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|name=343 Industries
|image=[[File:343 Industries logo (transparent black).png|300px]]
|founded= 2007
|dissolved=
|founder= [[Bonnie Ross]]
|leader= [[Pierre Hintze]]
|parent= *[[Microsoft]]
**[[Xbox Game Studios]]
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|headquarters= Redmond, Washington, USA
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|website= [https://www.halowaypoint.com/343-industries www.halowaypoint.com]
|halogames= *[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]
*[[Halo 4]]
*[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]
*[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]
**[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]
*[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]
*[[Halo 5: Guardians]]
*[[Halo Wars 2]]
*[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]
*[[Halo Infinite]]
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'''343 Industries''' is a subsidiary of [[Microsoft Studios|Xbox Game Studios]] located in [[Wikipedia:Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland, Washington]]. It is tasked with overseeing the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' franchise]] and creating new properties for the series. The team's name is a reference to [[343 Guilty Spark]], the [[monitor]] of [[Installation 04]].

== History ==
=== Origin ===
Before the formation of 343 Industries in 2007, the [[Microsoft Game Studios]] Franchise Development Group (MGSFDG) was responsible for expanding Microsoft's video game franchises. A prominent example of their contribution to the ''Halo'' franchise would be their arrangement with publishers [[Ballantine Books]] and [[Tor Books]] to publish a number of [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novels]] over the years.<ref name="misguided-fans">[[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' portal page]]: [[User:Subtank/Archive|''MGS Development Group Expands'']] (archived page)</ref><ref name="nylund2001">[http://halo.bungie.org/misc/nylund.interview.html '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Interview with Eric Nylund'']</ref>

===Establishment===
Following the end of partnership between [[Bungie]] and [[Microsoft]] in [[2007 (real world)|2007]], Microsoft sought to form a first-party studio from its internal development group to oversee the future development of the ''Halo'' franchise; 
thus, 343 Industries was established.<ref name="continuation">[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1086915p1.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Reach Will Be Bungie's Last Halo Game'']</ref> A small number of Bungie employees transferred to 343, notably [[Frank O'Connor]] and [[Chad Armstrong]]. In addition, several members of the new studio were hired from the ''Halo'' fan community, including [[Jeremy Patenaude]] and [[Jacob Benton]] of Ascendant Justice and later [[Jeff Easterling|Jeff "GrimBrotherOne" Easterling]].

===Projects and partnerships===
343's first project was [[Halo Waypoint]], a downloadable [[Xbox LIVE]] application developed in conjunction with [[Certain Affinity]] and released in [[2009]]. Waypoint is also accessible via the official ''Halo'' website.<ref name="halowebsite">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/ '''Halo - Official Site''']</ref> Certain Affinity also created the maps in the [[Defiant Map Pack]], the first [[map pack]] to be released by 343, and has since worked with 343 Industries on several projects.

In 2010, 343 released the first episode of their [[343 Sparkast|official podcast]]. After Bungie announced they would discontinue ''Halo''-related [[Bungie Weekly Update]]s on [[2011|July 7, 2011]], 343 Industries started publishing the [[Halo Bulletin]], a weekly writeup of ''Halo'' news.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-61511/73664 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 6/15/11'']</ref>

343 Industries often works with outside companies to produce content; these include [[ONE]] and [[MoreFrames]], who created several motion comics based on ''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' stories, as well as [[Sequence]], who have worked on the [[terminal|terminal videos]] in 343's game releases as well as ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''. 343 Industries' first game release, ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', was developed in conjunction with [[Saber Interactive]] and released in [[2011]]. Saber Interactive also worked on ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', a similar remastering of ''[[Halo 2]]'' released as part of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' in [[2014]]. The top-down shooters ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' were co-developed with [[Vanguard Games]], while ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' was co-developed with [[Creative Assembly]]. [[Blur Studio]] created the CGI cinematics for ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' and ''Halo Wars 2'', while [[Axis Animation]] produced those for ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The tabletop games ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' and ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' were co-developed with [[Spartan Games]].

