According to the latest rumours, 343 Industries has scrapped plans for story DLCs in favor of multiplayer content. Nonsense say first sources!
The layoffs from Microsoft not only affect the Windows group itself, jobs are also being lost at 343 Industries.
BathrobeSpartan supposedly knows what’s going on behind the scenes of the Halo Infinite developer.
On Twitter, he tweeted the latest information, which was summarized on Reddit.
According to the insider, the layoffs at 343 Industries shouldn’t affect plans for 2023 and beyond.
There is a preference for producing content for multiplayer (modes, seasons, etc.), which is at the same time a disadvantage for content for single player. Work from external studios is also continuing.
In fact, 343 Industries is losing a third of its workforce by not renewing contracts with external workers and transferring positions to other teams within Microsoft.
The loss of staff mainly affects areas of production that were responsible for the visual and narrative content of the game. A decision was made to stop producing narrative content, which would have resulted in smaller DLCs and a major expansion for the campaign. They don’t allow viable monetization for the sustainability of the studio and team.
Should the rumors and views of BathrobeSpartan If so, then there will only be more content for Halo Infinite for multiplayer, since you can monetize a game with it.
In summary, the layoffs are the result of several factors:
Microsoft’s general preparedness for a possible recession The studio’s high operating costs because financial targets were not met The multiplayer-focused strategy for the future of Halo Infinite.
In the future, 343 Industries could no longer produce itself, but only coordinate the sequel to Halo Infinite and license Halo to other studios.
Only Microsoft and 343 Industries know what plans Xbox Game Studio is actually pursuing. The rumors and views should therefore be viewed with skepticism.
Update: Jez Corden from WindowsCentral already has this information as total bullshit exposed and communicated that 343 Industries never had any campaign DLC or anything like that in the works. Likewise, 343 Industries will not only act as a Halo coordinator studio in the future, as other rumors wanted to reveal. Also MVG designated these rumors as “bullshit”.
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