# Halo: Campaign Evolved ‘Pillar of Autumn’ gameplay video — watch the full mission here

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/halo-campaign-evolved-pillar-of-autumn-gameplay-video-watch-the-full-mission-here/
- Published: 2026-07-23T19:18:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:03:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/halo-campaign-evolved-pillar-of-autumn-mission-watch-video/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Full opening-mission gameplay is now available to watch.
- General release is due on Tuesday 28 July.
- Review praises the remake’s visuals and added content.

## Summary

Polygon has published a full gameplay video of “Pillar of Autumn”, the opening mission from Halo: Campaign Evolved, allowing players to watch the remake before its wider release. The mission reintroduces Master Chief awakening during a Covenant attack and escaping the doomed UNSC ship, making it a key showcase of how the classic game has been rebuilt.

The premium edition is already available to pre-order customers, while the general release is scheduled for Tuesday 28 July. Polygon’s review praises the Unreal Engine 5 remake for its visuals, performance and faithfulness, and highlights three new prequel missions with Sergeant Avery Johnson plus new skull modifiers intended to increase replayability.

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