==== Reclaimer Saga ====
343's first major in-studio game project was ''[[Halo 4]]'', the first game in the [[Reclaimer Saga]], a new series of games and other media.

''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' was the first ''Halo'' release on the [[Xbox One]] console, marking the onset of a phase of the series known as ''"The Journey"''. This multimedia project would encompass a number of works, including the digital series ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', which would tie into the next major game in the series, ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="eurogamer">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''': ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The [[Halo Channel]] was introduced as a next-generation replacement for [[Halo Waypoint]] on the Xbox One,<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-channel-revealed-at-gamescom '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Channel Revealed at Gamescom'']</ref> while ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' would release on Paramount+ on March 2022.

== Universe development and storytelling ==
Although ''Halo'' "expanded universe" fiction has always shared the same continuity as the games, under [[Bungie]]'s watch material from outside the games was generally regarded as ancillary and was rarely intertwined with the games in a significant way; references to the [[Halo novels|novels]], for instance, rarely amounted to more than throwaway lines. This was in part due to a disconnect between Bungie and Microsoft's Franchise Development Group, who were largely responsible for the creation of secondary media at the time.<ref>[http://scifishow.libsyn.com/005-dc-reboot-trautmann-interview-round-2-of-our-quiz '''The Sci Fi Show''': ''Episode 005: DC Reboot/Eric Trautmann'']</ref> An effort was made to keep different pieces of media as their own, self-contained "bubbles," so that they would not have a significant impact on other stories. For example, Frank O'Connor stated that the story of ''[[Halo Wars]]'' effectively exists in a bubble, having little bearing on the ''Halo'' story at large. According to O'Connor, this approach was "safer" from a development perspective, but it made many pieces of fiction seem extraneous or "disposable," as they had no crucial impact on one another.<ref name="expanded">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/10/the-future-of-halo-wars-and-halo-39-s-expanded-universe.aspx '''Game Informer''': ''The Future Of Halo Wars And Halo's Expanded Universe'']</ref>

Circa 2008, however, 343 Industries decided that all future media they released would be more [[Wikipedia:Transmedia storytelling|heavily interconnected]]. This included further integrating the fiction of the games and the novels into a seamless whole, with different pieces of media complementing one another in meaningful ways. Even though the main game series is still the primary focus of the studio, all other fiction has been stated to have a resonant impact on the games' stories in a way unlike before. For example, the novels of the ''[[Kilo-Five Trilogy]]'' and ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' have direct connections to the story of ''Halo 4''.{{Ref/Reuse|expanded}} 343i also sought to establish more characters to tell stories with in different parts of the ''Halo'' universe, with studio head [[Bonnie Ross]] stating that the previous approach of killing characters at the end of games made it more difficult to tell connected stories.<ref name="dice summit">[https://youtu.be/h_7M93WRFng?t=1h25m '''YouTube''' - ''D.I.C.E Summit 2017 (Day 2) - IGN Live (presentation by Bonnie Ross)'']</ref>

By 2016, 343 Industries had come to deem the stories of their past games overly complex and decided that in the future, the ''Halo'' games would have "simpler" narratives while secondary media would be used to tell deeper stories,{{Ref/Reuse|dice summit}} with individual narratives being kept in their own "swimlanes".<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/834858001433403393 '''Twitter''': ''GrimBrotherOne'']</ref> According to Bonnie Ross, ''"while we love our transmedia, sometimes I do think we do tell a little bit too much story in our games; you know when you have a gun and then you have aliens shooting at you, it is kind of hard to digest a lot of story."'' Ross cited ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' as an example of a game story that followed the studio's new approach.{{Ref/Reuse|dice summit}}

==Studio mythos==
343 Industries has built up a mythos of in-jokes related to [[Unicorns]], which is referenced in the background of the [[FOTUS]] armor permutation. There is also a tongue-in-cheek in-universe counterpart of the studio itself, named the "[[434 Combat Readiness Lab]]".<ref name="Page 9">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2964800_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2964800 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2964800)]</ref><ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2988810_Official-Halo--Nightfall-DISCUSSION.aspx#post2988810 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Official Halo: Nightfall DISCUSSION'' (post 2988810)]</ref> 343 Industries also has a in-universe company with the [[343 Industries (manufacturer)|same name]].

