Will Halo: Campaign Evolved's New Missions Continue The Series' Ambitious, Troubled Expanded Universe?

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","promoteAt":null,"publishDate":"2026-07-15T13:30:00.000Z","slug":"halo-campaign-evolved-new-missions-expanded-universe","feedTitle":"Will Halo: Campaign Evolved's New Missions Continue The Series' Ambitious, Troubled Expanded Universe?","feedImage":{"__typename":"Image","url":"https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/07/09/halo-ce-operation-meteorite-1783609603807.jpg"},"v3Id":null,"url":"/articles/halo-campaign-evolved-new-missions-expanded-universe","heroVideoContentId":null,"heroVideoContentSlug":"","processedHtml":"\u003csection class=\"article-page\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt may be 25 years old now, but Halo’s first installment still has the power to wow. \u003ca href=\"https://www.ign.com/games/halo-combat-evolved\"\u003eCombat Evolved\u003c/a\u003e is packed full of awesome moments: the first view of the titular ringworld arching above you, the Covenant swarming onto the Pillar of Autumn, and driving a warthog through vast Forerunner structures. And as you push forward through Master Chief’s debut mission, there’s the sense of a rich universe being teased, whether its ancient civilisations or the extent of humanity\u0026#39;s reach across the galaxy.

The series\u0026#39; founder, Bungie, created a universe with so much intrigue that its expanded universe was able to begin before the first game even launched – the beloved prequel novel, The Fall of Reach, was published a couple of weeks ahead of Combat Evolved’s launch. \u003c/p\u003e\u003csection data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"\u003e\u003c/section\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, the series’ current stewards, Halo Studios, continue to expand the universe through novels, comics and, soon, the new missions of the Halo remake, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ign.com/games/halo-campaign-evolved\"\u003eCampaign Evolved\u003c/a\u003e. And however the quality of Halo\u0026#39;s constantly-unfolding saga might be judged, this multi-medium expanded universe has become a tremendous and rarely matched project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003csection data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"halo-campaign-evolved-official-new-missions-gameplay-trailer-xbox-games-showcase-2026\" data-loop=\"\"\u003e\u003c/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew Missions, Knotted Histories\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Evolved’s new three-mission miniature campaign, dubbed Operation METEORITE, returns to the legendary pairing of Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson.

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