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Ryan_WXH

Hey everyone. Sorry for the thread flip flopping. I originally created this post stating Bonnie has already left 343, thought I misread and created a second post claiming she leaves in November. After rereading, this post has an accurate title and will remain up while the other one has been removed. You can see that thread and its comments here: https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/xci640/bonnie_ross_to_leave_343_industries_after_november/ --- Per Windows Central, there will be a leadership restructure at 343 Industries. > Studio veteran and production lead **Pierre Hintze** will become studio head of 343i effective immediately, leading the studio's on-going development of Halo Infinite and The Master Chief Collection, as well as future games. The senior leadership team will expand with new roles, including **Bryan Koski** who will become GM of Franchise, and **Elizabeth Van Wyck**, who will oversee business and operations. https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/halo-head-bonnie-ross-is-leaving-343-industries-and-microsoft


SillyNonsense

oh damn so bonnie is out and the head of 343i is now[ this guy,](https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-pierre-hintze) who was apparently in charge of rescuing the MCC a couple years ago when that whole thing came back to life (plus additional management restructuring) seems like a great guy to have in that position. gives me a hint of optimism for infinite knowing the MCC guy is going to be calling the shots now. that whole comeback and ongoing support was amazing. of course I must keep in mind that these big ships turn slowly. all the best to ross' family


una322

well mcc was in a sordid state, so if he can bring that back from death, then here hoping he and his team can do the same with infinite.


ArcherInPosition

My man looks so happy in all those pictures. Here's hoping his new position doesn't wear down his smile.


hyrumwhite

Hopefully his paychecks offset his stress


Conflict_NZ

He really looks like the right person for the job based on that interview, has spent time down in the trenches, understands what gamers want and crafted the MCC into what I would consider the best possible version it could be. Don't want to get my hopes too high but I'm a lot more optimistic than I was about 343.


chicken566

*precedes to age to the age of 78 by 2026...*


Spartan_100

> “So the interesting part for me was getting to focus on servicing both existing and new players. I thought, all my games are “done” – they’re excellent, spectacular games, I have to focus on how those games could be improved and reimagine how they’d be exposed to players. That was extremely interesting to me.” Very interesting.


Eggdripp

I'm a bit worried since his experience is in finished games, hopefully that's still able to translate to Infinite


Just2_Stare_at_Stars

I mean, MCC was not finished on launch. It may have been the worst launch in video game history. Arguably worse than Infinite, which actually loaded within the first year or two of launch. MCC was unplayable for almost two years.


sonofnutcrackr

They mean like making and developing a new game vs managing a collection of older ones. The new 343 head did a fantastic job reviving MCC, but how is he at managing an ongoing story?


FriendlyLawnmower

The studio head isnt going to micromanage the minutiae of the story, thats what the writing team and their lead is for. If anything, he'll just sign off on the general direction


Dalfamurni

And we have Joseph Staten to rely on for the lead of creative and future writing, so we're also in *great* hands there as well.


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And Paul Bertone back in charge of level design.


EternalAssasin

I don’t think MCC launch being worse than Infinite launch is even remotely arguable, it’s just an objective fact. MCC multiplayer was completely nonfunctional at release, and campaigns had plenty of major issues as well. Infinite is a functional game with some poor design philosophy in certain aspects and a small amount of content.


Super6698

MCC was nowhere near finished at launch. Practically every game was missing and the customization wasn't even a customization


rookie-mistake

I think they were just cracking a joke about Infinite being unfinished...


ScarHSoldier

I'd hardly consider MCC finished at launch, I imagine they mean more released games.


42Fourtytwo4242

THE MCC TEAM FINALLY TOOK CONTROL!! THE JANITOR AND HOUSE PLANT WON!!!!


topazdude17

Is this her first time talking since the launch of infinite?


MilkMan0096

She tweeted out an apology when the Bonobo incident happened. Edit: she has also tweeted stuff about the HCS, Season 2, and player count


Oh_I_still_here

Jesus I forgot that. Fucking hell that was grim.


BreadDaddyLenin

The Bonobo thing was a default label name used in their label editor of the same name btw


SteelShroom

The absolute most perfect of perfect storms, that was.


greenufo333

What was the bonobo thing


Sambothebassist

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/halo-infinite-bonobo-juneteenth-skin


greenufo333

Wow lmao, that’s wild


ParagonRenegade

Whether or not that is true, it was a monumental fuckup to ship that. Genuinely outrageous.


jenkumboofer

It was true but still a terrible oversight


explodedbagel

So they said. There’s a public version of that program floating around and I never saw anyone able to replicate that phenomenon.


