[UPDATE] Halo Infinite Lead Narrative Designer Leaving 343 Industries To Pursue New Opportunity

Updated 1/31/21 12:01 p.m. We didn’t have to wait long after publishing the original article about Aaron Linde’s departure from 343 Industries, in order for us to learn where he was going next. In an incredible Neon Genesis Evangelion preview gag, Linde revealed he will be joining Riot Games R&D. Mysterious solved

Original Story: 1/31/21 Just a little under a month since the full release of Halo Infinite, its lead narrative designer, Aaron Linde, has revealed that he’s leaving 343 Industries. 

Don’t worry, though, as it’s not a breakup – Linde is departing 343 to “pursue a new opportunity in 2022.”

As a narrative designer, Linde’s hands are all over the story within Halo Infinite but it’s not just limited to cutscenes, main story missions, and the like. If you take a quick look at Linde’s Twitter, you will see that he has also been involved in one of Halo Infinite’s best features: The Grunt enemies. This is both on ground kill time as well as while flying through space after being punched high with a Master Chief-thrown gun. 

With Halo Infinite out now and available to the public, Linde seems ready to try something new. This was first reported by GameSpot. 

“Bittersweet news to report: I’m departing 343 Industries to pursue a new opportunity in 2022,” Linde writes on Twitter. “It was a terrifically difficult decision; Halo Infinite will remain one of the proudest achievements of my career for the rest of my life. I’m so grateful to have been a part of it.” 

Linde continued, stating that he wants to “thank my dear colleagues at 343 for making the best game I’ve ever worked on.” He also thanked the “incredible voice cast” for elevating his work in every single delivery of a line and fans for joining 343 on the journey that is Halo Infinite. 

“[I] can’t underscore enough how grateful I am and always will be,” Linde writes. “See you next mission.” 

We’ll be on the lookout for the next Halo ring, err, project he ends up on. For now, read our thoughts on Linde’s latest in Game Informer’s Find out more about Halo Infinite by reading this review Game Informer ranks Halo Infinite in our list of every Halo game ranked. This Halo Infinite player won over 100 free-for-all matches consecutively afterward. 

[Source: GameSpot]

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