Halo: Campaign Evolved release date and global launch times confirmed

Microsoft has locked in the launch schedule for Halo: Campaign Evolved — early access kicks off July 23, with the global release following on July 28. The game hits Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5 simultaneously worldwide.

Early access goes live July 23 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT, which rolls into July 24 at 12 AM JST / 1 AM AEST / 3 AM NZST. The full global launch mirrors those times on July 28. To get those five days of early access, you need either the $70 Premium edition or the $200 collector's edition — though the collector's edition is already sold out. No word yet on preload availability or file size.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the 2001 original Halo: Combat Evolved, timed to the franchise's 25th anniversary. The PlayStation 5 release is a genuine milestone — the Halo series has been Xbox-exclusive for over two decades, making this its first-ever appearance on a PlayStation platform. Beyond upgraded visuals and modernized features, the game adds Operation: Meteorite, a set of three new prequel missions not in the original.

With exact times now confirmed and a global simultaneous launch, there's no regional waiting around this time. Anyone eyeing the collector's edition will need to look at the secondary market — it's gone.