343 Industries “will continue to develop Halo now and into the future,” said studio head Pierre Hintze. The statement came in response to rumors that 343 would instead step back in future Halo games by managing external studios, rather than developing the game themselves as they once did. endless halo.
“Halo and Master Chief are here,” begins Short statement shared on Twitter. “343 Industries will continue to develop Halo now and into the future, including the epic stories, multiplayer, and more that make Halo so great.”
We didn’t report the rumors and I won’t link them right now, because as far as I can tell they lack credibility and no reputable website shares them. Alas, they have spread far enough to lead to official denial, so here we are.
Last week, Microsoft announced it would lay off 10,000 employees, including staff at some of their development studios. The developers of Halo Infinite 343 Industries were among those affected, prompting some former 343 Industries employees to criticize Microsoft’s decision-making and how it affected the development of Halo Infinite. 343 Industries creative director Joe Staten, who joined the studio in 2020 to help run Infinite, was also announced to be leaving to rejoin the Xbox publishing team.
All of that has fueled a lot of discussion and speculation about Halo’s future.
Halo Infinite has a lot to say about it, but its release seems piecemeal, with single-player and multiplayer released separately, co-op coming a year later, and some features are removed during implementation. Its post-release battle card/seasonal content also failed to capture the player’s imagination. The The recently added spoof mode is good, though.
