A former Halo developer has commented on the numerous concepts for brand new Halo video games that had been pitched to higher-ups, together with one idea that was “actually darkish.”
Kevin Schmitt, who labored at 343 Industries for 12 years, replied to a thread on social media about concepts for Halo video games that by no means bought made. Schmitt stated the staff pitched as many as 30 video games that he believed would have “completely labored within the Halo universe.”
“Many [single-player] & [multiplayer] ODST-themed ones. Some galaxy-spanning, some extra intimate…and one which was actually darkish. lol,” he wrote.
After that put up took off, Schmitt clarified that there are “hundreds of causes” why a pitch for a recreation by no means truly materializes, and it may not be what you suppose. “It is not often corpo greed or another nefarious motive. I discover it is rather a lot about timing,” Schmitt stated.
Schmitt labored at 343 from 2011 to 2023, contributing to video games like Halo 4, Halo 5, and Halo Infinite. Schmitt now works at Epic Video games as a senior designer.
In one other put up, Schmitt was requested for his ideas on the reported behind-the-scenes points at 343 Industries. Schmitt replied, “Oh boy, how I want I might reply this. lol.”
A former Halo developer stated in 2023 that 343 Industries had “incompetent leadership.” Reporter Jason Schreier, in the meantime, stated 343 confronted points together with a reliance on contract workers and problems with the Halo development tools.
It was reported that 343’s points had been so extreme that the staff was taken off growth of the Halo sequence and would as a substitute oversee the franchise as different groups labored on it. 343 denied these stories, saying it would proceed to work on the franchise and create “epic” tales.
Halo Infinite is the latest entry in the primary sequence, and it is nonetheless getting new updates as a part of 343’s live-service method, although the corporate has deserted plans for devoted seasons.