Bungie design director Joseph Staten, who was the lead writer for the company’s huge ‘Destiny’ game, is leaving the company after 15 years.
Staten wrote a farewell note on Bungie’s official website, saying that he’ll be cheering on his former colleagues when Destiny hits shelves next summer.
“After fifteen great years at Bungie, from the battlefields of Myth to the mysteries of Halo and beyond, I’m leaving to tackle new creative challenges,” Staten wrote. “While this may come as a surprise, fear not. It’s been my pleasure building Destiny these past four years, and after the big reveal this Summer, our hugely talented team is on track for greatness. I’ll be cheering all of them, with all of you, when the game launches next year. Thank you for your support of me, and your continued support of Bungie. We couldn’t have done it without you.”
Staten contributed to a number of successful games during his time at Bungie. He was the lead writer and cinematics director for the Halo, Halo 2 and Halo 3: ODST. Staten also spent the last four years working on Destiny.
Destiny is first title under Bungie’s name since the company spun off from Microsoft in 2007.