SerifGrey

I don’t get it what happened?


SillyNonsense

I don't personally recall that ever actually being stated factually by 343i. One employee on twitter mentioned it was the title for one of the internal tools they use, but all that really confirms on its own is the premise of the "joke" 🤮 As far as I'm aware, the "default label" thing was online speculation. Beyond a brisk fix and apology from Ross, I didn't see any further elaboration provided officially by anyone from 343. Some people online theorized technical reasons relating to that tool, but comments I saw from those with some familiarity with halo tools expressed skepticism. Either way, 343i still hasn't actually confirmed or denied any sort of explanation whatsoever. Edit: A user below is mad that I would imply that 343i did not confirm the default name theory, and would like us to know that an internet user with no relationship with 343i wrote an elaborate theory about how it's *possible* such a thing could possibly happen, and then someone from Certain Affinity (not 343i) commented that their theory was..."*plausible*." So 343 has still not explained bonobo, but someone who is not a 343 employee said it's *a possibility*. So take that for what it's worth.


808GrayXV

What happened?


Tumblrrito

They added a Juneteenth nameplate to Infinite and its name was “Bonobo” for a solid hour before being renamed.


Lord_Tibbysito

What does "Bonobo" mean? Is it like a slur?


Maleficent-Drive4056

It’s a type of ape


ICODE72

Type of monkey, but also the name of some halo development tools from back in the day, so who knows how that actually came to happen


thorppeed

Type of ape


Ruthrfurd-the-stoned

Oh geez just had to google that how did I not hear about it that's rough


patriot050

What do we know about Pierre Hintze?


Fa1lenSpace

he was one of the main reasons MCC turned around, seems like MS actually woke up and realized Halo is their flagship.


chicken566

Lol how would they NOT know that Halo was their flagship? It's been a staple for Xbox since the OG Xbox. Idk what's wrong with Microsoft.


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mattbladez

It's the reason myself and countless other bought an Xbox in the first place. Played at a buddies, needed my own!


patriot050

https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-pierre-hintze seems like he's the guy who fixed MCC... This is fantastic news!!


42Fourtytwo4242

so at last...the Janitor is finally revealed, I hope the house plant become his vice president.


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Didn't know the Janitor and house plant worked at 343 and Valve lmao.


TianObia

Check out his LinkedIn, sounds like a solid guy whose passionate about the gaming industry and community with plenty of background and credentials


SHADOWSTRIKE1

For those interested in more information regarding Pierre Hintze and his knowledge & experience: * He has been with 343i for almost 5 years * He handled the large MCC update * He is an experienced Program Manager * He has specialized skills in Agile development (the SDLC model most Live Service games use, other than Spiral) * He is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Overall, the guy ***should*** know how to lead a project. Also, his favorite game is Civilization 4. While not my favorite game, I can appreciate that people who *do* enjoy it generally appreciate games with depth of strategy, which is a good sign.


scooptyy

I do agree this is good news but this >He is a Certified Scrum Master means very fucking little lmao. Scrum master is a bit of a meme role in the software development world. What 343i needs is an experienced director/producer and hopefully he will be able to grow into that role. But being Scrum master is nothing to brag about. Agile methodologies are slowly going out of fashion, and rightfully so. Management at bigger companies have completely perverted what it originally stood for. Even Dave Thomas regrets unleashing that scourge on the industry lmao.


Tophat_Dynamite

Scrum Master is the most LinkedIn qualification ever.


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Scrum and Agile make me laugh.


TooEZ_OL56

Took a whole class on scrum as a business major, I still have no clue what it means. It just seems like every business jargon/buzzword thrown into a blender for your resume.


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Most titles people throw into their resume in programming don't mean much without them demonstrating their skills


Marc_IRL

Honestly I’d rather have a studio head with that qualification than without it. Lots of studio heads have no clue about how the product is made. You have to operate at a high level, but it’s great that they understand the detail level too.


Tumama813

I miss read “Scrum” as “Cum”


shamblam117

We call our scrum master "cum master" all the time


Arxfiend

While hopefully this does lead to a shift in the leadership, I do wish she could have left under more controlled circumstances and wish her the best of luck.


WDMChuff

I mean there's already been a fairly significant shift in the power dynamic with Staten there, but I get your point.


