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343 Industries hiring for next-gen Halo

343 Industries is staffing up for a next-generation Halo title, according to a job listing uncovered by VideoGamer.

The job ad, which was posted on Microsoft's careers website yesterday, states that "343 Industries is looking for an experienced graphics developer to help create the current and next generation of game visuals in the Halo universe."

"Work on one of the most exciting and creative properties in the industry," the ad states.

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tigertron4309d ago

They're just polishing the game and tweaking the multiplayer right now.

Trust me, as soon as the new year hits, they'll be working on Halo 5.

greenpowerz4309d ago (Edited 4309d ago )

Wizzio knows that. He doesn't even own a 360. He's fussing...

Not surprised Devs are preparing for Next Gen though. Devs have to make epic appearances on new hardware which takes time, money and sweat. Only god knows what will have to go into a new Halo on a new Xbox with all its next gen features and capabilities.

"We are looking for an experienced graphics developer to help us deliver cutting edge graphics technologies for AAA experiences. Candidates should understand and have experience with how to bring great graphics to life."

You have to wonder if wizzio read the article and if he did, did he grasp it? Next gen is around the corner they have most likely have already been working on Halo 5 in some capacity.

Wizziokid4309d ago (Edited 4309d ago )

"He doesn't even own a 360. He's fussing."

Add me: Wizziokid

By the way I know they will be working on 5 as soon as 4 drops but the point is why not wait and see what happens with 4 first? it's a fair point.

Wingsfan244309d ago

See what happens with 4? It's going to see a ton of copies and thousands will be playing online. There are series with fans who will purchase anything with the name of the game on it. (NOT SAYING IT"S A BAD GAME)

Laxman4308d ago (Edited 4308d ago )

"see what happens with 4"

There are more pre-orders on Halo 4 than there are on every single platform combined for Black Ops 2 (im not comparing the games, im just using Black Ops 2 as an example due to the extremely high sales the CoD series brings in). There is no way it is going to be anything other than an insane success.

aviator1894309d ago

They've obviously just planning ahead. 343i isn't the only company that does this. Besides, I think they realize that Halo 4 will be an instant commercial success and the team is just polishing the game now anyways.

lategamer4308d ago

Pre-production needs to begin. Story boards, concepts. Where does 343i want the story to go? Start working on and with the new tech, etc.

You said why not wait until Halo 4 is released. Why wait at all? Halo 4 is done. Now its just polishing and tweaking, as well as bug fixing. If they can start on the next Halo why wouldn't they?

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DiRtY4309d ago

I have Halo 4 on pre-order, but I can't wait to see Halo 5 on a new hardware.

Laxman4308d ago

Very possible! I think the last time an FPS was widely considered GOTY by the industry and community was Halo 3. And Halo Combat Evolved before that.

neutralgamer194309d ago

I would like to see how Halo and Gears also look on a new console and also Alan Wake. Between Sony and Micro i must admit im anxious to see what they do next gen. Ill most likely have those two next gen babies side by side on my 3D 55 inch Samsung lol

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Halo Infinite Dev 343 Explains Shop Price Hike, ‘This Isn't Necessarily What Everyone Wants to Hear’

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has moved to explain a recent microtransactions price hike following a community backlash.

Jin_Sakai182d ago

You can always count on 343i to make bad decisions.

jznrpg181d ago

Replace 343 with MS and I agree

1Victor181d ago

This smell like passing down the cost of acquisitions down to the consumer at all cost in any way shape or form 🤷🏿

Godmars290181d ago

@1Victor:
Given that under best conditions - i.e. no more such spending, it'll take decades, what do you expect?

Hell, they just tried to revoke GP for their employees.

Sonic1881181d ago (Edited 181d ago )

And you can always count on the Xbox fans defending them and the price hike. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed Halo Infinite multiplayer

Snookies12179d ago

Yeah, no excuse for this garbage 343i... I haven't played Infinite's multi-player in a long while. Downloaded it again on PC only to find that the PC port is absolutely broken right now with like 3-5 minute load-in times just for the main menu. Now hearing this, I went ahead and uninstalled it lol. Wish they'd stop shooting themselves in the foot with this title.

gold_drake182d ago

so they made several changes how the helmets etc work, however, ive never seen anyone raising prices in a shop due to changes THEY made.

crazyCoconuts182d ago

This is like raising the price on VCR players

XiNatsuDragnel182d ago

343i congratulations yall killing halo mp slowly fr

Gaming4Life1981182d ago

The store price hike is stupid but halo infinite mp is currently at its best. Nobody has to buy the cosmetics as they offer alot of free content.

Crows90182d ago

Fuck that stupid argument. If you pay full price for a game you should get everything the game has to offer.

Last I checked the game released at full price. I know MP is free but then that makes the release highly overpriced.

CobraKai181d ago

@Crows
It totally was. I got suckered by Halo Infinite. All i got was a data disc and a half assed campaign.

Petebloodyonion181d ago

@Crows90
Does the single-player portion of the game (what ppl bought) offer Microtransaction?
As far I recall the answer is no.
So ppl got what they paid for meaning a complete campaign that is comparable to a lot of AAA games like Resident Evil, Wolfenstein, Doom, Mortal Kombat, etc.

