Halo comes to PlayStation for the first time
Blog Andrew Joseph 25 Oct , 2025 0
It can be said this Microsoft's crown jewel series “Halo” is coming to PlayStation for the first time. Sure, the sci-fi series has seen better days and may no longer be Microsoft's best-performing franchise, but Halo is basically synonymous with Xbox, and now it's heading to PlayStation with a momentum that might shock anyone who read it a few years ago.
Halo is coming to PS5 with Halo: Campaign Evolved, the just-announced remaster of the 2001 original. It's slated to release in 2026 on PS5, Xbox, and PC and feature new prequel missions, split-screen co-op, new weapons, visual and audio updates, and more. You can read more about Halo: Campaign Evolution News posts from GameSpot.
“Halo” isn't the first Microsoft franchise to make the jump to a rival platform. Another iconic Xbox franchise, “Gears of War,” came to PlayStation in August with “Gears of War: Reloaded.” “Forza Horizon 5” will also be released on PlayStation this year, and “Microsoft Flight Simulator 24” will also be released on PS5 in December this year.
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced a new business strategy to launch its own franchises on rival consoles rather than locking them to the Xbox, as has been tradition for years. This move appears to be part of Microsoft reports Xbox needs to boost profits.
Microsoft's launch for the PlayStation console has been a success so far; Xbox games often dominate PlayStation sales charts. Xbox president Sarah Bond recently made headlines when she said the idea of exclusive games in 2025 is “Outdated” Because people now want big games to run on all devices, she said.
Microsoft may be giving up full exclusivity on its own games, but in some cases the company is still giving Xbox owners preferential treatment on release times. For example, Forza Horizon 6 will be It will be a time-limited exclusive on Xbox consoles in 2026, and will be available on PlayStation later.
The release of Halo for PS5 comes as no surprise, as it has been one of the best-kept secrets in gaming and has been the subject of leaks and reports for months.