Marcus Lehto calls Halo: Campaign Evolved's missing PvP a misstep

Marcus Lehto, the Halo co-creator and original Combat Evolved art director, blasted Halo: Campaign Evolved's lack of split-screen PvP on X. He said the remake's absence of the feature was a mistake caused by "lack of oversight and poor planning," and clarified that he meant the game should have offered PvP on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

He made the comments in a post on X. Lehto was blunt about the feature's absence, saying there was little excuse for it and that split-screen multiplayer should have been in the game from the start.

Halo: Campaign Evolved was confirmed to focus on co-op experiences instead of PvP, and Halo Studios has not indicated that PvP will be added later. That makes Lehto's criticism more direct: he is not talking about a missing mode that might still arrive, but about a decision he believes should never have been made in the first place.

[video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MxBFXH2a_U]Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic Story Trailer[/video]

Lehto also took aim at the remake's Forerunner art direction, saying the ring looks like it was built a few years ago. In his view, the original Halo ring should feel ancient, vast, alive, and like a tomb for the horrors within.

Previously, Halo: Campaign Evolved remake got a mixed verdict from its co-creator.

Do you think Halo: Campaign Evolved should have launched with PvP, or was focusing on co-op the right call?