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Halo's co-creator says Bungie redesigned Master Chief nine times before coming up with the now-iconic look: 'We tried a lot of things'

"It took forever, but I wasn't going to stop."

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After Apple originally announced the first version of Halo in 1999, Xbox apparently called Bungie and said "'Steve Jobs can't have that. We're going to buy you.'"

The rest is history

GamesRadar

Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto redesigned Master Chief 9 times before perfecting the Xbox mascot: "It took forever, but I wasn't going to stop"

Before landing on the design that made it into Halo: Combat Evolved

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Halo Co-Creator Slams Use of Video Game in ICE Recruitment Post: 'Absolutely Abhorrent'

A White House spokesperson said Trump is "hugely popular with the American people and American gamers," while offering no explanation for the government's adaptation of the franchise

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Halo Co-Creator Slams Use of Video Game in ICE Recruitment Post: 'Absolutely Abhorrent'

A White House spokesperson said Trump is "hugely popular with the American people and American gamers," while offering no explanation for the government's adaptation of the franchise

Latin Times

US Department of Homeland Security says it won't stop using videogame memes to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment: 'We aren't slowing down'

So far the agency has used Pokémon and Halo to promote immigrant crackdowns on social media, and there's likely more to come.

PC Gamer

Microsoft might be silent, but Halo's co-creator and Halo 2's design lead have called the US government's 'Destroy the Flood' analogy comparing immigrants to parasites 'absolutely abhorrent'

"It really makes me sick seeing Halo co-opted like this."

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After OG dev blasted the Halo remake, the 'father of Master Chief' says he thinks it looks just swell, actually: 'Gorgeous in a way I wish we could have built it'

I'm gonna need a poll of original Halo devs to tell me what to think once and for all, here.

PC Gamer

Halo co-creator says Campaign Evolved "looks and feels genuine": "It's gorgeous in a way I wish we could have built it originally back in 2001"

"It warms my heart to see Halo CE like this"

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Halo: Combat Evolved remake sparks backlash as fans, devs, and even politicians weigh in — excitement meets skepticism

The long-rumored Halo CE Remake has finally been revealed, showcasing The Silent Cartographer mission rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. Fans are split between excitement and concern — praising the visuals, mature tone, and attention to nostalgia, while criticizing modernized mechanics and missing features.

Windows Central

OG Halo: CE dev says the remake's changes are "like the dance remix of a classic song that skips the intro and the bridge and just thumps the chorus over and over"

But series veteran Marcus Lehto is much more positive about Halo: Campaign Evolved

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Former Battlefield 6 campaign boss calls out EA for leaving him and other developers out of the credits after closing his studio in 2024

Marcus Lehto founded Ridgeline Games in 2021 to develop the narrative campaign for the next Battlefield, but the studio was shuttered before the game arrived.

PC Gamer

Former Battlefield 6 campaign lead is "disappointed" he and other devs "were not properly credited" in the new FPS after working "tirelessly for 1 to 2.5 years, building the foundation"

Marcus Lehto was a creative director on Battlefield 6 for a time

GamesRadar

Battlefield 2042 won't get more new seasons as next Battlefield game enters full production

The Dead Space remake team at Motive is now working on Battlefield, too.

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A Halo co-creator who was working on the next Battlefield has seemingly left the franchise and EA

Marcus Lehto started Ridgeline Games in 2021, and was focused on Battlefield's narrative element.

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Exploring the unlikely development of Halo – from RTS to third-person, Mac to console, concept to an Edge magazine perfect 10

Interview | Marcus Lehto talks Edge magazine through the history of one of the biggest, most recognized names in video games

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Halo co-creator insists the Paramount series is ‘not the Halo I made’

Marcus Lehto had some harsh words for Master Chief's live-action escapades.

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