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On 22 January 2023, 343 Industries, the studio in charge of developing the Halo game franchise, denied rumors that it would be taken off "active development" of the series. In a statement on Twitter, studio head Pierre Hintze stated that the company will continue to develop Halo games, citing that "Halo and Master Chief are here to stay."
"343 Industries will continue to develop Halo now and in the future, including epic stories, multiplayer, and more of what makes Halo great," Hintze wrote. The statement comes after rumors circulated that the studio would be helping other third-party studios develop Halo games following the recent mass layoffs at Microsoft, including the departure of Halo Infinite creative director Joseph Staten, as part of the company's restructuring.
These rumors came on the back of a report by Halo leaker Bathrobe Spartan via a lengthy Twitter thread on 19 January 2023. Accordingly, the leaker blamed the dismissals within 343 Industries as the unfortunate result of "poor management of the studio and its workforce by the people in charge." The rumors also suggested that Microsoft decided that single-player content was not cost-effective and that plans for a story-based Halo Infinite DLC had been canceled.
Nevertheless, following Hintze's statement, it's clear that 343 Industries and Halo are here to stay. Admittedly, it would be hard to imagine the Halo series being developed by any other studio. The iconic franchise has been synonymous with 343 Industries since its launch in 2001, and the studio has become synonymous with the series itself.
From the very first Halo: Combat Evolved to the latest Halo Infinite, 343 Industries has continuously delivered iconic, critically acclaimed, and beloved games that have set the standard for first-person shooters. With over 65 million copies sold worldwide, it's clear that the Halo series has had a profound impact on the gaming industry and has become one of the most popular and influential franchises of all time.
