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"343 Industries has a devoted transmedia team that is working with Showtime on the creation and production of the Halo TV show. This group is separate from the Halo Infinite development team. These are two completely independent projects with dedicated teams and leadership that do not impact one another."

Ok, normally I/we don't even entertain this kind of stuff. But seeing as I'm partially implicated here, I'm going to address the part where he claims Phil Spencer validated his prior reporting even though I (343) denied it.
The "reporting" at the time said "MP would not be shipping with single player this Fall." For a hot minute it was creating a storm on social until I chimed in to debunk it. The tweet that made that claim was then deleted.
Phil Spencer went on "Animal Talking" recently and while discussing the Infinite shift to 2021, did mention that separating MP and Campaign was briefly considered before the decision was made to shift it all to next year.
These are not the same things. At all.
Sams' unsubstantiated "report" in late July was 100% false and no such plan or discussion had ever happened. Campaign was never going to ship without MP, period.
More recently, as it became clear that the project needed more time, part of that assessment did enta...

I love the Sidekick. Feels so good. :)

It's actually quite a popular opinion and seems to be moreso by the day. (no current plans mind you, but hey, I'd def be down if it ever were to happen)

That's... certainly a take.

Right? It was fascinating to me to see people embedding that video into a tweet but in their own copy saying "this build is from January!" I had to watch it again, never once was "January" mentioned. (and no I wasn't in a position to be able to comment at the time, but glad we can set a few things straight today and acknowledge feedback and the team's position)

That was excellent, IMO. The marketing team is cooking up some more really cool stuff - in due time.

Unfortunately that's probably the only way now. It was the SDCC 2020 limited edition exclusive that went on sale last Thursday AM and evidently sold out within a few minutes. (just like all the SDCC special collectibles usually do)

It's not currently in the game but doesn't mean it can't be added down the road. I understand it's going to be upsetting to folks but, if you know me at all, you hopefully know I'm all about the real talk whenever I can including 'crushing dreams' and setting the right expectations. So, best to just be up front about it and let's discuss it openly now vs. string people along. That said, the part about evolving the game, and sandbox, over time is not PR speak. And this isn't meant to be a humble brag, but I've really loved those two weapons with what I've been able to play/experience so far. When we can sit down with the sandbox team and dig into more details around all of the weapons hopefully folks will find other things to get excited about vs. what's not there.

Three composers. Three on Infinite. Which is a first as far as I know?

I wouldn't read too much into it - certainly not something to take personally. We're lucky and thankful to have such a passionate and active subreddit and to have moderators who are open and collaborative with us. I've heard stories from other studios where that's far from the case.

At the surface, the subreddit can at times be intimidating and seem overly negative to people who don't have a chance to dive in a bit more (and even then, you're going to want overshields or at least pretty thick skin most days).

It's harder for the team at large because they only see slices and pieces (which can often be hot takes / negative) and they don't really have a means to weigh in and try and steer the conversation (due to being busy, not being up to speed on what's been publicly released so far, etc..). And yes, it's our job on the community team and we're just used to years of sprint debates, etc. (it can still be exhausting, but that segment of the community is entitled t...

I had a chance to do an email interview w/ Gareth Coker that we're cooking up for release this week along with one of his tracks. He's awesome. His music is awesome.

I feel that way overall - even the most vocal critics are, in their own way, coming at it from a desire to see Halo as great as it can be (from their perspective / among their circles, etc..). Just not everyone goes about expressing that in the best way or stops to consider that someone else may like Halo but in a totally different way/for a totally different reason.

Where is that a marketing strategy being utilized? Serious question, I haven't seen that (of course I recommend watching in 4K vs. the stream)

LOVED it. I can tell the marketing folks have some really great stuff in the works (and lets not forget the 'key art' too <3)

Both are what we're hopefully working towards. Banning is currently increased and something we can do right now, but better in-game automated solutions are on the list but unfortunately going to take time.

correct, you should be able to get just H2/H2A (together, it's one package) for $9.99 standalone. The $39.99 price is the complete collection - which is Reach/HCEA so far, H2A starting tomorrow, and the rest as they come out this year. It's a great deal, and they're cheaper if you get the bundle, but you still can't go wrong with H2/H2A for $9.99 IMO. (you can also get it all as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC)

You can just pretend it comes out on the 13th?
Given the massive strains placed on the internet around the world - particularly in areas of Europe - many companies have been asked to or are willingly shifting large releases outside of peak windows to help alleviate strain. Trust me, normally we'd def prefer to not initiate a major release starting at 8PM PT.

It's mentioned in the official Xbox Wire post announcing the show and Xbox 20/20 series, tons of media outlets have also covered it, and it's been all over Twitter. BUT, it is a good point that not everyone sees/seeks out these sources so we can't assume people just "know." (I always try to set realistic expectations when I'm allowed)

"Hey folks just FYI in case you haven't heard but this show today is just 3rd party, Halo and first party will be part of the July show..."

Internet: "He's lying! this is clearly a trick! It'll be a secret at the end!"

Show concludes.

Internet: "WTH no Halo!!! Thanks for teasing us and getting our hopes up!"