on Microsoft handing Halo to Activision following substantial cuts at longtime developer Halo Studios.

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