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One of 2025’s most shocking reveals was Halo: Campaign Evolved<\/a> coming to PS5. Xbox’s iconic “mascot” is limited to Microsoft consoles and PC no more. It almost signalled a larger strategic shift, yet Gears of War: E-Day is skipping Sony’s console<\/a> despite last year’s second Gears of War remaster<\/a> making that jump. Now, Halo’s pre-orders on PS5 are glowing, raising more questions.<\/p>\n As pointed out by Push Square<\/a>, Halo Campaign Evolved’s pre-orders on the PlayStation Store are looking mighty so far. While specific numbers aren’t available, Master Chief has been killing it on the UK store<\/a>, where its standard edition is currently the best-selling pre-order (and the premium package is in the top five, too). In the US<\/a>, Halo isn’t as high up yet, but its premium edition holds the seventh spot at the time of writing.<\/p>\n The Unreal Engine 5-powered remake is also finding lots of success in France<\/a>, where the more expensive edition is topping the digital charts. In Germany<\/a>, the story is similar, though it’s Halo’s standard edition taking the crown over there. Even if some territories are gravitating towards the return of Master Chief more than others, there’s a clear trend brewing, and one has to wonder if a massive launch on PS5 could make Xbox rethink its (still confusing) approach to huge console exclusives<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In fact, Halo: Campaign Evolved’s marketing campaign seems to favouring PS5 over Xbox<\/a> despite Halo being the Xbox IP most associated with the brand. Ports like Forza Horizon 5<\/a> and Sea of Thieves<\/a> have also proven there is interest in Xbox IP making their way onto Sony’s platform, so it’ll be really interesting to see where things go next from here.<\/p>\n