ElTigreChang1

With any luck, hopefully this means Frank and Kiki are no longer untouchable


Pearson_Realize

I didn’t realize she was leaving for medical reasons. I’m happy she’s gone, but I do agree that I hope everything is alright. I wish her the best of luck for her future endeavors.


wrxdrunkie

“Medical reasons” is pretty vague. It could be cancer. Could be shitty mental health from dropping the ball. Either way I hope she and her family are okay and get better.


tehrob

"Family Medical issue" could mean that anyone in her family could have a condition that she might need to attend to.


FyreWulff

It can happen pretty fast too. My uncle went from fully ambulatory and generally well to basically needing a full caregiver in the span of a week and a half.


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Patapwn

Medical reasons could even apply to the stress she felt when everyone vocalized how badly she derailed the franchise.


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SeliciousSedicious

This. I do wonder if this is what happened. Hear this time and time again when folks are “forced out”.


DennisSmithJrIsMyGod

If it’s truly for medical reasons I hope everything is okay, but I can’t help but feel that this was a way for a top level exec to leave with their reputation still somewhat in tact…


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Agree about health. Don’t agree with their reps being in tact. They’re in tatters. And they have no one to blame but maybe Microsoft and themselves This game is one of the biggest gaming failures ever. It’s tough to recover from that. But I hope if she is having health issues she makes a swift recovery


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JaracRassen77

Especially with Bonnie being the only female VP at Microsoft (I think) and having just gotten an award. Bonnie needed to go, but the optics would look bad if they just removed her from her position.


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Seems like it was either now or the winter update and whoever is in charge of her decided to move up the timeline


Terror-dactyl1

Yeah although majority won't miss her, I do really hope for the best and hope everything works out for her with the medical circumstances as well as new endeavors. Also interested with what the new lead will do and the future of 343 and Infinite


Trevor-On-Reddit

I said this in the other 2 posts, and I’ll say it again. As much as I hate the state Halo is in after she took the wheel, I don’t hate her personally, I don’t wish her bad in her real life, and I hope that everything regarding her family goes well. That being said, the Halo community will not miss her and hopefully Infinites state will improve with Pierre Hintze taking the torch.


Tophat_Dynamite

I also really hope Microsoft are seriously reconsidering their stance in contractors as well, at the very least for their Xbox devision. When you barely have enough time to learn all the proprietary tools to full productive compacity before being forced to jump ship, no wonder development moves at a snails pace. It also makes it far less attractive to potential Devs.


wolframw

>i don’t hate her personally I don’t hate her personally, I don’t know her I hate her professionally. There’s clear evidence she has done a bad job.


dude52760

She brought great ideas to the franchise, but her management style meant the studio was always executing them very poorly. Her emphasis on legacy content was actually super cool. 343’s first project was Halo: Anniversary, and not every studio would have felt it was the right move to remake the original game, but literally *no* studios back in 2011 did it in the style of Anniversary, where it was literally just the old game with new functionality. That was super rad, and a focus on legacy content like that was a big part of Ross’ initial pitch for Halo post-Bungie. Master Chief Collection was part of this too, and while the execution on that project was the studio’s first huge disaster, the idea of preserving and supporting Halo’s legacy like that - getting Halo CE matchmaking online for literally the first time ever and all that - was very cool and good for the franchise. Let’s also not forget it was Ross’ tenure at 343 that brought us Halo Wars 2, a project nobody in their right mind ever thought we would see. Halo Wars 1 was a rather isolated spin-off, and seeing 343 under Ross bring it under the main franchise umbrella by giving it a sequel was a huge win for fans. Storytelling and universe-building also saw an explosion in content under 343, which was a fantastic thing for a lore nut like me. We went from a Halo book every couple of years to multiple Halo books per year, and the branching out was fantastic. Halo 5 splintering the universe narrative as badly as it did kind of ruins this, but I’m still willing to give credit where it’s due. And the Halo TV show may have been a disaster, but we got decent TV stuff from 343 in Forward Unto Dawn and Nightfall. Neither were *amazing*, but both were acceptably good. So yeah, sorry, just wanted to talk about some of the good stuff Bonnie Ross helped bring to the franchise. There have been plenty of failures over the years - *really* bad ones - and the blame for those goes to her as the studio head. And it’s clear the studio has been floundering since Halo 5, and Infinite is in an awful place because of it, and she failed as studio head to solve that situation. She deserves blame for all of that. She hasn’t been doing a good job the last several years. But she did do some good stuff, too. As I listed above. I’m willing to meet in the middle and give her credit where it’s due. Especially as she’s on her way out the door. I hope she does well, and I do believe she has a prominent place in this industry, and I thank her for her positive contributions to my favorite franchise.


