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'''Matt Soell''' was an employee at [[Bungie Studios]] (1995 - 2003). He has worked on [[Marathon]], ''Myth'', and [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. He also did the voice of [[Crewman 1]] in ''Halo CE''. During the production of ''Halo 1'', he posted a series of updates as to how the game was coming along called ''Matt's Bungie Update''. When Bungie began work on ''[[Halo 2]]'', this torch was taken up by [[Frankie]].


April, 25 2003 his last day at Bungie and he released this statement:
'''Matt Soell''' was an employee at [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]], from 1995 to 2003. He worked on ''[[Marathon]]'', ''Myth'', and ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. He also was the voice of [[Crewman 1]] in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. During the production of Halo 1, he posted a series of updates as to how the game was coming along called Matt's Bungie Update. When Bungie began work on ''[[Halo 2]]'', this torch was taken up by [[Frank O'Connor]]. In Halo, the [[Soell|Soell System]] and the [[Soellkraft 8 Gauge Shell]] are named after him.


"Before the juicy conspiracy theories start, I'd like to state for the record that
April 25, 2003 was his last day at Bungie and he released this statement:
there's no intrigue or drama behind this decision ... It's just time for me to do
something different.


Working at Bungie is probably the best thing that's happened to me. I've learned a
:<i>"Before the juicy conspiracy theories start, I'd like to state for the record that there's no intrigue or drama behind this decision ... It's just time for me to do something different.
lot and enjoyed myself immensely. I've had the honor of working with some of the
most intelligent, creative, fun people on the planet.  


When I started at Bungie, my job title was The Man in the Online Asbestos Suit.  
:Working at Bungie is probably the best thing that's happened to me. I've learned a lot and enjoyed myself immensely. I've had the honor of working with some of the most intelligent, creative, fun people on the planet.  
Now I'm the Community Guy. Things have changed. Getting paid to watch them change
is nice work if you can get it.  


-Matt Soell
:When I started at Bungie, my job title was The Man in the Online Asbestos Suit. Now I'm the Community Guy. Things have changed. Getting paid to watch them change is nice work if you can get it.
Community Guy/Keeper of the Bungie Way
1/16/95 - 4/25/03 "


==External Links==
:-Matt Soell
:Community Guy/Keeper of the Bungie Way
:1/16/95 - 4/25/03 "
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He would later work at [[wikipedia: Wideload Games|Wideload Games]] and be the lead writer for ''[[wikipedia: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse|Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse]]''. He would also work on some of their other games before the company's closure in 2014.
 
He now works at [[Certain Affinity]].
 
==External links==
*[http://www.bungie.org/matt.interview.html Interview] - 01/10/00
*[http://www.bungie.org/matt.interview.html Interview] - 01/10/00
*[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive8.pl?read=229632 Matt's Goodbye]
*[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive8.pl?read=229632 Matt's Goodbye]


[[Category:People|Soell, Matt]]
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Latest revision as of 11:02, March 19, 2022

Matt Soell was an employee at Bungie Studios, from 1995 to 2003. He worked on Marathon, Myth, and Halo: Combat Evolved. He also was the voice of Crewman 1 in Halo: Combat Evolved. During the production of Halo 1, he posted a series of updates as to how the game was coming along called Matt's Bungie Update. When Bungie began work on Halo 2, this torch was taken up by Frank O'Connor. In Halo, the Soell System and the Soellkraft 8 Gauge Shell are named after him.

April 25, 2003 was his last day at Bungie and he released this statement:

"Before the juicy conspiracy theories start, I'd like to state for the record that there's no intrigue or drama behind this decision ... It's just time for me to do something different.
Working at Bungie is probably the best thing that's happened to me. I've learned a lot and enjoyed myself immensely. I've had the honor of working with some of the most intelligent, creative, fun people on the planet.
When I started at Bungie, my job title was The Man in the Online Asbestos Suit. Now I'm the Community Guy. Things have changed. Getting paid to watch them change is nice work if you can get it.
-Matt Soell
Community Guy/Keeper of the Bungie Way
1/16/95 - 4/25/03 "

He would later work at Wideload Games and be the lead writer for Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse. He would also work on some of their other games before the company's closure in 2014.

He now works at Certain Affinity.

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