Joseph Staten, head of inventive on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on the primary three Halo video games, is leaving Microsoft, the corporate has confirmed to IGN.
In its message, Microsoft didn’t say the place Staten was headed subsequent, nor the rationale he was leaving Microsoft after 9 years.
“We’re grateful for Joseph’s contributions to the Halo franchise and Xbox as an entire,” the assertion from a Microsoft spokesperson reads. “We want him all the most effective in his new journey.”
Staten himself took to Twitter to touch upon IGN’s report, saying, “Hey people, I’m certainly leaving Microsoft. I am going to have extra data to share quickly, however for now, I would identical to to thank all my Xbox colleagues for all their understanding and assist as I embark on a brand new journey.”
Staten has lengthy been one of many best-known names behind the Halo franchise, having been cinematic director on Fight Developed, Halo 2, and Halo 3, and having served as lead author on Future whereas with Bungie.
He finally left Bungie for Microsoft and served as a senior inventive director, initially avoiding engaged on 343’s Halo to concentrate on shaping franchise technique for Microsoft Studios titles. He returned to the franchise in 2020 as marketing campaign undertaking lead and later head of inventive, overseeing Halo Infinite. He then rejoined Xbox Publishing earlier this 12 months on the identical time that Microsoft introduced the layoffs of 10,000 workers, together with workers of 343. Staten has additionally written quite a lot of Halo universe novelizations.
Rebekah Valentine is a information reporter for IGN. You’ll find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
