Joseph Staten, a longtime fixture of the Halo franchise, has returned to work on Halo Infinite as a product lead for the brand new game. His focus whereas engaged on Halo Infinite will likely be on the game’s campaign as he oversees the work already being finished at 343 Industries. The studio confirmed Staten’s involvement in Halo Infinite this week within the newest Halo Waypoint put up that shared updates on the game and different Halo developments at present within the works.
Bloomberg first reported on Staten’s transfer again to Halo and mentioned he was being introduced on to get the game “back on track” after it was delayed earlier in the month and is now and not using a launch date. 343 Industries’ announcement didn’t say that in so many phrases however did say he would assist get the game “to the finish line.”
“And last, but certainly not least, we’re excited to announce that our old friend Joseph Staten will be returning home to Halo for a bit,” mentioned 343 Industries neighborhood supervisor John “Unyshek” Junyszek. “After helping launch Tell Me Why this week, he’ll be coming on board as project lead for campaign as we push towards our 2021 release. The team has been working hard realizing our vision for campaign and we’re happy to have Joseph’s help to get it to the finish line.”
Those trying ahead to Halo Infinite could also be unfamiliar with Staten’s previous works, so 343 Industries shared a primer to assist body the importance of his involvement. Working beforehand at Bungie, he labored on the entire studio’s Halo titles and likewise labored on Destiny.
“For those of you who don’t know Joseph Staten, he wore many hats while working at Bungie for all of their Halo titles and even Destiny before joining the Xbox Games Studios family in 2014,” Junyszek mentioned. “If you enjoy Halo’s storylines, characters, and overall universe, he’s definitely one of the key people you have to thank. As product lead on Halo Infinite, however, Joseph will be focused on supporting the campaign team’s existing, talented, creative leaders and ensuring they have everything they need to create an awesome Halo game. His return to the franchise excites me and we’re all looking forward to having him on board!”
I’m thrilled to hitch @Halo to assist them ship Halo Infinite. As the undertaking lead for the Infinite Campaign, I will likely be supporting the workforce’s present, nice leaders and empowering them to do their finest work. https://t.co/pQiNPQVBZs
— Joseph Staten (@joestaten) August 27, 2020
Staten retweeted the announcement with the assertion above.
Halo Infinite is scheduled to launch on the Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC with no identified launch date.
