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343 Industries hires professional Halo player

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Eric Hewitt, aka Gh057ayame of Team Carbon, a professional Halo team, has been hired by 343 Industries. He uploaded a photo of a flight ticket to Seattle on his twitter page, suggesting that he was bound for the Seattle based studio. His biography on Twitter was also updated to confirm he was part of the 343 Industries team.

Hewitt has helped before on previous Halo games, helping create the settings for Halo 4 tournament play and also helped out in last year’s Halo 4 Global Championship in Austin, Texas.

This isn’t the first time 343 has hired professional Halo players. Last year, the professional players “Neighbour” and “Dersky” joined the team last year. It’s not clear what role Hewitt will play at the company, but I would imagine as someone who is familiar with the game and knows what the community wants would give insight on exploitable parts of maps and mechanics and feedback on new mechanics and maps. I think it’s a fantastic idea to have someone on your team who is very familiar with high level play on the client side of things.

343 Industries Is currently working on the successor to Halo. Earlier this month it was confirmed the next Halo will be on the Xbox One this year, despite it being missing from the 2014 lineup of Xbox One games. Hewitt’s input on the next game will no doubt be invaluable to 343 and I hope it turns out to be a better game taken in a different and interesting direction.     

Last Updated: January 14, 2014

13 Comments

  1. Good idea, get a gamer(s) to help with the quality control of the game

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    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

      January 14, 2014 at 13:20

      Indeed.

      Eve Online has done this with their CSM. The entire community votes for people who sit on the CSM and these guys work with CCP games to get the game closer to the vision of the players and what players want and need.

      Once they started listening to the CSM the game started changing drastically and for the better

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    • MakeItLegal

      January 14, 2014 at 20:52

      I have to say the logic is there for me …. Not that I play halo , but still shows their commitment towards making a game that truly is for the gamers and not the shareholder

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  2. GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness

    January 14, 2014 at 13:18

    Halo?

    Eggsbawks?

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  3. Tarisma

    January 14, 2014 at 13:19

    This is something EA should of done for BF 4

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    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

      January 14, 2014 at 13:21

      EA should have done QA. End.

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        January 14, 2014 at 13:23

        EA has a way with taking great games and ruining them..

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    • Hammersteyn

      January 14, 2014 at 13:29

      They did, they hired a stock analyst from Wall Street who plays BF once a month….. maybe.

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      • RinceThis2014

        January 14, 2014 at 13:43

        Tehehehe.

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  4. TiMsTeR1033

    January 14, 2014 at 13:22

    This reminds me I still need to get Halo 4! I love Halo esp for the MP!! Really is something special playing MP in halo games, so fun and addictive.

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  5. Hammersteyn

    January 14, 2014 at 13:29

    Any gamers dream, hope he enjoys it.

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  6. RinceThis2014

    January 14, 2014 at 13:42

    Stephan! Last year, the professional players “Neighbour” and “Dersky” joined the team last year.” My question is, WHEN DID THEY JOIN!?

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    • Rags

      January 14, 2014 at 14:06

      I think last year last year.

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