‘The original code is in this game’ – Halo Campaign Evolved executive producer says some level layouts have been redesigned to avoid ‘repeats’ but ‘you’re playing the DNA of the original game’

• The Halo campaign evolved executive producer Damon Conn says encounters and levels have reduced their “repetitiveness”
• Conn explains that the original code is still in the game during the new build
• He adds that there are “different elements going on while keeping the story, the original intent”

Halo Studios has confirmed that The Halo campaign evolved still have Halo: Combat Evolved‘s original code buried under the new Unreal Engine 5 build.

That’s what executive producer Damon Conn and creative director Max Szlagor said in an interview with TechRadar Gaming at Summer Game Fest 2026, where they discussed how the team recaptured the feel of the original game while creating a modern shooter.