Halo: Combat Evolvedis the firstHalotitle in the long-running series. Today, 343 Industries and Microsoft released its anniversary edition on Steam for PC, without any warning.
Halo: Combat Evolvedwas originally released in 2001, spawning a ton more games that defined the FPS genre in the new millennium, and changinghow shooters evolved over the past decade. For the most part,Halotitles have been Xbox exclusives, but 343 Industries has started releasing theHalotitles on PC, with the original 2001Halothe latest to be added.
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Without any word to the public beforehand, Microsoft launchedHalo: Combat EvolvedAnniversary Edition on PC today, and gave the game someextra features. Originally released in 2011 for the Xbox, the anniversary edition celebrated 10 years ofHalogames. According to the Steam library search page,Halo 1will be the first of severalHalotitles released on PC this year.
According to Steam, Microsoft not onlyaddedHalo: Combat Evolvedon PC,but will also addHalo 3,Halo 4, Halo 2: Anniversary,andHalo 3: ODSTto the Steam store in the upcoming months. These prices are current as of July 28, 2025:
The Steam version ofHalo: Combat Evolvedfeatures the ability to swap between new and classic graphics, native support for 4k UHD res with 60 fps, adjustable FOV, and even customizable key bindings.
This is great news forHalofans new and old. Many believeHalo: Combat Evolvedis one of the best first-person shootersever made, even ranking higher thanBioshockandHalf-Life 2according to Metacritic. It’s great that players can now choose to playHaloon either Xbox or their PC, and that they offer better graphics and updates for PC.
This means that the entire collection ofHalogames will be on PC for fans to play. The prices are a little high considering how old the games are, but since each game will most likely come with updated graphics and settings, it may be worth it for gamers who really love the originals. Hopefully, this means that other classic games will get theHalo: Combat Evolvedtreatment and end up on PC with better graphics in the coming years.
Halo: Combat Evolvedis available for Xbox, Xbox 360, PC and Xbox One.
