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Halo: Campaign Evolved Cross-Play Guide + Free Recompilation Armor Code

Halo: Campaign Evolved supports 4-player online cross-play co-op across Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, plus 2-player split-screen co-op on console, plus cross-save between console and PC. Plus: how to redeem the free Recompilation Armor Style code ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ on Halo Waypoint, what the armor does, and how to pull it into your save file.

· 10 min read · Updated Sep 1 · SoVis Games Editorial Team
Freshness Halo: Campaign Evolved shipped 2026-07-28. Cross-play, cross-save, and split-screen co-op are all available at launch — no post-launch patch required. The Recompilation Armor Style code (ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ) is live on Halo Waypoint as of 2026-08-17 (Update 17.661.002); the code is free for all Halo: Campaign Evolved owners and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate / PC Game Pass subscribers. The armor is auto-granted on login post-8/17, but the code also works for accounts that pre-date the patch.

TL;DR

  • 4-player online cross-play co-op across Xbox Series X|S / PS5 / PC — enabled by default.
  • 2-player split-screen co-op on Xbox Series X|S / PS5 — not on PC.
  • Cross-save between Xbox / PS5 / PC via Halo Waypoint.
  • Free Recompilation Armor Style code on Halo Waypoint — ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ.
  • Auto-granted on login post-8/17 (Update 17.661.002); manual redemption also works.
  • Purely cosmetic — does not change Master Chief’s stats, abilities, or progression.
  • First mainline Halo on PlayStation — cross-play with PS5 is unrestricted.

Cross-play — the full setup

Halo: Campaign Evolved supports 4-player online cross-play co-op across Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Cross-play is enabled by default and supports the base campaign, the three METEORITE prequel missions, and all difficulty settings (Normal / Heroic / Legendary).

How to enable or disable cross-play

To enable or disable cross-play, go to Settings → Online → Cross-Play:

  • Cross-Play On (default): matchmaking includes players from Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.
  • Cross-Play Off: matchmaking is restricted to same-platform players only.

Most players will leave cross-play On. Disabling cross-play reduces the matchmaking pool, especially for Legendary difficulty where players are fewer.

Cross-play with PS5 — what is new

Halo: Campaign Evolved is the first mainline Halo title to launch on PlayStation. Cross-play with PS5 is unrestricted — PS5 players can matchmake into sessions with Xbox Series X|S and PC players, and vice versa. Halo Studios confirmed the cross-platform matchmaking in the official launch announcement on 2026-07-28.

This is a significant shift from previous Halo titles, which were Xbox / PC exclusive. Halo Studios’ decision to ship on PS5 was announced in early 2026 alongside the campaign reveal.

Split-screen co-op — Xbox / PS5 only

Halo: Campaign Evolved supports 2-player split-screen co-op on Xbox Series X|S and PS5. Split-screen is not available on PC.

How to set up split-screen

To set up split-screen:

  1. Connect a second controller to your Xbox Series X|S or PS5.
  2. Launch Halo: Campaign Evolved.
  3. Pick Co-op → Local Co-op → Split-Screen.
  4. Sign in the second player on the same console.

Both players share the screen at a 50/50 split — horizontal or vertical, configurable in Settings → Display → Split-Screen Orientation.

Split-screen caveats

  • Local guest profiles are not supported. The second player must have their own Xbox Live / PSN account.
  • Split-screen is not available on PC. PC players must use online cross-play co-op.
  • Split-screen supports the base campaign and the three METEORITE prequel missions. Difficulty settings (Normal / Heroic / Legendary) work in split-screen.

Cross-save — Halo Waypoint sync

Halo: Campaign Evolved supports cross-save between Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC via Halo Waypoint. Cross-save syncs:

  • Campaign progress (which missions are complete, which difficulty unlocks are earned).
  • METEORITE progress (which METEORITE missions are complete).
  • Recompilation Armor Style and other Halo Waypoint unlocks.
  • Customization settings (keybindings, video settings, audio settings — though these are also platform-specific).

How to enable cross-save

To enable cross-save:

  1. Sign in to Halo Waypoint (halowaypoint.com) on every platform you play on (Xbox, PS5, Steam / Microsoft Store PC).
  2. In Halo: Campaign Evolved, go to Settings → Online → Cross-Save → On.

