Given the budget, scope and importance of Halo, I too have been interested in the internal happenings at 343i and the health of its developers.
I can't imagine the pressure they're under to deliver - but I hope Infinite proves me so wrong.
Jason Schreier is just as interested in 343i internally as we are
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Given the budget, scope and importance of Halo, I too have been interested in the internal happenings at 343i and the health of its developers.
I can't imagine the pressure they're under to deliver - but I hope Infinite proves me so wrong.
Yeah he said something like this on his podcast today.
People (not Jason) want this for all the wrong reasons though.
People (not Jason) want this for all the wrong reasons though.
I heard things are going so badly at 343 Industries that Frank O'Connor is having to step in as a janitor from time to time.
I think most people would prefer to learn the development was troubled than to think it's the best they can do.
Edit: since a few people are talking about the tweet implying is related to some kind of crunch incoming I wanted to make clear that I'm not saying that's what they should do. Just that the project having had some kind of reboot along the way or the engine not producing the expected results would explained a lot and at least open the oportunity for some good updates post launch.
For me, I found reading about what happened with Anthem more compelling than actually playing it.
I'm sure that won't be the case here and halo will be plenty of fun but I always love getting these unfiltered looks at game dev.
Also has there been any update on Jason's new book? Last I heard it was still slated for 2020.
I'm sure that won't be the case here and halo will be plenty of fun but I always love getting these unfiltered looks at game dev.
Also has there been any update on Jason's new book? Last I heard it was still slated for 2020.
He basically did already.
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So what if things are bad with 343 from a code base standpoint?
This eternal need for gossip is just mid boggling imo. Let companies deal with their own internal technical turmoils. This is not a some cause worth talking about in public.
Does no one any good except bring ridicule on current employees and directors.
This eternal need for gossip is just mid boggling imo. Let companies deal with their own internal technical turmoils. This is not a some cause worth talking about in public.
Does no one any good except bring ridicule on current employees and directors.
By looking at it, Infinite must be a nightmare to work on, I'm pretty interesting to see where all of this goes.
this really feels like it serves no real purpose but to give more fuel to the people who shit on 343. you know their popcorn is at the ready
This doesn't sit right with me
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Unless it deals with harassment, mistreatment of employees or any serious isssues like what at happened Ubisoft. Thats fine to out them out. But for this reason this is gonna getugly as in the gossip
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Unless it deals with harassment, mistreatment of employees or any serious isssues like what at happened Ubisoft. Thats fine to out them out. But for this reason this is gonna getugly as in the gossip
Looking forward to it, curious what it's like in studios such as 343/The Coalition where it's just one franchise all the time.
I feel like I missed something. Why are people thinking things are on fire at 343? Is it just because the Infinite footage didn't look as good as hoped?
This is going to be my only problem with the story.
I don't think it's bad to be curious about this especially if you feel like things aren't adding up but people are just going to use this for their own personal vendettas.
And just like that a group scumbags crossed their collective fingers hoping he would find something to justify their hatred.
It's been mentioned by insiders before that Halo Infinite has had a rocky development. Like a long time ago actually.
I didn't really get the impression that the game is in trouble just because it didn't meet peoples graphical hopes? Looked ready to play and fun to me?
Exactly. Who cares if there was a mis-management. What purpose do such stories even have? Like crunch, workplace toxicity etc.. I get exposing. Mismanagement though? I dont care? It just harms the people working inside the org.
Yes, basically. And that Infinite has had rumblings of a troubled development.
That and because it's been long rumored that Halo Infinite development was not going smoothly. The footage added weight to that.
Yeah, this all feels kind of gross. If there's a terrible culture there that's one thing, but people are really starting to frame these stories in a kind of disgusting way
The creative director left the company last year too, that's where some rumors about the state of 343i started.
Its a premium IP at a pivotal time for the publisher that did not meet expectations in its first major showing close to launch, people want to know why. Not sure why people are acting like looking into this is strange, theres been rumblings for a long time
Exactly. I understand reporting on inappropriate behaviour within studios but anything else is detrimental to the studio. If the rumours of bloated codebases and poor management are true, I can't see how Schreier reporting on it has any importance to the general public.
Well, -a- creative director. Halo Infinite had more than one.
I think it wouldn't be a Halo game without rocky development. Whether it was Bungie or 343i.
This isn't directed at you — it's a separate point, by the way — Doesn't seem like a legitimate reason to want to pry into their business. Plenty of games have rocky development and Infinite still isn't out yet (though the jury of public opinion seems to be for whatever reason).
Unfortunately it's hard not to imagine that Jason is interested because he's heard/seen something. Completely aside from anything untoward, I'm quite fascinated by the situation with 343i as a studio that has taken over someone else's franchise and struggled to make it work, and the enormous pressures they face from different groups of fans who all want different and sometimes contradictory things.
You could say this about so much shit he's written in the past. Why does anyone want to know what's happening at any studio? If everything is fine people will shut up and move on.
People seem to have an unhealthy obsession with 343i for all the wrong reasons....
I'm willing to bet no other company with put out a game that has campaign, co-op, multiplayer and forge at the quality of Halo Infinite....this is going to be one very good package.
I'm willing to bet no other company with put out a game that has campaign, co-op, multiplayer and forge at the quality of Halo Infinite....this is going to be one very good package.
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