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[JaggedSac]

His linkedin:

Interesting, MS might have a new project they are working on.

 

[V_Ben]

Him as a creative director is a very cool thing. Joe Staten's ability to craft convincing universes means that as an overseer, he'll be able to help shape those universes as they develop. Super smart.

 

[dragonbane]

Sounds like the entertainment division for the TV show!

 

[TheXbox]

Faith restored in Halo 5.

Joe is good people.

Halo 5 is still doomed, television will save us

 

[Mistel]

This is good news I really liked contact harvest, I can't wait to see what he works on.

Hope for halo yet .

 

[Heretic]

Nice!!!

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Wow, this is awesome news.

 

[Chobel]

Nice! but isn't it late for him now to change anything in Halo 5?

 

[TKR92]

Megaton!!!

 

[Arkanius]

My sentiments exactly. I played 3 and had no idea what was going on.

"I watched Return of the Jedi and I didnt get what was going on"

 

[TheOddOne]

So he's not joining Halo/343?

Mike Ybarra's Core game publishing group was searching for creative directors to work on projects. Maybe he joined that team.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

If Halo ever had the chance to be "back", it's right fucking now.

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[Sean]

I kinda doubt he's working on Halo 5, it seems a little too late for him to have much input on the story or cinematics. This is probably for the Halo TV series they announced at E3.

Either way it's a great hire for MS.

 

[SmackAttack]

I have a friend that probably won't shut up about how this is great news and go on and on.

Spoiler

As he shouldn't. Pretty good news and I think it'll have to do with the show.

 

[Pavaloo]

Great news, but his involvement in Halo 5 now would seemingly be small no? [If he is working with 343 at all] Maybe they're gearing for a strong Halo 6 lol

 

[Chobel]

Mike Ybarra's Core game publishing group was searching for creative directors to work on projects. Maybe he joined that team.

What does exactly Mike Ybarra's team do?

 

[jbug617]

Sounds like the entertainment division for the TV show!

I believe the entertainment studio is in LA though, he is working in Washington.

 

[Tashi]

Also, a mod totally copied a typo from the other thread's title. Hilariously, it's in the word, "writer" lol

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Huge get for Microsoft

Just fantastic

 

[SCHUEY F1]

'Ring of Fate' brought to you by Joe Staten who worked on Halo and Destiny.

 

[Hindle]

Could he be working on a new IP? His LinkedIn just states Xbox.

Very smart move for MS as well.

 

[mjc]

Guarantee he's working on a new IP for them. If anything he's just offering insight to 343i if they ask questions.

 

[Thoraxes]

Halo 5 is still doomed, television will save us

I want to beellleeeeeiiieeevveee.

 

[lastflowers]

Mike Ybarra's Core game publishing group was searching for creative directors to work on projects. Maybe he joined that team.

(I'm Biased)

Mike Ybarra is the dark knight of the xbox team. The dude is always playing games with fans. Really cool to see.

 

[derFeef]

Phantom Dust retweet by Phil, Staten on board, It's all coming together.

 

[watership]

Hired back to do the voice for grunts.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Phantom Dust retweet by Phil, Staten on board, It's all coming together.

Need Allard for the holy trinity.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Hell yes!
Now... What is he working on??

 

[anexanhume]

Need Allard for the holy trinity.

The holy trinity is Allard, Moore and Blackley.

 

[Arzehn]

Looking forward to his work on the Halo TV series.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

The holy trinity is Allard, Moore and Blackley.

Ahh yes, you are correct.

 

[feel]

Cool, now get Jaime Griesemer back.

 

[Squire]

Halo is saved?

Staten was story lead on ODST. If he's going to 343, specifically? From a story perspective? Yes, Halo is quite possibly saved.

 

[cuyahoga]

Have to assume this is across all MS portfolio projects and not just one thing, and maybe he's writing for the Halo stuff too.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Welcome back Joe, say hi to Spielberg for us

Also this has new meaning!

 

[CalebW]

Sounds like the entertainment division for the TV show!

Doesn't sound like that at all. Washington + Ybarra = games.

 

[Raide]

Praise the Food-Nipple!

I do love the way how Joe talks about his games. You can tell he loves it!

 

[swcpig]

OK. Wow.

Dude also did work on Myth 2... my personal favorite Bungie game.

BTW. Not to derail (though I'm gonna), who owns that IP. Man, that's a series I wish could get a reboot.

 

[coolasj19]

OH!! Oh. oh....
Ummmmmmm...
I don't remember liking that book. And I should know, I own it. I don't remember much of the story but I remember it being extremely light on the action. That's probably why I didn't like it though, I don't read Halo book for the story. I read them because they're basically action movies. I'll give it another shot.

 

[Netherscourge]

He writes storylines and directs cinematics - there's no reason he can't do that for the game and the movie/series.

 

[REMEMBER CITADEL]

So the question I didn't see asked yet, how come he chose to leave Bungie?

 

[True Underdog]

Cool. Good luck Joe!

 

[Heretic]

'Ring of Fate' brought to you by Joe Staten who worked on Halo and Destiny.

That is one awesome bullet point.

 

[JaggedSac]

Looks like Mike Ybarra runs the part of Xbox Studios that works with 3rd parties on exclusive games.

 

[Krilekk]

Maybe hes for the TV show? whatever it is, awesome news!

Pretty sure that's what it is. It's the logical next step for his career, just doing story for another Halo game would be a step back.

 

[Odrion]

Smart move by Microsoft, really smart move.

 

[enzo_gt]

Whoa.. back on 343 perhaps or doing something original?

So much Bungie news!

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Doesn't seem like a big deal to me,
While he was there we got Halo 2 & 3

Though he was involved in ODST so maybe some hope.

 

[Tablo]

Oh shit this is amazing news.