343 Industries Working On A New Halo Game

27 Comments Posted November 11, 2009 - By Stephen Johnson

Modern Warfare 2 this and Modern Warfare 2 that. The game has only been out for a day or so, and I'm already starting to get tired of hearing about the thing. Instead, I'm going to focus on Halo. Specifically, the fact that an internet job posting has revealed that 343 Industries is looking for experienced people to work on a Halo game. Check it out:

"343 Industries, Microsoft's internal Halo studio, is looking for an experienced Level Designer who can design and build levels for our next big project. We are looking for an agile and collaborative individual who has a passion for games, Halo, and trying new things. This is your chance to join one of the most talented teams in the industry!

So, does that sound like you? Are you an experienced Level Designer? Now is your time to shine and get that new job, buddy.

Of course, a "Halo" game could mean a lot of things. It could be that Master Chief golf game we've heard about, or an iPhone port of Halo 1, or Space Marines Warthog Cart Race Extreeeeme. Who knows? The point is, it's not Modern Warfare 2.

Source: Gamasutra

Tags: Videogames, Xbox 360

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animefr33k

You know someone is going to complain about too much Halo now from this post.

Posted: November 11, 2009 2:32 PM | Reply | Report

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RRODisBack Show Hide

@Stephen Johnson

If you are tired of hearing about MW2 then walk over to Patrick's and Jake's desk and put a stop to it.

Posted: November 11, 2009 2:38 PM | Reply | Report

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RRODisBack Show Hide(4 Replies)

Wait, 343 Industries? What happened to Bungie?

Posted: November 11, 2009 2:40 PM | Reply | Report

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snookgum123 Show Hide

I'm sick and tired of Halo lets get back to MW2 !

Posted: November 11, 2009 2:47 PM | Reply | Report

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Zmeeds Show Hide

you could have shredded the whole article and just left the last sentence.

Posted: November 11, 2009 2:49 PM | Reply | Report

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MrAdaptability

@Stephen Johnson 8bit joystick beat you to it man: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/20 09/05/halo-iv-for-xbox-360-to- be-developed-by-microsoft-game s-studio.html

Your about 6 months late on the post.

Posted: November 11, 2009 3:02 PM | Reply | Report

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usetheforce666

people do your research before commenting the last thing we need are stupid fanboys who argue and don't even have there facts right

Posted: November 11, 2009 3:15 PM | Reply | Report

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reiverbell21

i know 343 is led by a former bungie employee but im not really sure they can do the same justice to the halo series that ive come to appreciate

Posted: November 11, 2009 3:19 PM | Reply | Report

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ddc2494 Show Hide(3 Replies)

Can someone say "Milked"? Milked Milked Milked Milked Milked Milked

Posted: November 11, 2009 3:29 PM | Reply | Report

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Acerlux

I'm pretty sure that even blind people saw this coming. That Reach is *supposed* to be Bungie's last Halo game, and the fact that Microsoft established 343 Studios with former Bungie man Frank O'Connor at the helm as the Halo studio, would imply that this was coming.

This doesn't bother me as long as the games are of good quality. And thus far into the Halo spinoff mass production process they have been. Halo Wars was pretty good for a console RTS. And before people come in yelling about how ODST was a cheap cash in, which I won't argue with that, but it wasn't a bad game. It was a game developed in 14 months. It was meant to be an expansion, but Bungie overdid it. Just because Microsoft responded in a very corporate manner (Charged full price) does not make it a bad game. Overpriced for people who already downloaded map packs, sure. But still a damn good game.

I'm not upset that they're expanding the universe, but I worry about over-saturation. Even if every Guitar Hero was fantastic, I'd still be sick of them because there's too damn much. I hope it doesn't happen to Halo.

Posted: November 11, 2009 4:04 PM | Reply | Report

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SizzlewickMagicfart

lol,another halo???? WHEN WILL IT END!!!!!

Posted: November 11, 2009 4:18 PM | Reply | Report

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WestDaniel

Reach is Bungie's last Halo game, afterwards anything Halo related is going to be handled by 343 industries, which is a team held by Microsoft Studios for handling that IP. Bungie doesn't own the Halo IP, but they have Microsoft's permission to produce Halo Reach. Beyond that anything Halo is 343 industries.

Bungie has stated that Reach is their last iteration into the Halo world, and afterwards will probably begin work on a new IP or something. It won't be but a year at most anyway, since the game is about that far off from completion, with the multiplayer beta due in January or so.

Posted: November 11, 2009 4:19 PM | Reply | Report

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IcemanMX

Hey! I'm an AWESOME level designer. I once designed a level with purple water in the balancing capsule instead of green. I was recognized by the Level Designers Association of America for introducing a new type of level with 90-degree, 180-degree, 45-degree, and a spherical 360-degree, three-dimensional balancing capsule all integrated into one folding, compact level that fits in any tool belt.

Carpenters and handymen everywhere love me for that.

-M

Posted: November 11, 2009 4:39 PM | Reply | Report

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matospina

I don't really care about these shooters til a company makes a 3-d shooter in the "play create share" series for playstation. That shooter would outlast any shooter.

Posted: November 11, 2009 5:41 PM | Reply | Report

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goldenboy319

Halo 1 on the iphone? Na, Halo1 on the ZuneHD? YES!PGR is on the ZuneHD now and it looks beautiful

Posted: November 11, 2009 6:18 PM | Reply | Report

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Drew50

i wonder what 343 industeries halo goin to be i kinda hope it a true sequal halo 4 because of the cutscene at the end of halo 3 on legendary and remember we never actually fought the flood leader or whatever u would call him but yea and i also think bungie next ip after halo reach will be exclusive to microsoft or at least time exclusives because doesnt microsoft have rights to refuse their new ips and get them firs sry if this is long im sry lol

Posted: November 11, 2009 6:46 PM | Reply | Report

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gamersince1995

same here im sick of halo lets now enjoy MW2!

Posted: November 11, 2009 9:16 PM | Reply | Report

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pmc_soap

i knew it was gonna happen but i mean what will it be and what are they gonna base it on will it be a 3rd person or an epic killzone like game or i bet its a zune game

Posted: November 11, 2009 10:07 PM | Reply | Report

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confusedalot

idn, a halo game if its a first person shooter....is 343 capable of improving on bungies work? Its aa high bar, but if they can pull it off, i will give them my unlimited supply of kudos

Posted: November 11, 2009 10:40 PM | Reply | Report

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confusedalot

to ddc

MW2 can you say milked milked milked milked milked milked, im sure theyre gunna come out with more of them to, i particularly love milk, so if you dont like good games then gtfo

Posted: November 11, 2009 10:42 PM | Reply | Report

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