Recently, it was officially announced that 343 Industries Studio has changed its name to Halo Studios, marking a new dawn for the Halo franchise. A former employee of the team named Will Waltz criticized the studio, advising developers not to join 343 Industries because it’s not worth the trouble.
For those who don’t know, Will Waltz is a former employee who worked with the studio for 13 years, and now he says that when he left, he felt a great burden lifted from his shoulders. « Will » wrote those harsh words on LinkedIn describing the studio’s treatment of its employees as restrictive and harmful.
He added that it stifles employees’ creativity and turns them into mere cogs in a huge machine that does not respect the path they have set. « Will » said that more than just changing the name of the studio to Halo Studios is needed for the situation to improve. He also confirmed that the demands to transition to UE have been present for a while, but it led to the dismissal of some employees, and now the decision has been made to change the development engine.
Halo Studios spent the past two years working on Project Foundry, an expanded technological showcase that will serve as the foundation for the future of Halo on Unreal Engine 5, while the developer is also currently working on several new Halo games.