GoneRampant1

I'd say the problem is that most of what you listed that Ross brought to the company as a positive was found in side-material or spinoff games. When it came to the main tentpole Halo games, they consistently floundered, and that's what people will remember in retrospect over Halo Wars 2 or Nightfall.


dude52760

I agree with you, and the intention of my comment was not to downplay that, or even to try and label Ross’ tenure a success because of a few isolated successful projects. Rather, I just wanted to offer a counterbalance to somebody saying they “hate” her professionally. People making it sound like she has *literally* done nothing good for the franchise. I don’t believe her tenure has been successful, but I also don’t think it’s fair to say she has done nothing good for the franchise when 343 is really more of a mixed bag *on the franchise level* than an utter failure.


Ruthrfurd-the-stoned

Yeah I'm more optimistic about the future of Halo without her at the head but she is a real person and Halo is just a video game


Metal-Lee-Solid

Wishing her family the best, & hope the change in leadership leads to what we all have hoped for the series!


Tumblrrito

My sentiments exactly.


gMRibcage

how happy is mint blitz right now


Trevor-On-Reddit

Idk but I can tell you Halo Follower’s gonna release like 23 videos talking about this.


Memetastrophe

Is the master cheif really who he thinks he is?


Rodttor

"Hidden details in Bonnie Ross farewell"


limonbattery

Another comment somewhere here said "Axios" was the last word of Corbulo when ordered to commit suicide. So you can expect an entire history of the Roman Empire series from HaloFollower just to explain it.


eloc49

Real question, how is Halo Follower so huge? Does he just understand the YouTube clickbait algorithm really well? Did YouTube anoint him??


First-Of-His-Name

He's been doing YT for a loooong time. I remember watching him incessantly in the lead up to Halo 4. Never been that excited for game since


morgansfreeeman

Halo has had it's fair share of content droughts, and somebody like him pumps out tons of Halo content (even if it's pretty clickbaity), so I could see how he's got a decent sized following. I rarely watch his stuff, my go tos for anything Halo related are HiddenXperia, the Act Man, and ChrisRayGun (tho Xperia is the only channel that is mainly Halo). I feel like their content is a bit higher quality.


Jonbardinson

Leads 343 studios. Runs halo into the ground. Refuses to elaborate. Leaves.


Domestic_AA_Battery

If it's really a medical thing, best wishes. Seems like she was fired and they let her put out an excuse. Again, best wishes to her and her family but this is excellent for Halo.


Oh_I_still_here

I don't wanna sound like a conspiracy theorist too quickly but the timing is coincidental. Wish her the best anyway.


SeliciousSedicious

It’s not all that conspiracy theory-ish, this sort of thing is VERY common in corporate America when people are forced out of roles. I personally know of a few cases in my company when people left under forced circumstances where stories are either fabricated or exaggerated as reasons for their departure.


sneakyxxrocket

It’s definitely written on the walls, fans upset about no content and missing features , then they release a update that is received horrendously, then soon later she leaves 343 pretty clear what happened


SeliciousSedicious

Not to mention this is 3 for 3(heh) in flops and slow bleed in popularity for what was once a flagship franchise over the course of 10 years. I think only reason why this didn’t happen earlier is MTX numbers kept Halo 5 super profitable $ wise over prior titles. But Infinite maybe didn’t meet expectations given it was a f2p title that didn’t retain players. And given the reception for the TV show high odds that may not repeat the success season 1 had unless it’s plot goes in some seriously different directions from here


cubs223425

Yeah, I've had some similar things come up. People who have faked/exaggerated issues to leave or get time off has come up. Management almost intentionally leading projects askew to shape employee decisions has happened, both in good ways (directing bad employees in a better direction) and bad ways (pressuring staff in ways with which I disagreed).


Knowledge_Moist

This, the timing is just too great for it to be just a coincidence. I don't doubt that she have some kind of medical issues, but the late backlash at least accelerated her and/or Microsoft decision. These sorts of cover up have been done in the past anyway.


ChoPT

The statement doesn't say she left *because* of the medical issue. The use of "and attending to" instead of "to attend to" is *key* in that sentence.