==Projects==
===Upcoming and ongoing===
*''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' - An in-house production for [[Xbox LIVE]].
*''[[Halo Channel]]'' - A next-generation hub of ''Halo'' multimedia.
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - An ongoing TV series in partnership with Steven Spielberg and Paramount+.
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - A tour focused on the Halo universe.
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' - The sequel to ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and a spiritual reboot for the series.
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' - A novel featuring [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Olympia Vale]] trying to recover a supposed artifact on [[Netherop]].
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' - A novel following [[Ur-Didact]]'s story after the events of ''Halo: Escalation''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[The Next 72 Hours]].

===Released===
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' - A [[real-time strategy]] game made in conjunction with [[Ensemble Studios]] and [[Robot Entertainment]].
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' - A comic book series written by Peter David and drawn by Eric Nguyen.
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' - Edited by Tobias Buckell and published by [[wikipedia:DK Books|DK Books]].
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' - A collection of short stories written by [[Eric Nylund]], [[Tobias Buckell]], [[Karen Traviss]], and other critically acclaimed authors.
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' - A comic book series written by [[Fred Van Lente]] and drawn by Francis Portela.
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' - A collection of anime shorts created in partnership with numerous Japanese studios.
*Revised versions of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', and ''[[Halo: First Strike]]''.
*''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A guidebook to the ''Halo'' universe published by DK Books.
*Online support for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - DLCs, stats and the [[Halo: Reach Title Update|Title Update]].
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' - A remake of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', featuring several multiplayer maps for the ''Halo: Reach'' engine.
*''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' - A series of novels written by [[Greg Bear]].
**''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''
**''[[Halo: Primordium]]''
**''[[Halo: Silentium]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - A comic book adaptation of the novel of the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach|same name]], written by [[Brian Reed]] with art by Felix Ruiz.
*''[[Kilo-Five Trilogy]]'' - A post-[[Human-Covenant War|war]] novel series written by [[Karen Traviss]].
**''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
**''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
**''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' - A live-action prequel miniseries.
*''Reclaimer Saga''
**''[[Halo 4]]''  - The first game in the saga and a sequel to ''Halo 3''.
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' - The first game exclusively for the [[Xbox One]] and the second game in the saga.
*''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A guidebook to the ''Halo 4'' lore.
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top down stick shooter for Windows 8 systems, [[Xbox 360]], and [[Xbox One]].
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' - A comic book series written by Brian Reed and drawn by Marco Castiello.
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' - A novel written by [[John Shirley]], following the start and the end of the Covenant.
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' - A live-action miniseries produced by Ridley Scott.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/28/ridley-scott-halo-feature-among-microsofts-first-dozen-xbox-original-titles/?ncid=rss '''Tech Crunch''' - ''Ridley Scott Halo Feature Among Microsoft’s First Dozen Xbox Original Titles'']</ref>
*''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' - A bundle of games for the Xbox One.
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' - A top-down shooter for Windows 8 platforms, Steam, and Apple devices.
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' - A novel by [[Wikipedia:Peter David|Peter David]] about a post-war mission to [[Installation 00]].
