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Earlier this year, when Microsoft announced massive layoffs and some changes within the Xbox division, it was also revealed that Halo Infinite creative director Joseph Staten would be joining Xbox Game Studios Publishing.
Admittedly, that’s been pretty hard for some fans to bear, but now it looks like his return to this part of Team Xbox is truly complete. As highlighted on Reddit, Joe has now updated his Twitter profile, which appears to reconfirm his departure. His role is now officially “Partner and Creative Director at Xbox Publishing”:
@joestaten: “Partner, creative director at @XboxPublishing.”
In other words, if you were hoping to see him help a little more with Halo Infinite, he’s really left 343 Industries now. Joe’s time with the Halo series dates back to his days at Bungie when he worked on previous entries as director and writer.
Joe’s profile update aligns with the release of Halo Infinite Season 3 yesterday. Earlier he mentioned how proud he was of the 343 team and was excited for what was to come:
Very proud of all the work the team has done to kick off Season 3, and I’m excited as a @Halo fan to see what comes next. Jose Staten (@joestaten) March 7, 2023
Joe originally announced his return to the Halo series in 2020, mentioning at the time how he would support the campaign team and guide the game’s overall development as a project manager. Prior to this move, Joe had been part of Xbox Game Studios since 2014.
How do you think 343 Industries will do without Joe’s leadership? Have you tried Season 3 yet? Comments below.
(source reddit.com)
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