In about two weeks, veteran Xbox players and new PlayStation players will finally be able to go to Alpha Halo in a brand new way there. Halo: The Emergence Campaign launches on Tuesday, July 28, for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and, for the first time, PlayStation 5 this summer.
The 2001 remake Halo: Combat Evolved, The campaign appeared you will see the Chief, Cortana, and the UNSC crew Pillar of Autumn they also arrive at a huge ancient place called Halo, also known as Installation 04 Alpha Halo, as they battle an unknown world called the Covenant and other unexpected forces in the ring.
While The campaign appeared will keep many of the same game functions, level design, and story as its predecessor in 2001, there will be many changes in the first video game adventure of the Master Chief, undoubtedly the most notable is the new cast that portrays the beloved characters.
Halo: Campaign Evolved’s New Cast
In that Halo: Combat Evolved turns 25 years old this November, understandably many HelloThe original voice actors would retire a quarter of a century from then CE‘, so Halo Studios had to re-release several characters for the remake.
This can be seen in two ways HelloFan favorite characters: Sergeant Major Avery Johnson and Captain Jacob Keyes, played by David Scully and Pete Stacker, respectively.
Unfortunately, neither Scully nor Stacker will be reprising their iconic roles The campaign appearedwith Keston John playing Johnson and Keith Silverstein playing Keyes in the remake.
John is a talented video game voice actor, having voiced Gabriel in 2026 MarathonMackenzie Carver in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, 6again 7and Hiram Blythe in between Outer Worldsamong several roles in Military World.
Silverstein has a solid film resume, having featured roles in anime series such as this one Naruto, Sailor Moonagain Attack on Titanand portrayed many roles in plays like Hunk in 2019 Resident Evil 2Hammerhead in Marvel’s Spider-Manand Torbjorn in between Overwatchto name a few.
Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Familiar Cast
To help keep the magic of HelloFirst story, Halo Studios struggled to keep many of them A Fight Beganthe original voice entered The campaign appeared as much as possible, and other characters in the remake simply recycle the original sound of the 2001 game, as seen in Pelican pilot Carol “Foe Hammer” Rawley, played by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates.
Pettiford-Wates hasn’t voiced in many video games, but she reprized her role as Foe Hammer in Spotify’s 2021 audio drama series. Halo Infinite: Memory Agentand people may see him again in his role as Dr. Shelvy in the TV show Twin Peaks.
Steve Downes and Jen Taylor will reprise their roles as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and Artificial Intelligence Cortana, but unlike Foe Hammer, Halo Studios had Downes and Taylor re-record the original dialogue from the show. A Fight Began and a new dialogue for an extended rework campaign.
Downes is most famous for his role as Master Chief throughout this Hello franchise, but younger gamers may recognize his voice from the animated series Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroeswhere he played Star-Lord.
In comparison, Taylor has a much more storied film career, having played Salem in the web series RWBYZoey left 4 DeadPrincess Peach in several Super Mario articles, and many roles in Star Wars: The Old Republicamong other projects.
Tim Dadabo will reprise his role as the guardian of Installation 04, 343 Guilty Spark, but he will also play a new role as the Minister of the San’Shyuum Treaty in Harmony. The campaign appearedThree new missions: The METEORITE prequel missions.
Like Taylor, Dadabo has a film with many stories beyond Hello franchise, who played HERBIE in the Spidey and His Amazing Friendsmany roles in Dragon Age: Origins again Dragon Age IIHacker in Watch dogsand will play Genghis Frog in the upcoming Platinum Games Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin the game.
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July 28, 2026
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Halo Studios
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Microsoft Studios
- Many players
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Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
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Yes – all platforms
