Joseph Staten, Cinematic Director For The First Three Halo Games, Is Leaving Microsoft

He was the creative lead on Halo Infinite and served the company for nine years.

Matthew D'Onofrio
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The man behind the first three Halo games is leaving Microsoft.

Joseph Staten led the creative team on Halo Infinite and was the cinematic director for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3. According to IGN, he’s departing the company after nine years of work on the shooter franchise..

“We’re grateful for Joseph’s contributions to the Halo franchise and Xbox as a whole," a statement from Microsoft read. "We wish him all the best in his new adventure.”

And Staten responded to the news himself on Twitter:

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Matthew D'Onofrio
Matthew D'Onofrio, News Editor
Matthew “dinofries” D'Onofrio is a writer, content creator, podcaster and — most importantly — a gamer. With such a strong passion for video games and a severe case of FOMO, it's no surprise he always has his finger on the pulse of the gaming world. On the rare occasion Matt's away from a screen, you'll find him strumming away on his acoustic guitar or taking care of his cat Totoro.

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