Halo Infinite lead Chris Lee has reportedly resigned
The future for Master Chief’s next adventure is unclear.
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What you need to know
According to a recent report byBloomberg, 343 Industries' Studio Head of FPS Development, Chris Lee, has resigned from the company. This resignation comes far ahead ofHalo Infinite’slaunch, raising questions about the game’s development and the road ahead.
“I have stepped back from Infinite and I am looking at future opportunities,” Lee said in a statement to Bloomberg. “I believe in the team and am confident they will deliver a great game and now is a good time for me to step away.” According to an emailed statement to Bloomberg, Lee is still working with Microsoft, just not on Halo Infinite.
Chris Lee’s departure comes as a massive surprise, but this isn’t the first time that major figures at 343 Industries have departed the studio during Halo Infinite’s development cycle. The game’s original Creative Director, Tim Longo,left in 2019, and Halo Infinite’s Lead Producer Mary Olson leftshortly after. Additionally,Haloalum Joseph Statenrecently signed onto the projectas the Project Lead for the game’s campaign in order to help ship the game. Also, Pierre Hintze was brought on to help with the game’s multiplayer. According to Bloomberg, Lee’s role with the project was sidelined at the same time, and it has remained that way leading up to his official departure from Halo Infinite.
Considering this news has come right around the time that Halo Infinite would have likely hit shelves as a launch title forXbox Series XandXbox Series Shad it not beendelayed, many are concerned about what’s going on behind the scenes. Hopefully this change is what’s best for everyone involved and for the development of Halo Infinite.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
