Halo: Campaign Evolved made an immediate impact on this week’s Top 40 Xbox Chart, landing as the biggest new entry in the latest ranking. The new Halo release appears to have drawn solid early attention on Xbox, giving the franchise another notable chart arrival.
Even so, the game’s premium launch did not match the pace set by Forza Horizon 6. Based on the chart comparison, Halo: Campaign Evolved was only around half as popular as Forza Horizon 6’s premium debut, leaving it behind the racing title in terms of early paid access momentum.
That still makes Halo: Campaign Evolved one of the strongest premium early access launches on Xbox so far this year. The report describes it as the second-biggest premium debut of the year to date, which suggests that while it fell short of Forza Horizon 6, it still opened ahead of most other releases using a similar launch model.
The result points to continued interest in the Halo brand, but also highlights how high the bar has been for major Xbox launches in 2025. In weekly chart terms, Halo: Campaign Evolved started well; in premium access terms, Forza Horizon 6 remains the benchmark.
