Joseph Staten

Joe Staten, aka deckard, is the lead writer and cinematics director for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3: ODST. He was also partially involved in writing Halo 3, along with Luke Smith and Robert McLees, and had a minor role in the writing of Halo: Reach.

He also performs the voices for many of the Grunts, the Superintendent in Halo 3: ODST, and is keenly involved with the mission design and story team of Bungie.

Joseph Staten was the biggest character in the Halo 2 Collectors Edition DVD. He even appeared outside of the making of and was in the Deleted Cinematic part as well. He also appeared on the third and ninth episodes of the Bungie Podcast. Joseph Staten was also the author of the fifth Halo novel, Halo: Contact Harvest.

Gameography

 * Halo 3: ODST (2009), Microsoft Game Studio
 * Halo 3 (2007), Microsoft Game Studios
 * Halo 2: Multiplayer Map Pack (2005), Microsoft Game Studios
 * Halo 2 (2004), Microsoft Game Studios
 * Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), Microsoft Game Studios
 * Oni (2001), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

External

 * Joe Staten's Twitter Account
 * 2004 Interview
 * 2006 Interview