What Happens Now for Halo and 343 Industries? | TTL
88On January 18, it was widely reported that Microsoft is set to lay off 10,000 of its workers. Xbox isn't immune to these lay offs, and 343 Industries is said to have been hit particularly hard. In this video, I explore the studio's checkered history with the Halo franchise, as well as what might happen next for the series.
Sources Used (Articles, Videos, Twitter Posts)
Microsoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs - https://www.npr.org/2023/01/18/1149739148/microsoft-slashes-10-000-jobs-the-latest-in-a-wave-of-layoffs
Microsoft Layoffs Affect Bethesda Game Studios, 343 Industries, And The Coalition - https://gameranx.com/updates/id/429810/article/microsoft-layoffs-affect-bethesda-game-studios-343-industries-and-the-coalition/
Microsoft Cuts Include Game Divisions Behind Halo, Starfield - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-18/microsoft-layoffs-include-gaming-units-behind-halo-starfield
https://twitter.com/LateNightHalo/status/1615897281542361088
Halo 5 Opening Cinematic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44oJi5w2Wjc
343 Industries and Halo: Is the Arranged Marriage Working? – Unlocked 560 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN05Z_vsULQ&t=3636s
Bonnie Ross Leaves Halo Infinite’s 343, Leadership Restructured - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/12/bonnie-ross-leaves-halo-infinites-343-leadership-restructured/?sh=3bb203438c72
https://twitter.com/PlutonForEver/status/1569370308444065794
Microsoft Veteran David Berger Leaving Halo Dev 343 Industries - https://www.thegamer.com/microsoft-david-berger-leaving-halo-343-industries/
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1615825352999440385
https://twitter.com/joestaten/status/1573027897945649152?s=46&t=26pDQSfQJU9-JI8-8xWD1Q
DOOM Eternal – Official Launch Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UuktemkCFI
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - World Gameplay Reveal Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r72GP1PIZa0
How Bonnie Ross Is Shaping the Future of Halo - IGN Unfiltered #39 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UcDrhWixoc
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Trailer (E3 2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U95yDEhEUl8
Music Used:
Flawed Legacy (Halo 2 OST)
Under Cover of Night (Halo CE OST)
New Alexandria (Halo: Reach OST)
Through the Trees (Halo Infinite OST)
Intro - the Layoffs (0:00)
343's Unstable History with Halo (1:37)
Possible Implications for Halo's Future (6:18)
Some Concluding Thoughts (8:58)
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