#197 | Goodbye 343 Industries, Hello Halo Studios!

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Hobbies, Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 947 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2024

⏱️ 167 minutes

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Summary

Following the post launch support of Halo Infinite, 343 Industries has become one of Xbox's more divisive first party studios. The leash for them has been unnaturally long given the ups-and-downs the flagship franchise has seen since they've taken up the Halo mantle beginning with Combat Evolved Anniversary and, now, Xbox is doubling down on the team. Joining us is resident Halo expert, Chris Ray Gun, to discuss the absolutely massive news that broke this week. Not only is 343 Industries rebranding, but all future games will be made on Unreal Engine 5, they're hiring after a massive amount of layoffs, and there are multiple Halo projects in development. One such project beyond the obvious next mainline entry is rumored to be Halo Combat Evolved Remaster. The Dukes plus Chris get into this very familiar path that Halo Studios is now walking plus the daunting challenge that lies before them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The So, So letations everybody and is Maddie here today. Tell you're
0:32.8	tell you tations everybody and it's Maddie here today and welcome the episode
0:35.8	197 of Defining Duke a Xbox podcast today. I am joined by a man wearing the blue and orange as well.
0:47.0	Cognito.
0:48.0	Who in this week, sir.
0:50.0	We shouldn't get too ahead of ourselves.
0:52.0	A very important game for is about to happen as we're recording this episode here
0:56.9	But Kog how are we feeling generally speaking of course in the world of sports how we feel? Oh man I feel good I've felt this good a long time
1:05.9	I met so I just I just special man they're just special they're gritty you know they got a lot of
1:11.9	hard you know as best fans who have been to a lot of pain.
1:15.8	We don't get moments like this, so I'm just in my appreciation bag.
1:20.1	Like whatever happens, this is an amazing run and I'm very excited to see what's going on.
1:25.6	And the no quit. Yeah, the no. Dude, that's the thing I'm cherishing. I'm like,
1:29.6	oh my God, we have a resilient team that doesn't fold at any sort of adversity right now.
1:35.3	They just hit bombs. They you know like I said right now as we're speaking we're up
1:39.6	to one and it took Philly to get I think everything falling their way across the board to beat us and I was like that's a pretty good team to have right now.
1:48.0	And that's and even the loss they show grit like you have to tie it back up.
1:54.1	Yeah. You know it was almost like,
1:55.7	yo, they put, it's like we're putting the fear and people, you know,
1:58.4	say like, yeah, we are not going to quit.
2:00.2	So, and then I got to give a shot out to Pete.
2:03.4	Like I'm a big Pete fan and I ain't gonna lie.
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