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Halo Infinite Lead Producer Has Left 343 Industries – Report

An official statement on Olson’s departure has yet to be made so stay tuned for the same. In Longo’s case, Microsoft did note that, “The overall creative vision and production of the game remains led by Chris Lee, Studio Head of Halo Infinite.” We’ll have to wait and see how development pans out over the coming year.

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NarutoFox1657d ago (Edited 1657d ago )

Hmmm interesting. Hopefully this doesn't affect them. This is Microsoft biggest franchise imo and I hope it all pans out for them.

Jin_Sakai1657d ago (Edited 1657d ago )

There’s definitely trouble in paradise.

Especially when the creative director and now the lead producer leaves before the game is finished.

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xTonyMontana1657d ago

@yawnamback Were they senior staff though like lead producers? The last game I can think of that I semi followed that had such senior figures leave midway through development was Anthem and we all know how that turned out. I sincerely hope this doesn't reflect on how Infinite turns out but it's definitely worrying.

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mandingo1657d ago

I think you’re in crisis mode

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DJStotty1656d ago

Maybe they want better talent? Maybe they were poor at what they were doing?

Maybe they had completed their work on the game? Maybe they want a career change?

2 employees leaving out of the studio is not trouble in paradise, especially when they are looking to hire 21

https://www.343industries.c...

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darthv721656d ago

Sounds like she was offered a better job and took it. Not saying she was a key person in this games development, Chris Lee is the one making those decisions, but she was obviously able to leave on her own accord (and not cast out over some bad blood). People come and go mid projects all the time. Why is this worrisome?

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RpgSama1657d ago (Edited 1657d ago )

In August Tim Longo left 343 and MS fans were like "we hated halo 5 campaign, thank God he left the game in Olson hands, he will not be missed or needed", now Olson left and people are like, he didn't add anything of value, he will not be missed or needed, I guess even a goat can be the lead producer of Halo Infinite and people would still follow it blindly as if everything is alright.

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Kribwalker1656d ago

Um no one said thank god its left in Olsons hands, they all said that Chris Lee is still running the game, which is still true. No one even heard of olson until she left. True Story

BLizardXD1656d ago (Edited 1656d ago )

this is not that bad of news. gives Halo a fresh direction from Halo 5.

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TK-661656d ago (Edited 1656d ago )

@RpgSama

Or maybe you're all dumb for acting like you know how this departure affects the project and that the effects will be negative? Same for other studios.

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Kribwalker1657d ago

Hmmm, a lot of people leaving. Hopefully it doesn’t effect the end product as Ms needs Halo Infinite to be an amazing game.

As long as Chris Lee is still running it there shouldn’t be a big change in direction of the game.

-Foxtrot1657d ago

Is there a lot of people leaving?

I didn't know there was more who have left, I assumed this was like the first person to leave. What else has happened with 343?

Kribwalker1657d ago

longo left in august, that’s when they reiterated that Chris Lee is still the head creative guy and director

bishup251656d ago (Edited 1656d ago )

official statement was already made for this -

"Mary’s role as an Executive Producer and then Lead Producer on Campaign was to help drive the game to its completion for our holiday 2020 release date –"

"To put it simply, producers are the ones tasked with making sure the studio is always moving forward – "

"Title is super misleading, there is no creative dilemma inside the studio, and there’s no writing on the walls.
Apologies for the long writeup, but I hope it helps clarify!"
https://www.reddit.com/r/ha...

so in other words Mary Olson was never in charge of the actual content but to push everyone for a release date.......why couldn't anyone piece this together in the first place?

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Obscure_Observer1657d ago

I think 343i should come up with a public statement on what´s going on with this game and reasure fans that everything is ok.

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MasterCornholio1657d ago

Not to be a dick but they will never say that there's issues with development. So I don't see why that's needed.

All they need to do is release a great game simple as that.

Obscure_Observer1656d ago

@MasterCornholio

You couldn´t be more wrong.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ha...

Thank you @Paytaa

MasterCornholio1656d ago (Edited 1656d ago )

@Obscure

Why would I be wrong?

I said that they would never say that there's issues with development which is the case for any developer out there.

I didn't say that there are issues with development which is where you are wrong for not understanding me properly.

Then I ended my comment by saying that all they have to do is deliver a great game. Which shows that I do believe that they can do that.

Otherwise I would say something like "There's no way Halo Infinite will be any good".

TheColbertinator1657d ago

There might be a power struggle going on at 343 similar to the one at Sony.

purple1011657d ago

Which one at sony.? Can you link to any info?. I'm interested

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Jin_Sakai1657d ago (Edited 1657d ago )

There a rumor Shawn Layden didn’t want to push crossplay and PS Now like Jim Ryan wanted.

Whether that’s true is up in the air. Sony updated PS Now and Crossplay come out of beta after he left SIE. So who knows.

MadLad1657d ago

@c37

Much like we're watching assumed tragedy, with no real information on the situation, in this comments section because it's MS' largest franchise.

rainslacker1657d ago

@Ted

I'm pretty confident most of the "MS is doomed", and "This game is in trouble" comments are happening because we keep hearing those same things when it happens with Sony, instead of just accepting that shit happens, or people leave companies.

Or, it's just what always happens when someone leave MS or Sony, because nothing can ever just have a simple explanation like, "That person got a job elsewhere or retired" or some other such thing.

ShadowWolf7121656d ago

@Jin

Layden was promoting that too. He wouldn't have been speaking positively about either if he were so against it that he "quit out of protest".

babadivad1656d ago

The different branches are being chafed by the increasing influence of the US branch of Sony.

https://youtu.be/dxkS5b7Fek...

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THC CELL1656d ago

I think Sony situation happens with everyone
Plus there brexit that happening right now

Sony just opened up in Liverpool

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Media Molecule’s Next Game is Going to be a New IP

A job listing published by the UK studio reveals that its next project will be another entirely new IP.

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Inverno4h ago

The only PlayStation dev I care about tbh.

Cacabunga4h ago

Hopefully doesn’t take them a complete gen to release it

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Outriders Dev's Next Game Has Been Canceled After Publishing Agreement With Take-Two Fell Through

Outriders developer People Can Fly's next game has been canceled after its publishing agreement with Take-Two Interactive fell through.

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Tacoboto1d 7h ago

"the capital group of PCF Group S.A."

If you're getting funding from a group that needs two different ways of Acronyming itself, things will not go the way you want them to.

banger881d 1h ago

If it was more online-only crap then good riddance.

jjb198111h ago

Outriders was crap. They slapped that game together and threw in a loot system to get players' attention. This game was absolutely jank and the always online nonsense made it stutter like crazy. People Can't Optimize.

thorstein10h ago

I liked Outriders but I could see where the artistic vision was compromised. The way the industry is now, it wouldn't surprise me that upper management would scrap something that didn't pull in money via gaas, mts, or other means.

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Escape from Tarkov Unheard Edition Reneges on Promised Content Behind $250 Price Tag

The new Escape from Tarkov Unheard Edition has the community in an outrage after promising exclusive access to the new PvE mode for $250 USD.

Christopher1d 1h ago

$250? Do they not know all the other games that already exist or will be made in the future that can do similar?

SimpleDad16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

This is for the hardcore people that have 2500 h in the game. They basically play that one game the whole year.
Oh and those same people are mad as hell at this... what a way to reward fans of your game and annihilate newcomers.

got_dam53m ago

Read a comment earlier calling it a "special monetization operation." I had to chuckle at that.