Seasons change, people die, taxes come and Halo makes money for Microsoft. These things are facts of life that will never change, so it should come as no surprise that Microsoft is building up 343 Industries, the Microsoft Games Studio that is now in charge of the franchise. The company recently posted a plethora of new job postings pertaining 343 Industries and Halo itself.
While some of the jobs mention Halo Waypoint others seem to be hinting at a new project that relates to the Halo universe. One of the listings mentions develpong a new experience, saying, “Do you love Halo? Do you want to be part of the creation of a new game in the Halo universe? Are you passionate about the tools and infrastructure necessary to make great games? The MGS Halo studio, 343 Industries, is looking for a talented, experienced development lead to help create the next generation of Halo tools and technical infrastructure. We are gathering an incredible team to help drive the future of Halo.”
Other listings hint at further Waypoint development and other new ways that the Halo universe/social network will function. One has to assume that the Halo Reach teams and most of the Waypoint team is already together, and with this many hirings at once it looks like Microsoft is putting together a new team for a anew project. Then again, they could just be support for those two projects. Whatever it is Microsoft is planning for all these new staff members I think we can expect plenty of Halo love for years to come now.
Microsoft Working on New Halo Project [Brave New Gamer]
