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Halo Infinite Head Of Creative Joseph Staten Announces His Departure From Microsoft

April 10, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Joseph Staten, the Head of Creative for Halo Infinite, is leaving Microsoft due to undisclosed reasons after nearly a decade with the company. Staten previously worked as a writer for Bungie before joining Microsoft in 2014 during a rough patch in Destiny 2’s development. He then joined 343 Industries in 2020 to oversee the development of Halo Infinite following its [...]

343 Industries Says Halo ‘Is Here To Stay’ As Xbox CEO Addresses Recent Layoffs

January 23, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Last week saw Microsoft lay off around 10,000 employees which included 343 Industries developers working on Halo Infinite’s single-player campaign. The game’s creative director was also transferred to Xbox’s publishing division and the position permanently removed. Naturally, this has caused concern among the game’s community over the future of the multiplayer shooter. 343 Industries’ studio head Pierre Hintze, however, was [...]