*''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]'' - A digital short novel by [[Frank O'Connor]] exploring the nature of [[AI]].
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - An animated adaptation of the novel of the same name, made by [[Sequence]].
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic book series written by [[Christopher Schlerf]], [[Brian Reed]], and [[Duffy Boudreau]].
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' - A digital short novel by [[Joseph Staten]], following [[Rtas 'Vadum]] in a mission to stop a Covenant faction from eliminate the Sangheili species.
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' - A reference book of the Halo universe, detailing the events from the Forerunner era to post-Covenant War era.
*''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' - A port of ''Halo 5: Guardians''' Forge mode to Windows 10.
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' - A collection of short stories by various authors.
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' - A comic anthology regarded as a spiritual successor to the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''.
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' - A [[real-time strategy]] game for the Xbox One and Windows 10.
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A novel written by [[Tobias Buckell]].
*''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' - A technical manual of the ''Halo'' universe.
*''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' - A VR experience for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' - A novel written by [[Matt Forbeck]].
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' - A five-part comic series centered on [[Atriox]], from his beginnings as a Covenant soldier to  becoming the leader of the Banished.
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' - An arcade game.
*''Alpha-Nine series''
**''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' - A novel by [[Matt Forbeck]] centering on [[Edward Buck]] and his recruitment in the SPARTAN-IV Program.
**''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' - An novel by Matt Forbeck focused on [[Alpha-Nine]] after the events of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
*''The Ferrets series''
**''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' - A novel by [[Troy Denning]], featuring Detective [[Veta Lopis]] investigating a murder case on [[Gao]] while the [[UNSC]] is following a mysterious signal found on the planet.
**''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Halo: Last Light'', follows the Ferrets, now led by Veta Lopis, into solving the murder of [[Graselyn Tuwa]] and abduction of her family.
**''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'', following Veta and her Ferrets while they try to stop [[Castor]] and the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] from activating the Halo Array.
*''A Master Chief Story''
**''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' - A three-part comic series centered on [[Blue Team]] and his actions on [[Alpha Corvi II]].
**''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, focused on SPARTAN-IIs' actions during [[Operation: SILENT STORM]]
**''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, focused on Blue Team's actions during their operation on Netherop.
**''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - A novel written by Troy Denning, focusing on Blue Team's return to Reach one year after the events of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
*''Battle Born'' series
**''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' - A novel by [[Cassandra Rose Clarke]] focused on four teenagers at the beginning of the [[Battle of Meridian]].
**''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' - A novel by Cassandra Rose Clarke focused on Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor returning to Meridian and recover an unknown Forerunner artifact.
*''Rion Forge & Ace Of Spades series''
**''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A short novella written by [[Kelly Gay]], starring [[Rion Forge]] in her mission to fing the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.
**''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay centered on the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' crew and the return of [[343 Guilty Spark]].
**''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''  - A novel by Kelly Gay focused on Spark's journey to fulfill the Librarian's task.
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'' - A four-part comic series centered on [[Linda-058]].

