Mixed-reality developer focused on HoloLens is the latest venture from John Howard and fellow Microsoft veteran Sébastien Motte
Read More »Halo: Spartan Strike co-developer restructures to form VR/AR studio Force Field
Vanguard to expand development beyond games into 'entertainment experiences'
Read More »Halo 5 multiplayer devs form new studio First Strike Games
Former 343 Industries staffers hook up with DDM founder Jeff Hilbert to create multiplayer title for PC and console
Read More »Ex-Halo devs: ‘Full-time employees can be destructive for studios’
Jaime Griesemer and Marty O’Donnell predict that indies and triple-A outlets alike will adopt a freelance production cycle similar to movie firms
Read More »$2.5m Halo World Championship prize pot is biggest for an eSports first-person shooter yet
Microsoft has announced that the prize pool for its Halo World Championship now stands at a cool $2.5 million. The platform holder revealed this via Xbox Wire, and also named the 16 US and Canadian teams set for the final. Venture Beat – citing tracking site eSports Earnings – reports …
Read More »Mattel grabs Halo master licensing agreement
Microsoft has agreed a deal to hand an extensive set of toy licensing rights to Mattel. The pair already partner for products such as Halo Mega Bloks, but this new agreement will lead to a far wider range of merchandise, with a unified creative and design vision across the catalogue. …
Read More »The Order: 1886 beats Destiny, Assassin’s Creed, Halo and The Hobbit to VFX prize
Adverts for Halo 5: Guardians and Game of War also celebrated at Visual Effects Society Awards
Read More »Destiny lead writer to script Xbox One exclusive ReCore
Joseph Staten was also director of cinematics for Halo series at Bungie
Read More »OptiTrack motion capture tech used in Halo 5: Guardians
5,000-square-foot stage and 50 Prime 41 cameras used to record human performances for Xbox One’s flagship shooter
Read More »Halo composer and designer announce debut VR title Golem
Title will be exclusive to PlayStation VR
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