Rumors are circulating that the remake of Master Chief’s first adventure will be completely reimagined…

According to Halo Leaks, the rumored Halo: Combat Evolved Remake will receive a full overhaul similar to what Capcom has done with the Resident Evil franchise over the past seven years. This includes giving Master Chief sprinting abilities (absent from the original) and introducing modern gameplay mechanics. The leaker claims the gameplay will be similar to the new multiplayer Halo experience, which is believed to be the multiplayer mode for Halo 7.

This would fundamentally alter the gameplay compared to the 2001 release, which served as the launch title for the original Xbox. For those who prefer to relive the classic experience, there’s always the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary edition. Previous reports suggest the remake could arrive in 2026 and will feature only the single-player campaign, skipping multiplayer entirely. That timeline aligns well with Microsoft’s earlier comments about celebrating the Xbox’s 25th anniversary through its key franchises, including Gears of War: E-Day, the Fable reboot, Forza Horizon 6, and, of course, Halo itself.

I can definitely confirm the Halo CE Remake will have sprint & “modern gameplay mechanics”.

I’m of the belief it’s gameplay will be similar to the new Halo Multiplayer game, which I also believe is Halo 7’s MP.

— Halo Leaks (@leaks_infinite) October 13, 2025

Recent rumors also indicate that Abstraction, a Virtuos studio, is assisting 343 Industries in development. The remake reportedly combines Unreal Engine 5 with the original Blam Engine, a similar hybrid approach used in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, also developed by Virtuos. That project mixed Unreal Engine 5 with the Creation Engine. Meanwhile, the Slipspace Engine appears to have been used only once — in Halo Infinite — before being quietly abandoned despite the initial fanfare surrounding its debut.

The developers previously teased that more information about their next project would be shared at the Halo World Championship, set to take place in Seattle, Washington, from October 24–26. Perhaps that’s when we’ll finally hear the official announcement.

Source: WCCFTech