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Tom Achronos
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"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."
Uh, lots of this is false.
1. 343i was originally a group in Microsoft called the "Halo Franchise Development Group". They were responsible for managing lots of non-game stuff (toys, books, etc.). Bungie was of course involved, but we focused on the games.
2. As Bungie became independent, Microsoft decided to greatly expand this group into a full fledged studio, devoted to continuing Halo, and filling with talented people who want to make more Halo.
3. Reports of Bungie people moving to 343i are greatly exaggerated - we have an very high retention rate.
4. Reports of hostility over the transition are false. They're a very talented group of people, and we look forward to experiencing the future of Halo as fans. Don't create drama where none exists.
5. The date of the cutover was August 2nd, IIRC.
Posted by: Will 043
[[EDIT: per ^above^ post] It could have been August, sometime late summer at any rate]
Pretty sure it was last July. Bungie Day was kind of a send-off so it happened sometime after that. Also 343i formed with the expressed purpose of continuing Halo despite Bungie and the dignity of the series. The few employees they have from the original team hardly comprise the heart and soul of it. Even Jason Jones one of the founders of Bungie has implied some serious hostility over the whole thing.