Microsoft Puts Halo on PlayStation for Good: All Future Releases Are Crossing Over

Well, that took 24 years. Halo, the series that basically built the Xbox brand starting back in 2001, is stepping off the Microsoft-only island. And not just for a one-off experiment.

The moment it changed

Earlier today, Geoff Keighley shared a line from Halo community director Brian Jarrard that lands like a small earthquake for anyone who grew up equating Master Chief with green plastic:

'Halo is on PlayStation going forward.'

That is not subtle. It suggests this is a strategy shift, not a limited detour. If Halo was the reason to buy an Xbox the way Zelda defines Nintendo or God of War anchors PlayStation, Microsoft opening the door like this is a big swing. They have been talking up playing games wherever you want for a while; this actually puts weight behind that pitch.

The first stop: Halo: Campaign Evolved

The opener for this new era is Halo: Campaign Evolved, a modern rebuild of the original campaign. It is set for Xbox, PS5, and PC in 2026. Think less coat of paint, more ground-up rework in Unreal Engine 5: new visuals, new cinematic presentation, and a full audio overhaul. The goal sounds pretty straightforward — make the foundational Halo story feel like it was made today without losing what made it click in 2001.

Gameplay-wise, they are not just dusting off the Warthog and calling it a day. Controls are being tightened (especially vehicles), movement is updated, and the combat flow is getting modernized. The pitch is that it plays like a contemporary shooter while still being Halo.

What is actually new

• Three brand-new prequel missions featuring Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson
• Nine additional weapons
• Vehicle hijacking
• Crossplay
• Next-gen visuals and a refreshed cinematic style
• Overhauled sound design
• Smoother controls (including vehicles), improved movement, and more refined combat pacing

So what does this mean?

For PlayStation players, this is the first real shot at Halo on a Sony console, and it is arriving in what sounds like the most complete, most modern version of the original campaign. For Xbox and Microsoft, this reads like a calculated pivot: the Master Chief is no longer locked to one box, and that is a big cultural shift for a franchise that once defined the word exclusive.

One last note on the message itself: the line came via Keighley on October 24, 2025, quoting Jarrard. Seven words, a lot of history attached. And if 'going forward' is literal, this is not the last Halo you will see on PlayStation.

Curious which Halo you want to see make the jump next? I have a few obvious answers, but I will let you go first.