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'Halo 5' Campaign Designer Leaves 343 To Work On 'Star Wars' Game

"Halo 5's" campaign designer has left 343 to help "Uncharted" writer Amy Hennig make a new "Star Wars" game. Find out which legendary dev has officially joined Visceral Games!

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Overload3059d ago (Edited 3059d ago )

There is alot of movement at 343 Industries right now.

http://www.cgmagonline.com/...

More information.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthr...

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Bobafret3059d ago

So, what are you getting at? That this is somehow bad news for MS like you always do?

Overload3059d ago

The timing is the most interesting, there seems to be alot of shuffling going on.

Davi1233059d ago

Calm down! M$ are better than ever!
They now have more 1st party studios;
They are planing more exclusives to XBone;
They are buying less timed exclusives;
The XBone are selling more than the PS4;
Their 1st focus now are the XBox and not a shop service

Is just good things. s/

jb2273059d ago

Seems like its more bad news for Amy Hennig's Star Wars game to me. It'll most likely leave the Halo franchise in potentially better shape, but now the Hennig Star Wars game may be doomed to great writing, mediocre gameplay.

-Foxtrot3059d ago

Along as they move away from his "Squad only" single player and we get back to some good old Master Chief solo missions I'll be fine

Necr0philiac3059d ago

I like solo missions better also. I liked Halo 5 campaign alot but i would have liked it more if there was only 1 or 2 squad mates or solo. You do need more than 1 person to operate some vehicles.

-Foxtrot3059d ago

I think all you need is a random Spartan if you are doing co-op. You don't need to waste time on more characters because it fills the story with too much character development.

Not to mention when you are writing these stories you would always have to account for 4 players meaning anything which would have happened solo would have to affect the team aswell. You can't have Chief fall into a ditch for example and then have to write in the other 3 did aswell. It's like "Wow...what are the chances they've all fell into Master Chiefs predicament yet again"

Halo 6 should see the return of a solo mode and feature him back with Cortana

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Whaaaaa....she's going against him though right?

Exactly but would that be a good twist. She needs him to activate the Halo ring and he needs her for something else. Imagine if they were stuck together for a common goal, hearing them both argue to one another about their plans.

MachuchalBrotha3163058d ago

Quick ?. Are you always the first to comment on your own submissions? I also noticed theres alot of "wow" factor.

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Xavior_Reigns3059d ago

That title though... enough bait for ya?

Overload3059d ago (Edited 3059d ago )

Yeah the headline is terrible.

If a mod wants to edit it, feel free. The "Uncharted Writer's" is not needed.

MCTJim3059d ago

Do you live under a bridge?

slate913059d ago (Edited 3059d ago )

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Close, but no. He resides in the sewage system of N4G.

MachuchalBrotha3163058d ago

Lol...which one of the devs leaving 343i for Visceral Games is Legendary? Nevevr heard of any of them.

Eonjay3059d ago

Pure unmitigated clickbait.

sullynathan3059d ago

Same shit these sites have been doing for mass effect Andromeda.

christocolus3059d ago (Edited 3059d ago )

I wish the guy all the best at visceral, also I'm looking forward to Amy hennigs new game. Halo 5's main issue was the campaign (design and story) and I hope 343i does better next time. They need to work harder on the campaign design for Halo 6 and hopefully get Casey Hudson and Joseph Staten to pen the story. The mp on the other hand is perfect.

Team_Litt3059d ago

Uncharted writer's Star Wars game... Wow! That is a reach my friend!

gamer11383059d ago

No offence but the campaign in 5 was easily Halo's worst. 343 need to go back to the drawing board and remember what Halo campaigns are about. It also doesn't help they are over reliant on a convoluted story that is spread across different media. Just concentrate on telling a good story within your game and hark back to that classic halo campaign.

jb2273059d ago

Yeah I haven't played the Halo 5 campaign but I did watch a playthrough and it was just bland to me.

Which is why this is a bummer...I was really pumped to see what Amy Hennig would turn out when it was rumored the game would star Han Solo, be reminiscent of 1313 and have Uncharted style gameplay...then Jade Raymond stepped in & we hear rumors of it now being an open world rpg, which bummed me out and deflated a bit of hype...now we get news that one of the creators responsible for the most underwhelming campaign in the Halo series is now working on it?

My hype is pretty much gone now, I have a feeling this game will feel hollow and stale, and that would be a shame because I think all of the creators involved could make great games if they were working in their own niche, but that doesn't seem to be the case so far.

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Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park

Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.

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CrimsonWing691d 8h ago

Is the industry hurting for money or not?

Hofstaderman1d 8h ago

They belong to XBOX. Its a dog's life....

Chocoburger1d 8h ago

Nice thing they did, but not actually gaming related, not sure why this article was approved. Also strange informing us what game Rare worked on, as if we don't know their legacy.

Tacoboto1d 7h ago

Sorry you hate dog news - here's a game-related headline for you, the latest: "Deathsprint 66 is a hyperviolent freerunner that proves game journos suck at games | Video Gamer"

Yeah we need more headlines like *that* on this site, instead of news about a studio's employee perks.

GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Its actually nice to see a story like this instead of the usual doom and gloom but people still moan, anyhow hope these beautiful doggos have a great life.

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GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Really nice story, kudos to Rare.

Mulletino14h ago

I went to look at new apartments and saw only dog parks, no kid parks. We're so screwed.

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Concept Art For Bluepoint's Next Game Spotted In PlayStation Tour Video

A new PlayStation Malaysia tour video shows what looks to be concept art for Bluepoint's next game.

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phoenixwing1d 11h ago

Damn was hoping for a fantasy setting. Looks futuristic

jznrpg1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

I think that’s a screensaver if you look to the right it looks more like a fantasy game and so does the concept art leaked earlier. Who knows though

phoenixwing12h ago

Unless that structure/pillar thingy in the right picture is long forgotten technology it's futuristic.

Name Last Name1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

Another shooter? Yawn. Thought the prevous concept looked more fantasy.

just_looken21h ago

With there same look on the right a arena setting this might be live service game #5 from sony

So a live service shooter like concord.....

StormSnooper20h ago

It looks like a fantasy game on the right screen. You are looking at a screensaver.

Goodguy011d 11h ago

Been looking forward to what they have next. Looks interesting.

Eonjay1d 11h ago

Really excited to see them release an original IP

GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Looks like my dream of them remaking Metal Gear Solid is over, still cant wait to see what they are cooking up.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 21h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 9h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 9h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 8h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.