Head of artistic on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on the unique three Halo video games Joseph Staten is leaving Microsoft.
As reported by IGN, Staten is leaving Microsoft after 9 years with the corporate, although the reasoning behind his departure hasn’t been confirmed as of but. “We’re grateful for Joseph’s contributions to the Halo franchise and Xbox as an entire,” reads a press release from a Microsoft spokesperson. “We want him all the most effective in his new journey.” Staten has been a notable identify behind the Halo collection for years, engaged on the primary three Halo titles (Fight Developed, Halo 2, and Halo 3) as a cinematic director, and likewise served as a lead author on Future whereas working at Bungie.
Staten commented on the report himself, writing, “Hey of us, I’m certainly leaving Microsoft. I am going to have extra information to share quickly, however for now, I would identical to to thank all my Xbox colleagues for all their understanding and help as I embark on a brand new journey.” Earlier this yr, Staten left 343 Industries to return to Xbox Publishing, the place he was previous to becoming a member of 343 Industries to steer improvement on Halo. This got here shortly after Microsoft laid off round 10,000 staff, which did have an effect on 343 Industries.
Halo Infinite additionally hasn’t been doing the most effective since launch. The sport’s third season lastly arrived in March after having been delayed by a number of months (and even receiving a mini season to fill within the hole), and even reportedly shifted improvement from its customized Slipspace Engine to Unreal Engine, one thing that would not have been a easy process. 343 Industries has additionally seen quite a few employees exits since Halo Infinite launched, total constructing a reasonably bumpy image. All of this actually leads you to marvel if we may be witnessing the dying of the Halo franchise.