*’’[[ Halo Infinite]]’’ - A sequel to Halo 5: Guardians and a spiritual reboot of the franchise.
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' - A novel prequel to ''Halo Infinite'', that tells the story of several SPARTAN-IVs on Zeta Halo trying to stop the Banished.

==Known employees==
*[[Bonnie Ross]] – General Manager <ref name="Nelson">[http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/12/09/show-343-interviews-with-some-of-the-343-team-about-halo-and-more.aspx '''Major Nelson''': ''#343: Interviews with members of 343 Industries about Halo and more'']</ref>
*[[Frank O'Connor]] - Franchise Development Director, formerly an employee of [[Bungie]] {{Ref/Site|http://www.flickr.com/photos/8bitjoystick/3417529978/|Site=flickr|Page=Frank O'Connor's Business Card}}
*[[Kevin Grace]] - Managing Editor {{Ref/Site|http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2009/10/27/halo-evolutions/|Site=Tobias Buckell Online|Page=Halo: Evolutions}}
*[[Jeremy Patenaude]] – Content Creator (Formerly of AscendantJustice.com) {{Ref/Reuse|Nelson}}
*[[Gabriel Garza]] - Artist <ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''About the artists''</ref>
*[[Nicolas Bouvier]] - Senior Art Director<ref name="IGN">[http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/01/08/halo-4-art-director-steps-down-at-343-industries '''IGN''' - ''Halo 4 Art Director Steps Down at 343 Industries'']</ref>
*[[David Ellis]] (formerly of 1up.com) - Content Producer {{Ref/Site|http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_001.mp3|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=343 Industries Podcast #1}}
*Jason Pace - Creative Director for ''Halo Waypoint'' {{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xr0d1c6lGY|Site=YouTube|Page=Welcome to Halo Waypoint}}
*[[Kenneth Peters]] - Senior Franchise Writer{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder 1/22/2016: Armory Amore}}
*[[Joseph Staten]] - ''Halo Infinite'''s campaign project lead{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/familiar-facts|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page="Familiar Facts," August 2020|Y=2021|M=08|D=14}}, later promoted to Head of Creative{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-march-2021|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Inside Infinite - March 2021|Y=2021|M=08|D=14}}
*[[Sotaro Tojima]] - Audio Director{{Ref/Site|http://twitter.com/HaloWaypoint/status/6466679383/|Site=Twitter|Page=343 Industries}}
*[[Kenneth Scott]] - Visual Design Consultant{{Ref/Reuse|IGN}}
*Kevin Franklin - Design Director.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/kevin_franklin|Site=Twitter|Page=Kevin Franklin}}
*[[Brian Reed]] - Lead Writer, formerly of [[Marvel Comics]]{{Ref/Site|http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/26/Dark-Horse-Announces-Halo-Initiation.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Dark Horse Announces Halo: Initiation}}
*Daniel Price - Senior Service Engineer {{Ref/Site|http://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-price/7/569/425|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Daniel Price}}
*David Wu - Chief Technology Officer {{Ref/Site|http://www.linkedin.com/in/david0wu0pseudo|Site=LinkedIn|Page=David Wu}}
*Sally Huang - Producer {{Ref/Site|http://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyhuang|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Sally Huang}}
*Chris Buckley - Graphic Designer
*[[Kiki Wolfkill]] - Executive Producer and Head of Transmedia<ref name="First Look">'''[[Making Halo 4: First Look]]</ref>
*Neill Harrison - Art Manager {{Ref/Reuse|First Look}}
*[[Brad Welch]] - Lead Designer {{Ref/Reuse|First Look}}
*[[Tom French]] - Multiplayer Director{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/pardontomfrench/status/858379124577980416|Site=Twitter|Page=Tom French}}
*Maggie Oh - Senior Technical Artist{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*RJ Ranola - Environment Artist{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*Patrick Gillette - Gameplay Animator{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*Kathy Gehrig - Associate Producer{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*Lani Blazier - Franchise Creative Producer{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*Nicole Makila - Producer{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*Hoop Somuah - Senior SDE{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*CJ Markham - Motion Capture Supervisor{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}}
*[[Jeff Easterling]] - Writer
*Josh Dean - Senior Lighting Artist{{Ref/Site|https://www.artstation.com/artist/light_rider|Site=Artstation|Page=Josh Dean}}
*Nick Ardizzone -  Narrative Designer and [[Yapyap]]'s voice actor<ref name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref>
*Darren Bacon - Lead Concept Artist{{Ref/Reuse|CF100}}
*Adam Wong - Senior Producer for Halo Transmedia.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/ZR_Kaizen|Site=Twitter|Page=Adam Wong}}
*MacKay Clark - UI Artist.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/mackayclark|Site=Twitter|Page=MacKay Clark}}
*Dan Chosich - Creative Strategy and Narrative Experience Director
