Seems like 343i lost a coupple people, that had some roles in the Multiplayer development.
Kevin Franklin:
Brian Lemon:
Doug Barnes:
Jeff Hilbert (former Founder and Co-CEO of DDM , www.ddmagency.com) joined them, too:
Website: http://www.firststrikegames.com/
What do you guys think? Huge loss for 343i? I'm actually interested to know what they are up to and if the Halo MP will see some significant changes again.
Kevin Franklin:
As Multiplayer Design Director, Kevin shipped Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, Microsofts largest and most extensive investment in multiplayer ever, featuring a 24 player PVE/PVP multiplayer mode, and a 4v4 multiplayer Arena experience built for eSports.
Brian Lemon:
Brian enjoyed 7 years at Ensemble Studios working on Age of Empires and Halo Wars. His most recent position at 343 Industries was Lead Multiplayer Producer on Halo 5: Guardians.
Doug Barnes:
---A software developer with a passion for multiplayer games, Doug led the engineering efforts on the 4v4 eSports multiplayer modes of Halo 5: Guardians on the Xbox One. After launch, Doug led the multiplayer games-as-a-service team focusing on monthly releases to boost player population and engagement.
Jeff Hilbert (former Founder and Co-CEO of DDM , www.ddmagency.com) joined them, too:
Jeff is recognized as one of the game industry's top business development executives and has been involved in securing in excess of $750,000,000 in capital for development studios. He has extensive experience structuring Publishing and Distribution deals having worked on projects with the top Publishers and Distributors in the world.
Website: http://www.firststrikegames.com/
What do you guys think? Huge loss for 343i? I'm actually interested to know what they are up to and if the Halo MP will see some significant changes again.