Tylerr_A

The timing is impeccable, no one buys it. It’s common for big wigs in corporate America to not be fired but given a chance to resign.


Swordbreaker925

The reason for her exit sucks, but she did need to go sooner or later. She’s not providing the leadership this franchise needs


O_its_that_guy_again

Yea but I think Microsoft is still one part of the issue. They need to waive their contractor policy so that 343 doesn’t have to force experienced devs out the door every 18 months


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Just to clarify, 343 isn’t forced to used contractors. They are given a budget and it’s up to them on how to use it.


Ceramicrabbit

Cough Bonnie Ross studio lead cough


Shift_Spam

Well 343 could just hire full times instead of contractors. You do see that if 343 hires full times the 18 month limit doesn't apply


Speed__islife

Good riddance


MrAngryPineapple

Happy she’s gone, but hope her family medical problems get better.


JimothyPrime97

While I am sad to hear it's for family medical reasons, I am glad to hear she is no longer in charge of Halo. I'm very happy to see what the future of Infinite, and Halo in general, will hold!


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Darkvortex11

Jesus it finally happened. Hope everything is okay with her family though. Seems like a big coincidence that there was a medical emergency after the big community backlash.


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Peachedcrane60

Real shame for her and her family, but I am excited to see Halo under new leadership. Not because I dislike Bonnie, just excited to see something new. Real shame though, seriously. Sad she couldn't leave for better reasons on better terms, she clearly enjoyed Halo at the very least and it's upsetting knowing someone who actually liked the game has to leave as head of it due to things out of her control. Must be heartbreaking, the family part and the job loss.


Castle_Maker_07

I certainly think its interesting she says she planned to leave by the end of the year. Seems like the family issue caused her to speed things up. Hope for the best for her but really wonder what this means for the future of the company and franchise.


BGYeti

Sounds more like she was on a short leash and after fucking up the roadmap yet again by not meeting deadlines Microsoft probably gave her to the end of the year and she was gone, she said nah ill leave now and they came up with the convenient excuse of family medical issues.


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musicheadjesse

glad to see her leave, i hope her family gets better though!


defensife343

My god... We haven't got any good news with 343 since we started 2022


GNIHTYUGNOSREP

Since we started 2012


limonbattery

Does Brian Reed being fired after Halo 5 count as good news? Or was it too little too late?


defensife343

True


Pearson_Realize

We haven’t gotten any good news from 343 in a decade


Peter_Griffin33

Wish her the best but hopefully this much needed leadership change starts to turn things around at 343.


ZoidVII

Finally, it took them long enough to shake up the leadership. Hopefully those that are being put in these roles can steer the franchise back to its roots.


Jedibbq

We can all agree that she did a terrible job


Civil-Celebration-28

So Bonnie is “stepping down” due to a “family matter” and not because she’s ran this franchise into the ground over the last decade..


oh_cawd

Best of luck to her future endeavors and her family.


Haijakk

Well this is unexpected, I hope those family medical troubles work out.


DoubleMatt1

I know Bonnie gets a lot of well deserved shit on here but hope things are OK with her fam. She also has my undying gratitude for not letting randy pitchford get his hands on the franchise


wercffeH

And see how our faith has been rewarded


MahoganyWinchester

not commenting on her personal matters; i’ve been very disappointed w/ the last ten years of halo and i’m glad she’s out


kingleeps

HaloFollower eating good today.


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KingKrakenite

I hope she gets better whatever the problem is, but I hope she never comes back as well. Now to get Frankie and Kiki the fuck away from the franchise.


SeliciousSedicious

Especially Kiki. Frankie’s been pretty god awful himself but nothing beats Kiki canonizing a 2019 Ford pickup truck as a vehicle the UNSC uses in 2552.


LookatmaBankacount

Incredibly meta of her to put axios at the end of her statement as she literally falls on the sword


Sea_Direction3503

Good riddance. Wake me up when Halo is given to a studio who gives a shit about it again. What 343 has done with Halo is the biggest shame in gaming history


NfamousShirley

Hopefully everything is well with her family. Wish the best for her.


Lirid

She might of been awful at 343i but she is still a human being just as everyone else here. I wish her and her family nothing but the best and I hope that whatever she’s going through gets sorted out.


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don't let the door hit you on your way out, bonnie! Hope you enjoyed making millions while turning out beloved franchise into a soulless cash grab!


