Joseph Staten, head of creative on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on the first three Halo games, is leaving Microsoft

[Unchained]

Joseph Staten, head of creative on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on the first three Halo games, is leaving Microsoft, the company has confirmed to IGN.

In its message, Microsoft did not say where Staten was headed next, nor the reason he was leaving Microsoft after nine years.

“We’re grateful for Joseph’s contributions to the Halo franchise and Xbox as a whole," the statement from a Microsoft spokesperson reads. "We wish him all the best in his new adventure.”

Staten has long been one of the best-known names behind the Halo franchise, having been cinematic director on Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3, and having served as lead writer on Destiny while with Bungie.

 

[Gediminas]

Abomination not a game. No wonders they are carving that shit up.

 

[FatKaz]

 

[Nhomnhom]

Neogaf's GoTY and a pilar of the massivr Xbox Metacritic PoTY win.

 

[Lord Mittens]

Neogaf's GoTY and a pilar of the massivr Xbox Metacritic PoTY win.

well deserved

You hater!

 

[anonpuffs]

Oh man imagine working at actiblizz right now, as Kotick is about to drive your entire company off a cliff

 

[Yobo]

343 is cooked
The Initiative was basically disbanded
The most senior people at Playground Games have abandoned ship
Mikami jumped ship at first opportunity

Just non stop talent leaking says alot about Microsoft as a company

 

[anonpuffs]

343 is cooked
The Initiative was basically disbanded
The most senior people at Playground Games have abandoned ship
Mikami jumped ship at first opportunity

Just non stop talent leaking says alot about Microsoft as a company

Don't forget how they just shitcanned their entire metaverse business and hololens/mixed reality teams. Microsoft is a shitshow right now, being held together by their monopoly on operating systems in most business environments.

 

[Deleted member 417]

“We’re grateful for Joseph’s contributions to the Halo franchise and Xbox as a whole," the statement from a Microsoft spokesperson reads. "We wish him all the best in his new adventure.”

That reads like a termination letter.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

 

[KiryuRealty]

This would be significant if he’d done anything worthwhile over the past 15 years or so.

 

[Swift_Star]

Look at these disgusting tweets from deranged fanboys:

 

[Dabaus]

Those tweets, man if any psychologist out there wants to study cults and cult behavior, the Xbox series s/x is the quintessential case study.

Anyways, I’m surprised he stayed as long as he did. I bet he either goes to ea or back to bungie. I guess he could go to Activision because lord knows they’ll need a guy like him to polish up cod when all the lead developers leave.

 

[Lord Mittens]

Those tweets, man if any psychologist out there wants to study cults and cult behavior, the Xbox series s/x is the quintessential case study.

Anyways, I’m surprised he stayed as long as he did. I bet he either goes to ea or back to bungie. I guess he could go to Activision because lord knows they’ll need a guy like him to polish up cod when all the lead developers leave.

2 tweets, which are heavily outweighed by a large amount of thanks and good luck. LOL.

 

[Cool hand luke]

Those tweets, man if any psychologist out there wants to study cults and cult behavior, the Xbox series s/x is the quintessential case study.

Anyways, I’m surprised he stayed as long as he did. I bet he either goes to ea or back to bungie. I guess he could go to Activision because lord knows they’ll need a guy like him to polish up cod when all the lead developers leave.

Correct on the cult behaviour.

He got fired from Bungie so he's not going back there, though. That the rat mothership brought him in to help polish the turd that is Infinite is a sign that he's capable, so I do hope Sony scoops him up, not least because of the meltdowns.

 

[Shmunter]

Must’ve not been the right fit in the end

 

[Fenton]

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[KiryuRealty]

Correct on the cult behaviour.

He got fired from Bungie so he's not going back there, though. That the rat mothership brought him in to help polish the turd that is Infinite is a sign that he's capable, so I do hope Sony scoops him up, not least because of the meltdowns.

343 hired him to give the appearance of caring about Halo, since he was a big name from the past, and because his personal politics fit their goals, not because of ability.

 

[Umar]

 

[Yurinka]

343 is cooked
The Initiative was basically disbanded
The most senior people at Playground Games have abandoned ship
Mikami jumped ship at first opportunity

Just non stop talent leaking says alot about Microsoft as a company

Some regulator must block the acquisition, they are going to dominate gaming with their monopoly!