Now regarding the FREE multiplayer part, I agree it's a stupid move that will probably do more harm than good since the game is (despite what several N4G members would like you to believe) in good health, and like Gaming4Life pointed out no one is forcing ppl to buy theses items.

rippermcrip181d ago

Any person who thinks that any game content created and released after launch should be free... go ahead a justify that... I'll be waiting.

I can see the argument for them selling shit immediately at launch, but even still that is weak.

You buy a game knowing exactly what is included when you pay it. You should expect nothing else for free.

CobraKai181d ago

@ripper
Insomniac released some free costumes for free for Spiderman
Capcom released free next gen upgrades for their Resident Evil games
No Man’s Sky became a new game from all the free DLC
Minecraft has a good amount of free dlc content.
Witcher 3 had some free cosmetics and a mission.
Overwatch has new characters that were free
Arkham Knight had some free costumes and a Batmobile skin

Some people expect free DLC because some companies actually gave free DLC.

jznrpg181d ago (Edited 181d ago )

@Petebloodyonion they were already charging for items and then they raised the prices on top of that. It wasn’t free to begin with and now they want more $$

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Petebloodyonion181d ago

@JZRNPG
"@Petebloodyonion they were already charging for items and then they raised the prices on top of that. It wasn’t free to begin with and now they want more $$"

And I said that raising the price was a stupid move and even made an earlier post about how it's the best way to antagonize your customers but it still doesn't change the fact that the multiplayer portion of the game is a FREE to Play game.
In this regard, Gaming4life comments stand correct and Crows comments stand wrong since Nobody paid a dime to play the game (the MP part) and no one is forcing you to buy cosmetics.

And again I totally agree with the sentiment and don't defend MS or 343I on this crappy move.

KyRo182d ago

There is absolutely no reason for ever raising the price of cosmetics. They are some of the quickest assets to create but charge silly prices for them. Its greed. There's no other way to spin it no matter what the game is.

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Microsoft says 343 will continue to work on Halo, but other studios may get involved

343 Industries will continue to work on the Halo series going forwards, but other studios may get involved in development, it’s been suggested

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just_looken322d ago (Edited 322d ago )

man what a failure halo wars 2 was the only good thing from this series on xbox one/series

10yr plan new ring that can change over time slipspace engine all gone now halo is another steam game sitting in the background.

Kids/teens today have no clue they halo we grew up with.

If a cod dev gets involved then that will be worse current cod out now is only popular because its the best out of the crap pile. i launched it the other day 4 cash shop popups one unskipable add then 30min trying to find the game through all the mt's.

purple101321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

Your right, i once played Halo Reach, at a LAN party, for 32 hours straight! It was no joke!

(with food breaks, but no sleep) it was so good, I was totally addicted.

Now I'm a PS fan.. ps4 and ps5 have been the best money I ever spent, hands down, in terms of 'fun' & overall 'value'

PhillyDonJawn321d ago

I hated reach couldn't get into it but Halo 3, them all nighters was so much fun. Custom games with a full party was some of the best times I'll remember.

Chevalier320d ago

I remember sitting around and playing hours of Halo 2 daily with my friends just MP match after match for weeks on end. Was an incredible memory to this day.

PhillyDonJawn321d ago

Child please, Halo 5 MP was amazing. Campaign was trash tho.

StitchJones74321d ago

It's good to see that 343 cannot handle the task and are looking to do something. But how many years have gone by where there has not only been nothing to show, but issues. Microsoft is the issue here. And as of just 1mth ago with Refall, it has been proven again. Guess what,,, Phil S is NOT a developer and not does he have any legs to say a damn word about development. Wake up people.

chobit_A5HL3Y321d ago

crazy how indifferent ms is about one of the biggest franchises in gaming. it looks pretty bad when you don't even have a clear plan for your flagship title. ms just has no idea how to make good games anymore.

anast321d ago

They will probably be working on the mobile game.

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Halo Infinite's Hit Registration is Still Completely Broken

Gamers have a bone to pick with 343 Industries, with Halo Infinite's hit registration in online matches remaining completely broken.

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AuraAbjure369d ago

Hit registration broken is one thing. The kill sound, or some people call it a "hit noise" annoying ass bird chirp is what broke the deal for me. They could at least provide an option to turn that squirrel fart noise off in the settings. But no, every single solitary headshot kill *SQUEAK*, *CHIRP*, *BEEP*

anast369d ago

It's time to take it on yonder.

37Anon369d ago

People still playing this lol

BandarHub369d ago

Not having any issues with Dsycn.
This is a connection problem...and the video in question was posted 300 days ago.
Why report on it now?
Gamerant is another one of those BuzzFeed like so called video game publications that hire freelances to create articles in mass without any credible source.
I'm glad buzz feed got shut down because of their slizzle method, can't wait for these types of website to run out of money.

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Christopher368d ago

How are you going to complain about misinformation when your comment is loaded with misinformation? The video is literally 5 days old. The subreddit post is filled with people joking about it not being desync (gaming chair, not enough rgb, etc.) and people saying how crap desync is. People are clearly still having issues.

Your side rant about specific sites doesn't add to or support your anecdotal opinion or deny the opinions of others who provide actual video proof.

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gold_drake369d ago

i find it so weird, that one of the best selling xbox franchises, got this disaster of a game, even the first trailer they showed was nothing more than a complete fail

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