It’s no secret that Halo Infinite didn’t go as planned. At this point, it seems unlikely that the much-vaunted 10-year content plan will materialize. At least if we talk about the offline part, where we were promised a steady flow of campaigns. It’s gone for 3 years of play, four seasons for multiplayer and no trace and indications that there will be a new campaign.
We know that Microsoft has trademarked The Endless (Los Eternos in Spanish), related to Halo. There were rumors that this mark was related to the second part of the game’s campaign, but it’s hard to tell if it was real or just a new installment.
The new Halo will have game components as a service
Whether a new campaign is coming or not we will see in time, of course there is no indication that we will have it this year. What we have is news of a new game more than possible. We know thanks to recent job offer Posted by 343 Industries on the Microsoft Career Portal. The proposed position is that of Chief Designer.
You may think the job you’re applying for is to extend the recent Halo Infinite, but I’ve seen and read enough Microsoft job postings to know that as it stands, it’s a new game. As the contracting party is the studio itself, I would rule out that it is related to the Tatanka project, ideally it would be Certain Affinity who hired staff, although it is true that this could be a position intended to supervise.
343 Industries is the developer of the hit Halo video game series and, as part of Xbox Game Studios, oversees the Halo franchise, including games, TV series, novels, comics, collectibles under license, clothing, etc. We’re looking for new Spartans to join our team to create the next generation of games and experiences in our award-winning sci-fi universe.
Do you have an understanding of modern first or third person shooters and experience designing a recent game as a live service in the genre? Do you have experience collaborating across teams to ensure a cohesive game experience that supports the overall product vision? Do you think player behavior insights and other qualitative and quantitative data are essential for making smart design decisions? Are you interested in Halo and want to preserve what makes it unique, while brimming with ideas to develop an experience that millions of players love?
We don’t have many more details yet, I’ve looked through other offers and this is the only one I’ve found for this position within the studio. The selection process ended about a month ago.
