
If you've ever wondered why video games are harder to create than they used to be, you're in luck: 343 Industries' Senior Community Manager, John "Unyshek" Junyszek, recently offered some insightful answers.

from paulsemel.com: In this exclusive Q&A, the author of five previous "Halo" novels talks about this "Halo Infinite" sequel story about Master Chief.
Halo Infinite's live service updates will be ending with Operation: Infinite set to be released on November 18, 2025.
Well good luck with the next game, been on almost all systems will help the game life and strengthen their community with fresh blood.
Onto the next 10 year promise! When that turns out to be more Unreal slop you can drop it and promise the same for the game after.
I’m one of the 15 people that regularly play this. Oh well. Hopefully the game will retain a small dedicated player base.

Glenn Israel writes: "As of today and after seventeen long years, I am officially no longer contributing to the Halo universe. There is little more I can say for the moment, though I intend to share this particular story in its entirety when it is absolutely safe to do so next year. In the meantime, I have a message for anyone and everyone who needs to hear it.
I know that the state of our industry seems dire, but never forget that you are *free to choose*. No illusion of security nor promise of wealth or fame or power is worth trading away your health, your dignity, your ethics or values - and no one can force you to. Stay strong, take evidence when necessary, and find where you belong."
He said something very marking . We tend to complain a lot about the industry but deep down I realize that we never have we been offered this crazy amount of games all available for you to play now . You can literally play any sorts of games in 2025 . Nobody is forcing you to buy the latest COD or the latest BF . You’re more of a 8 bit cozy gaming guy there’s a whole niche of modern games for that . You like micromanaging there’s games for that . I feel like we have been spoiled so much we just stopped being realistic and thinking for ourselves . We follow trends cry about stuff online when you are the buyer you have the power .
....wth happened over there?
Does this confirm a new Halo by next year?
What did they want him to do that made him feel it was morally wrong or a insult to his integrity?
Well how about that, a name change doesn’t fix internal issues
Who would have thought
lmao the whining and excuses continue.
Or you have a talented team to deliver a great game... or you don't have a talented team to deliver a great game.
Until proven otherwise, 343 Industries doesn't have a talented team.
Right but in 2021 you had good games which were completely finished (some better than others - down to opinion) unlike Halo Infinite which had millions spent on it along with more years in development. Not to mention how many people work at 343 where the primary franchise is Halo.
2021 Games
Deathloop, It Takes Two, Resident Evil Village, Returnal, Psychonauts 2, Metroid Dread, Hitman 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Pokemon Snap, Far Cry 6, Kena Bridge of Spirits so on and on.
Imo definitely not think that are getting more difficult, developers are getting lazier.
Nothing they say publicly at this point is helping . They should try and stay radio silent as much as possible since they don’t want to own up to it . If they have to say something , it should be like “We f’d up and we are going to try and fix it” instead of making themselves look worse with well it’s hard to make a game.
Phil definitely didn’t help by saying it looks great before the first reveal .
He should be critiquing games and letting teams know it’s not good if that’s what is shown and a lot of it is on him as head of gaming studios . But I think Phil isn’t the best judge of game development really but for some reason the xbox fans like him. Not sure why ?? He’s is good at PR but half of what he says is BS.