Halo Studios and XBOX Game Studios have announced, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of XBOX (which corresponds, of course, also with the anniversary of the ex-Bungie series) a free update for Halo: Campaign Evolved that will introduce the Firefight, or Firefight, the four-player PvE cooperative mode loved by fans of the series and already appreciated in Halo Infinite. The debut is scheduled for this winter.

As per tradition, in this mode we will have to team up with three other Spartans to defend our position and survive wave after wave of enemies. We will do so on new maps and with a rather large arsenal, designed to rebalance the fate of clashes that promise to be challenging.

Presenting the news was Tahir Hasangjekaj, director of competitive engagement at Halo Studios, who recalled the weight of this mode in the history of the franchise: "Firefight has been one of Halo's favorite modes for almost twenty years, and the tradition continues this winter".

That's not all, because further details on the update will be revealed during Halo Fest, scheduled in Seattle on December 12 and 13. The announcement comes at a particularly delicate time for Halo Studios. According to rumors circulating, following the recent layoffs within the studio there would be only about twenty developers left. In the meantime, the franchise has passed under Activision in view of the next chapter of the series which, according to rumors, would be a real reboot of the franchise.

In this scenario, Halo: Campaign Evolved continues to receive support. At the moment there is no talk of PvP content and everything suggests that things will remain like this, but Firefight presents itself as an excellent excuse to return to play Halo: Campaign Evolved while waiting for new chapters of the saga, which could still take a long time.