*Matt Campbell - Narrative Animator
*Paul Crocker - Associate Creative Director
*Horia Dociu - Publishing Team's Art Director
*Joel Yarger - Music Supervisor
*[[Brian Jarrard]] - Community Director{{Ref/Site|Id=SketchLinkedIn|URL=https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-jarrard-15507a47/|Site=LinkedIn|D=08|M=06|Y=2021}}
*[[John Junyszek]] - Community Manager{{Ref/Site|Id=UnyTwitter|URL=https://twitter.com/Unyshek|Site=Twitter|D=08|M=06|Y=2021}}
*William "Pixelflare" Cameron - Marketing Designer.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/pixelflaregfx|Site=Twitter|Page=Pixelflare}} Cover artist for ''Halo: Point of Light''.
*Riley Hastings - Esports Content Producer.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/HastingsEditing|Site=Twitter|Page=Riley Hastings}}
*Lace Yamamoto - Business Administrator.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-lace-yamamoto|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Lace Yamamoto|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Brie Chin-Deyerle - Senior Gameplay Engineer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/BrieChinDeyerle|Site=343 Industries|Page=Brie Chin-Deyerle: Engineering the Future|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Leonard Holman - Senior Software Engineer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-leonard-holman|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Leonard Holman|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Andrew Witts - Lead Multiplayer Designer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-andrew-witts|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Andrew Witts|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Alex Bean - Multiplayer Designer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-alex-bean|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Alex Bean|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Irene Zhu - UX Designer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-irene-zhu|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Irene Zhu|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Bereket Kifle - Software Engineer Lead.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-bereket-kifle|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Bereket Kifle|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Nina Marien - Program Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-nina-marien|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Nina Marien|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Aubra Moore - IT Engineering Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-aubra-moore|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Aubra Moore|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Erika Martinez - Game Editor Producer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-erika-martinez|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Erika Martinez|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Ani Shastry - Graphics Development Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.343industries.com/news/articles/employee-spotlight-ani-shastry|Site=343 Industries|Page=Employee Spotlight: Ani Shastry|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Tahir "Tashi" Hasandjekic - Esports Lead.{{Ref/Site|https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/04/halo_infinites_first_esports_event_has_been_locked_in|Site=Pure Xbox|Page=Halo Infinite's First Esports Event Has Been Locked In|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Sam "misplacedyank" Nylen - Community Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-nylen|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Sam Nylen|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*[[Paul Bertone]] - Technical Design Director
===Former===
*Justin Korthof - Community Manager,{{Ref/Site|http://twitter.com/SixOkay|Site=Twitter|Page=SixOkay}} now working at Robot Entertainment.
*Ryan Payton - Creative Lead;{{Ref/Site|http://twitter.com/#!/ryanpayton|Site=Twitter|Page=Ryan Payton}} Narrative Designer for ''Halo 4'',{{Ref/Reuse|GI}} left in Summer 2011, now the founder of [http://kotaku.com/5837475/halo-creative-director-leaving-halo-4 Camouflaj].
*[[Armando Troisi]] - Narrative Designer, left in April 2013. Now working at [[Wikipedia:Fathom Interactive|Fathom Interactive]].<ref name="GI">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/06/halo-4-loses-its-creative-director.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''UPDATE: Halo 4 Loses Its Creative Director'']</ref>
*[[Jonathan Goff]] - Community Manager,{{Ref/Reuse|Nelson}} now working at Bungie.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Goff|Site=Twitter|Page=Jonathan Goff}}
*Kynan Pearson - Lead Multiplayer Level Designer,{{Ref/Reuse|Working at 343}} left in June 2013.{{Ref/Site|https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2562505_Farewell-Friends.aspx#post2562505|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Farewell Friends}}
*[[Jacob Benton]] – Content Creator (Formerly of AscendantJustice.com),{{Ref/Reuse|Nelson}} left in April 2013, now a designer at Bungie.{{Ref/Site|http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobbenton|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Jacob Benton}}