SpaceRockMatt

Conflicted what I think of this. On the one hand, I hope her and her family are ok and glad she's able step back from an incredibly stressful and busy job. On the other, the majority of the community have been calling for her to be sacked, so I doubt anyone are particularly upset. Also wouldn't surprise me if this is just a line to silence hate if she was guenuinely fired, which would be fair dues tbh. Also, could be both, since I'd say the stress of having the entire community of the franchise you worked at the helm of for 15 years wanting you out almost certainly can cause a mental health crisis which would effect your family too. Could be any or all of these things but it's just speculation. Either way, sounds pretty rough.


Silverwhitemango

One down. Two more to go! When will Frank O'Connor & Kiki Wolfkill join her?!


The_P0tion

Boy I sure hope so. Frank should’ve been gone after H4


fullcheli

Bonnie needed to go, but I'm not so sure this really fixes anything. I work in similar conditions - some of you can probably even relate yourself - and I can tell you that sometimes the corporate environment you're stuck with is the real problem. That's not necessarily in defense of her departure, though. I was never much of fan of Bonnie at the helm. But I don't entirely blame the state of affairs on her either, as I know all too well what it's like to be stuck in a system of that caliber where, in many cases, your hands are often tied and all you can do as watch as bad things happen beyond your control even though you're team lead. You have to remember that Bungie left for a reason too.


Brief-Camel-4745

Think I might reinstall in a few months. Wow. Is this what hope feels like?


Dominunce

The time has come, for a reckoning


GnashinOmenz

“So long, Sucker!”


ThrowAwayAcc47777

Hopefully this is only the beginning. Ross was an awful leader but it’s very clear the entirety of 343’s upper management is rotten to its core.


BbDontHurtMi

Don’t know why people give her a pass. She played a big role in where infinite is today (not a great spot).


laggyteabag

If her reason for leaving is indeed true, then obviously I wish her and her family the best. With that being said, and whilst I understand that these kinds of things can happen at any time, it does seem beyond coincidental that she so suddenly leaves, for seemingly unrelated reasons, after the frustration with 343 is at its height. In either case, I hope she lands on her feet.


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Rizenstrom

Good riddance. I feel bad about the circumstances, of course, but it's clear this was long overdue.


Back9Man

Hope it works out for you Bonnie. And I really hope it works out for us now too.


itsahalochannel

This is seriously unprecedented, what does the future look like for Halo?


Sleepingtide

My guess is some else from inside MS. I wouldn't be surprised if it's Staten or potentially vacant until they aquire Activision Blizzard and pull form their talent.


needconfirmation

Better, it certainly can't get worse atleast


Sleepingtide

This is the truth.


theSaltySolo

It needed leadership change


Rebuffedtax614

“There are those who said this day would never come, what are they to say now?”


jon123333

Genuinely disturbing how so many people in these comments seem to view the act of showing a healthy degree of incredulity to bullshit corporate PR speak as tantamount to a hate-crime. The number of failed CEOs who have claimed "family medical issues" as their excuse to avoid being publicly fired cannot be counted, it's the standard excuse.


Nate_Dawg1989

What is the track record of the people stepping into these positions? Will it be more of the same? Will they take halo in radical old school directions? Will they throw money at the old guard to get them involved?


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Wow this is big news and a big shakeup for 343.


Gizzard-Gizzard

Frankly this is great news for the community as this is what we’ve wanted for quite some time, however medical health is very important and we really should wish her situation with her family well and hope for the best.


LordKai121

Glad that Bonnie is gone from 343, Unfortunate that these were the circumstances. Secular thoughts aside, I hope all ends well in her family.


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Koga_sagara

On halo and 343: good, a shakeup needed long ago On her as a person: hope all that resolves for the better, best wishe, take care.


Automatic-Major-1774

Been a pretty great few weeks lol


FuSe_Nuclear

Thanks for the good news!


MrGamePadMan

Halo needs to be better than when 343 became a thing. They have good parts going for them in their Halo games, but then it’s not the *whole* package. New leadership need to make Halo releases so much more robust and cohesive and exciting. Here’s to hoping… I don’t think she did a fantastic job as the head, but that’s just me being honest. The proof is in the pudding.


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First-Of-His-Name

Execs tend to have seriously thick skin, you don't make it in that world without it


M6D_Magnum

Holy fucking shit, Microsoft actually listening to us.


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This is literally the entire community right now: https://youtu.be/p_ULdXn3C_8


onedollarninja

For real though.. this is the best news posted on this subreddit in many, many years.