This article, Halo 5 co-op lets you revive fallen teammates like Gears of War, originally appeared on CNET.com. This story contains some Halo 4 spoilers.

Halo 5: Guardians will feature four player co-op for the campaign mode, but in a series first it will be online only, doing away with split-screen.

Halo 5 is launching later this year -- likely without local co-op. Microsoft The highly anticipated first-person shooter Halo 5: Guardians doesn't come with local co-op multiplayer, but that could ...

Halo 5's campaign supports up to four players online--there is no local split-screen. Dedicated servers should mean a more steady and reliable experience for Halo 5, though nothing is guaranteed.

And it was gorgeous. But around this great-feeling, technically excellent Halo game, 343 had created a multiplayer structure that borrowed heavily from Call of Duty, in ways that were, uh, bad.

Those complaints aside, I did really enjoy Halo 5’s multiplayer modes — the traditional Arena and Warzone, a new format — that I was able to try in limited form.

While Halo 5 cribs most from Halo 3, its new Warzone multiplayer looks further afield for inspiration. The 24-player mode gives two teams a power core to look after and three points to capture.

In other words, Halo feels like Halo again. At its core, Halo 5: Guardians presents a faster, sleeker version of the intense multiplayer that series veterans have become accustomed to.

I had to double check my email when I saw an early beta invite for Halo 5's multiplayer that started this weekend. What on earth was 343 doing giving out beta invitations in December 2014 for a ...

Halo 5 is the best the series’ multiplayer has felt in years, nailing the same fundamentals Halo 2 and 3 mostly got right: a focus on map control and coordinated team fire, a fun sandbox of ...

343 Industries Game Informer 's July cover story on Halo 5 reveals that, in the game's co-op mode, players will be able to revive their fallen squadmates. This mechanic has been a staple of Gears ...