The studio founder says she’ll be “attending to a family medical issue”
343 Industries founder and studio head Bonnie Ross has announced that she’s leaving theHalo: Infinitestudio. Ross said her departure was due to a “family medical issue” in a statement shared on herTwitteraccount. She’d been at the company since it was established in 2007.
Ross said that she had hoped to stay at 343 until the release of Halo: Infinite’s winter update, which is due to arrive for the game in November. “I am incredibly proud of the work everyone at 343 Industries has done with Halo Infinite, the Master Chief Collection, the Halo television series and so much more,” Ross said. “It has been an honor to serve alongside the team for the last 15 years and to be a part of a universe that I love.” She continued by thanking the Halo community, and said the future of the series was “bright”.
343’s leadership team is being restructured as Ross leaves the company, Microsoft have announced in a statement toWindows Central. Head of production Pierre Hintze will take over from Ross with immediate effect, taking charge of ongoing development for Halo: Infinite and theMaster Chief Collection. Some new roles have also been created within 343’s management. Head of marketing Bryan Koski will take over as general manager of the Halo franchise, and Elizabeth Van Wyck has been appointed business and operations lead.
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Halo: Infinite’s campaign is onSteamand theMicrosoft Storefor £50/$60/€60, while the multiplayer is free-to-play. PC Game Pass subscribers can also play it that way too.
