Halo: Campaign Evolved and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 headline a busy week of releases

Two classic games are getting visual overhauls this week, though neither comes free. Halo: Campaign Evolved lands on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on Tuesday, July 29, while Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition arrives Thursday, July 31 as a Switch 2 upgrade.

The Halo remaster charged $20 for early access, and the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 upgrade costs $10 for a 60fps mode — both drawing some side-eye from players who feel the pricing doesn't match the scope of the improvements. Beyond those two, the week is packed: Forever Skies hits Xbox Series X/S on Monday, EverQuest Legends and Gothic Classic launch Tuesday, Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand and Mistfall Hunter drop Wednesday, and Jurassic World Evolution 2: Complete Edition ports to Switch 2 on Thursday. Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles closes out the week on Friday, July 31, exclusively on Amazon Luna.

It's a notably wide spread of platforms and genres — ports, remasters, early access titles, and new releases all landing within the same seven days. The Halo name carries obvious weight as one of Xbox's flagship franchises, and its arrival on PlayStation for the first time is the kind of platform crossover that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago.

Whether players feel the upgrade pricing is justified will likely dominate the conversation heading into the weekend. Both games have passionate fanbases, and $10 for a frame-rate bump on a seven-year-old Switch title is already generating debate.