Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting its own four-player version of the series’ staple Firefight mode, for free, “this winter”

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios and Halo Studios have announced a free update for Halo: Campaign Evolved that adds Firefight, the series’ cooperative player-versus-environment mode. It will support four players and is due “this winter”, extending a long-running Halo feature into the recently released game.

No release date has been given, but more details are expected at Halo Fest in Seattle on 12 and 13 December. Attendees at Xbox FanFest were set to try a playable version with new maps and weapons. The announcement comes amid uncertainty about Halo’s future following reports of studio changes and rumours about the next game; those reports and rumours remain unconfirmed in the article.