*[[Chad Armstrong]] - Designer, formerly an employee of Bungie,<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=26149228&postcount=104341 '''NeoGaf''': ''View Single Post - Halo: Reach |OT3| This Thread is Not a Natural Formation'']</ref> now working at Crystal Dynamics.<ref>https://twitter.com/Fuvfuxn</ref>
*Scott Warner - Design Director. Worked at [[Wikipedia:Visceral Games|Visceral Games]], before joining Ubisoft San Francisco.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/scottfeed|Site=Twitter|Page=Scott Warner}}
*[[Christopher Schlerf]] - Senior Writer, left in November 2013.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/schlerf/status/397939158041120768|Site=Twitter|Page=Schlerf}} Worked at [[Wikipedia:BioWare|BioWare]]{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://blog.bioware.com/2014/11/07/introducing-some-dev-team-leads-for-the-next-mass-effect/?sf33454934=1|Site=BioWare|Page=Introducing Some Dev Team Leads for the Next Mass Effect}} and [[Bungie]] before freelancing.{{Ref/Site|https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-schlerf |Site=LinkedIn|Page=Chris Schlerf}}
*[[Jessica Shea]] (Formerly of Hawty McBloggy)
*[[Wikipedia:Corrinne Yu|Corrinne Yu]] - Principal Engine Programmer,<ref name="corrinne">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-25-halo-programmer-corrinne-yu-joins-uncharted-dev-naughty-dog '''Eurogamer''': ''Halo programmer Corrinne Yu joins Uncharted dev Naughty Dog'']</ref> left in November 2013. Now working at [[Wikipedia:Naughty Dog|Naughty Dog]].
*Paul Ehreth - Level Designer, left in September 2014.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/bacon_sanwich/status/508034031548923904|Site=Twitter|Page=Paul Ehreth}}
*[[Vic DeLeon]] - Lead Mission Artist, formerly of Bungie.{{Ref/Site|http://www.linkedin.com/pub/vic-deleon/0/a4/376|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Vic DeLeon}} Left in March 2, 2015.<ref>[https://twitter.com/vicdeleon/status/572441262902542336 '''Twitter''' - ''Vic DeLeon'']</ref>
*Joe Waters - Senior Software Developer,<ref name="Working at 343">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PFO_E_Gl3Ow '''YouTube''': ''Working at 343 Industries (HD)'']</ref> he passed away on December 24, 2015.
*Che Chou - Studio Producer.{{Ref/Site|http://www.linkedin.com/pub/che-chou/4/a91/133|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Che Chou}} Left on September 30, 2016.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/chespace/status/781942937034776577|Site=Twitter|Page=Che Chou}}
*[[Morgan Lockhart]] - Narrative Designer.{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-community-update-7-7-15|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Community Update 7.7.15}} Left in November 2016.
*[[Josh Holmes]] - Executive Producer.{{Ref/Reuse|GI}} Left in December 2016. 
*[[Dan Ayoub]] - Executive Producer.<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive|'''''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' Exclusive''']]</ref> Left on [[2017|May 11, 2017]], and he's now working on [[Microsoft Studios]]'s Mixed Reality department.{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/beach-battle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update: Beach Battle}}
*Chris Haluke - Lead Campaign Designer. Left on May 18, 2017.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/chrishaluke/status/865335965170114560|Site=Twitter|Page=Chris Haluke}}
*[[Andy Dudynsky]] - Community Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-your-journey-begins|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: Your Journey Begins - 11/6/2014}} Left on May 30, 2018.{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thank-you|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Thank You}}
*[[Kazuma Jinnouchi]] - Music Supervisor/Composer.<ref name="Composing Worlds">'''[[Making Halo 4: Composing Worlds]]</ref> Left on July 13, 2018.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/kazjin2612/status/1017897387958796288|Site=Twitter|Page=Kazuma Jinnouchi}}
*Lawrence Metten - Multiplayer Design Lead. Left on September 2018.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/LawrenceMetten/status/1042549513318129665|Site=Twitter|Page=Lawrence Metten}}
*Jeremy Cook - ''Halo Wars 2'' Art Director.{{Ref/Reuse|CF100}} Left on March 25, 2019.
*[[Tim Longo]] - ''Halo 5: Guardians'' and ''Halo Infinite'' Creative Director.{{Ref/Site|https://twitter.com/timlongojr/|Site=Twitter|Page=Tim Longo}} Left on August 16, 2019.{{Ref/Site|https://kotaku.com/halo-infinite-creative-director-leaves-company-1837312778|Site=Kotaku|Page=Halo Infinite Creative Director Leaves Company}}
*Mary Olson - ''Halo Infinite'' Creative Director. Left in October, 2019{{Ref/Site|https://www.windowscentral.com/halo-infinite-lead-producer-departs-343-industries|Site=Windows Central|Page=Halo Infinite Lead Producer Mary Olson departs 343 Industries and joins Midwinter Entertainment}}
*[[Chris Lee]] - Studio Head of FPS Game Development. Resigned from ''Halo Infinite''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development on October 28, 2020.

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