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Recent headlines focus on confusion and backlash over whether Halo: Campaign Evolved split-screen co-op on PS5 requires PlayStation Plus. Several outlets report Sony/partners backtracking or clarifying the PS Plus requirement, alongside coverage of upcoming PS Plus Extra/Premium lineup changes for June.

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Key Takeaway Halo: Campaign Evolved’s PS5 split-screen co-op PS Plus requirement has been clarified after backlash, while PS Plus Extra/Premium games rotate in June.
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Halo: Campaign Evolved’s PS5 split-screen co-op PS Plus requirement has been clarified after backlash, while PS Plus Extra/Premium games rotate in June.

Recent headlines focus on confusion and backlash over whether Halo: Campaign Evolved split-screen co-op on PS5 requires PlayStation Plus. Several outlets report Sony/partners backtracking or clarifying the PS Plus requirement, alongside coverage of upcoming PS Plus Extra/Premium lineup changes for June.

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Top 4 signals · Halo: Campaign Evolved’s PS5 split-screen co-op PS Plus
Kotaku · 21h ago
Xbox Clarifies Halo: Campaign Evolved Won’t Require PS Plus For Splitscreen After Massive Backlash
IGN · 22h ago
Halo: Campaign Evolved Split-Screen Co-Op on PS5 Will Not Require PlayStation Plus, Halo Studios Clarifies
Eurogamer · 1d ago
Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 players will require an Xbox account and gamertag to play – as well as PS Plus to play split-screen co-op
Eurogamer · 11d ago
Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for June

Broader PlayStation Plus coverage

Other PlayStation Plus activity — not part of the “Halo: Campaign Evolved’s PS5 split-screen co-op PS Plus” story
Push Square · 7h ago
Halo PS5 Backtracks PS Plus Co-Op Demands, Says They Were a Mistake
Push Square · 1d ago
Sony Aims to Drive PS Plus Profits by 'Improving Service Proposition'

Briefing Findings · Halo: Campaign Evolved’s PS5 split-screen co-op PS Plus

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Game mode Split-screen co-op on PS5
Backlash outcome Requirement details changed after “massive backlash”
Clarification Halo Studios says PS Plus is not required for split-screen co-op
Service coverage PS Plus Premium and Extra games listed for June

What to Watch

  • Watch for the official June PS Plus Extra/Premium game list updates and release timing from major outlets. Eurogamer
  • Verify in-game/online prompts for Halo: Campaign Evolved split-screen co-op on PS5 for any remaining PS Plus messaging changes. IGN
  • Track further Sony/partner statements on split-screen access requirements after the backtrack/clarification coverage. Push Square

What Changed

  • Xbox Clarifies Halo: Campaign Evolved Won’t Require PS Plus For Splitscreen After Massive Backlash Kotaku
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved Split-Screen Co-Op on PS5 Will Not Require PlayStation Plus, Halo Studios Clarifies IGN
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 players will require an Xbox account and gamertag to play – as well as PS Plus to play split-screen co-op Eurogamer
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The only subscription length that you can currently get for less is 12 months. You can buy Plus one, three, or 12 months at a time. It's the one and three-month subs that were hit with price hikes last week. Signing on for a full year of Plus was unaffected. The skeptical among you might think that those buying PS Plus one and three months at a time were deterred from doing so last week, just so they could be tempted into committing to a full year seven days later. Related Every Game Coming To PS Plus Essential, Extra, And Premium In June 2026 Every game coming to Es

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Who's To Blame — PlayStation Or Xbox?

The news has been slammed as "anti-consumer" and needlessly "complicated," but it's unclear who exactly is responsible — PlayStation or Xbox — and everyone has their plasma rifles pointed in all directions. Xbox players don't need a second Game Pass subscription to play local split-screen, only a unique Microsoft account, which calls into question why it would be any different for PlayStation users. In all likelihood, it's because both players must link to Xbox's services, meaning that the second player cannot simply be a 'guest.' Sony's architecture treats any external network connection as a

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When is PlayStation's Days of Play sale?

The PlayStation Days of Play sale is taking place from May 27 until June 10, with different deals going live throughout the sale.

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