A new report indicates that Microsoft’s layoffs earlier this month have forced significant changes at its subsidiary 343 Industries, the company behind the Halo series of video games. Bloomberg’s Jason… Read More
— Seattle-area tech executive Denise Walter was appointed chief revenue officer at cybersecurity firm Darktrace. Walter will join the company from cloud services giant VMware, where she was most recently… Read More
343 Industries co-founder Bonnie Ross is leaving the company. The surprise announcement came Monday morning via Ross’ Twitter account. Ross currently holds the position of studio head at 343 Industries,… Read More
Halo Infinite‘s campaign, in its best moments, makes me remember why Halo became popular in the first place. At its worst, it feels like it’s going through the motions, content… Read More
The long-awaited live-action adaptation of Halo has a new release date, as well as a new network. It’s now scheduled to air in the first quarter of 2022, as a… Read More
— David Shim, founder of Seattle startup Placed, is stepping down as CEO of Foursquare after about a year in the role. Board member Gary Little will take over as… Read More
Growing up in Mexico City, Fernando Reyes Medina’s love for video games and desire to be a game designer was fueled in part by the “Halo” franchise. As a teen… Read More
Microsoft, 343 Industries, and Showtime announced that the “Halo” TV series has officially entered production, as one of the most influential gaming franchises heads to a new medium. The 10-episode… Read More
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced that it will induct Microsoft and 343 Industries‘ Bonnie Ross into its Hall of Fame at the next DICE (Design Innovate… Read More
Rupert Wyatt, director on Showtime, Microsoft, and 343 Industries’ TV adaptation of “Halo,” has left the production, citing time conflicts. Back in June, Showtime announced that it had officially ordered… Read More
While Seattle has its benefits for the games industry culture — such as relative stability and plentiful job opportunities — its quirks include a surprising lack of personal connections among… Read More
Like a lot of things that were popular in the 2000s, Microsoft and 343 Industries’s Halo franchise was optioned for film a long time ago. The first attempt at making… Read More
It’s safe to say, film fans, that a large part of the enjoyment derived from watching movies comes from listening to them. As video games compete for attention and dollars… Read More
Halo’s digital presence is well established. The franchise helped lead the growth of multiplayer gaming and is a key factor in Microsoft’s Xbox One continued success. But the physical representation of Master Chief and… Read More
A new era of Halo officially kicked off on Monday night. From Seattle to New York City to Hong Kong to London, thousands of passionate Halo fans gathered at events around the… Read More
Halo fans will not be disappointed with the latest installment in the epic franchise — that is, unless, you are expecting to play the game with friends in the same room.… Read More
Steve Ballmer isn’t really into Halo, but he’s still excited about Microsoft’s impact on the future of gaming. Just days before Halo 5 debuts to millions of gamers around the world on… Read More
Tableau Software is expanding. The Seattle-based maker of data visualization software has inked a lease in the 24,000 square-foot Kirkland building that currently houses 343 Industries, the Microsoft-owned game studio responsible for… Read More
Hundreds of Halo fans packed Benaroya Hall this morning as executives from Microsoft’s 343 Industries detailed some upcoming features for the new Halo: Master Chief Collection. As part of this weekend’s PAX… Read More
Welcome to the home of Master Chief. Across the 520 bridge in Kirkland is 343 Industries, the Microsoft-owned company now responsible for the Halo franchise after Bungie became private in… Read More
It was a record-setting launch day for Microsoft, as the company announced today that Halo 4 brought in $220 million last Tuesday alone. It’s the biggest launch, money-wise, in the… Read More
Signing autographs in one corner of a bustling University Village Microsoft Store was Steve Downes, the all-too-familar voice of Master Chief. Past him down the left side was Seattle Seahawks… Read More