Halo InfiniteBungieYesterday, Microsoft announced it would be the latest tech company executing mass layoffs, and some of the 10,000 employees it let go were a part of its video game division. According to reports from Bloomberg, both Bethesda and 343 Industries were struck with layoffs, but 343 was hit especially hard, with many departing employees among those who were working on future campaign content for Halo. After these layoffs, it was announced that Joe Staten, the Halo veteran who returned to get Infinite across the finish line at launch, would return to Xbox Publishing where he was previously. The move sparked ire among ex-Halo multiplayer designer Patrick Wren who chastised Microsoft and 343 leadership for the layoffs, saying that what had gone wrong over there was management’s fault. Though at least one manager, former 343 head Bonnie Ross, has already left as of September 2022, citing a family medical issue, though there were theories at the time there also may have been other factors at play. Microsoft gutting its Hal… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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