Cross-save is opt-in, not opt-out. The game does not sync your save file until you explicitly enable cross-save.

Cross-save caveats

  • Cross-save requires a Halo Waypoint account. If you do not have a Halo Waypoint account, your progress is local to each platform.
  • Cross-save syncs the most recent save. If you play offline on one platform and online on another, the most recent save wins. There is no merge-conflict resolution.
  • Cross-save does not sync in-game settings. Keybindings, video settings, and audio settings are platform-specific. You will need to configure each platform separately.

Recompilation Armor Style — free on Halo Waypoint

The Recompilation Armor Style is a free cosmetic redeem code on Halo Waypoint. The code is ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ.

What the armor is

The Recompilation Armor Style is a darker, more angular variant of Master Chief’s default Mk VI armor. The design is inspired by the Slipspace Engine’s source-code recompilation — it is a meta-reference to Halo Studios’ rebuilt engine work on Halo: Campaign Evolved.

The armor replaces Master Chief’s default Mk VI with a darker, more angular variant. The armor is purely cosmetic — it does not change Master Chief’s stats, abilities, or progression.

How to redeem the code

To redeem the code:

  1. Go to halowaypoint.com.
  2. Sign in with your Xbox Live / Steam / PSN account.
  3. Navigate to Redeem Code.
  4. Enter ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ.
  5. Confirm.

The armor will appear in your Halo Waypoint inventory within 60 seconds.

Auto-grant post-8/17

The Recompilation Armor Style is also auto-granted on login post-8/17 — Update 17.661.002 (2026-08-17) added the armor to the auto-login grant list. If you log into Halo: Campaign Evolved after 2026-08-17, the armor is automatically added to your Halo Waypoint inventory.

If you rely on the auto-grant and do not see the armor, log out of Halo Waypoint and log back in to force a sync.

How to apply the armor in-game

After redeeming the code (or after the auto-grant), the armor needs to be pulled into your Halo: Campaign Evolved save file:

  1. Launch Halo: Campaign Evolved.
  2. Go to the main menu.
  3. Pick Customization → Master Chief → Armor Style → Recompilation.

The armor replaces Master Chief’s default Mk VI. To revert to Mk VI, pick Armor Style → Mk VI (Default) in the same menu.

Cross-play + cross-save + Recompilation — the complete flow

If you are playing on multiple platforms and want the full cross-play + cross-save + Recompilation Armor flow:

  1. Create a Halo Waypoint account at halowaypoint.com if you do not have one.
  2. Sign in to Halo Waypoint on Xbox, PS5, and PC.
  3. Enable cross-save in Settings → Online → Cross-Save on each platform.
  4. Redeem the Recompilation Armor code ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ on Halo Waypoint.
  5. Launch Halo: Campaign Evolved on each platform and pull the armor into your save file via Customization → Master Chief → Armor Style → Recompilation.
  6. Find a 4-player cross-play session via Co-op → Online Co-op → Find Session.

You are now playing Halo: Campaign Evolved with full cross-play, cross-save, and the Recompilation Armor Style.

Halo: Campaign Evolved’s cross-play / cross-save / split-screen setup is one of the most generous in the series — 4-player online cross-play across Xbox / PS5 / PC, 2-player split-screen on console, cross-save via Halo Waypoint, and a free Recompilation Armor Style code on Halo Waypoint. The Recompilation Armor is a fun cosmetic, but the cross-play / cross-save infrastructure is the real story — Halo Studios rebuilt the entire online stack for this title, and it shows.

Cross-reference

For the 8/17 update's video-settings changes (Chromatic Aberration / Film Grain / 'None' Upscaling / Frame Generation), see Halo: Campaign Evolved 8/17 Update — Best Video Settings After Chromatic Aberration / Film Grain Toggles. For the AR platform balance deep-dive, see Halo: Campaign Evolved Assault Rifle Balance Fix — Xbox / PC vs PS5 Post-8/17 Patch. For the three METEORITE prequel operations, see Halo: Campaign Evolved Operation: METEORITE Walkthrough — 3 New Prequel Missions.