During the Microsoft press conference at the 2011 E3 Expo , it was revealed that '' Halo : Combat Evolved '' would be remade by 343 Industries with an in-house game engine and would include achievements , Terminals , and Skulls . It was released for the Xbox 360 on November 15 , 2011 . The release date marks the 10th anniversary of the original game 's release . The remastered version of the original game includes online multiplayer and cooperative play functionality . The remake is also the first '' Halo '' game to include Kinect support . The game is a mix of two game engines — the original Halo engine created by Bungie which provides gameplay and a new engine created by 343 and Saber which is responsible for improved graphics — and the player is able to switch between the improved and classic modes of the game at any time . The game 's multiplayer component uses the '' Halo : Reach '' gameplay engine , tailored with a map playlist to mimic the original multiplayer , as opposed to including the original game 's multiplayer mode
2011 E3 Expo
E3 2011
Halo: Combat Evolved