Ryan Payton now first-party director on the Halo series.

Former Konami assistant producer Ryan Payton has jumped ship as a de factor second-party developer for Sony, working now as a first-party director on the Halo series for Microsoft.

The previously rumored news was confirmed today by Edge Online in an interview with Microsoft Game Studio head Phil Spencer and a separate company representative.

"Microsoft Game Studios is thrilled to have such talented people working to develop new and exciting projects within the Halo universe and supporting existing projects from studios like Bungie and Ensemble," Spencer said, speaking of Payton and a handful of other recently acquired talent.

Payton formerly worked as an assistant producer for Kojima Productions, helping to develop both Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online for PlayStation 3. He abruptly left the studio in August due to issues related to his family living in Washington state, where Microsoft is headquartered.

While Microsoft declined to tell Edge which of the four rumored Halo games Payton might be working on, a representative confirmed that Bungie would be making a major announcement at the Tokyo Game Show next week, related to the new Halo 3 campaign expansion.GamePro

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Well...I guess the rumors were true. This is definitely good news in my opinion. Not really sure what to say about this really.

What about you guys?

the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.too_much_eslim

the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.too_much_eslim

That's somewhat true. But Microsoft aquiring someone who had such a big influence on one of the best games ever made is a big catch.

Though I am really looking forward to what Bungie has to announce at TGS! :D

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.killerfist

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.sargentbotk

That's somewhat true. But Microsoft aquiring someone who had such a big influence on one of the best games ever made is a big catch.

Though I am really looking forward to what Bungie has to announce at TGS! :D

[QUOTE="killerfist"]

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.too_much_eslim

[QUOTE="killerfist"]

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.too_much_eslim

Wasn't there a TGS lineup that had nothing from MS?

I wonder what he's going to bring to the Halo table.Mordred19

ruin it by adding tons of cutscenes ?

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="killerfist"]

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.Ragnarok1051

Wasn't there a TGS lineup that had nothing from MS?

[QUOTE="Mordred19"]I wonder what he's going to bring to the Halo table.AtrumRegina

ruin it by adding tons of cutscenes ?

He can do wonders for Halo seeing how its a series that people like to play outside of Japan. I don't like some of his "westernized" features added on in Metal Gear. I can really appreciate some of the things he's done for Metal Gear Solid 4 but not all things. Hopefully the next Metal Gear whether it be a new series of Metal Gear, a new Metal Gear Solid, or an expansion to the story for MGS4 will be fully Kojima influenced. Even he put down MGS4 at times. I want a 7th gen MGS that lives up to Kojima's expectations not some "westernized" bs Ryan can do wonders for Halo considering who its already a popular game in the west.StingerVXIII

like what?

had no idea this guy had anything to do MGS.

[QUOTE="Mordred19"]I wonder what he's going to bring to the Halo table.AtrumRegina

ruin it by adding tons of cutscenes ?

Edit: Actually I think kojima is the "interactive movie" pusher over at konami though, I could be wrong of course.. I am not all knowing ^.^

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="killerfist"]

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.killerfist

Well, it's good news, but he wont have the same impact on the Halo franchise as he did the MGS4. He pretty much "westernized" MGS4, whereas Halo is about as "western" as you can get, lol.

Anyway, obviously he's talented, so good news.

And by the way, can someone answer me this? I've asked before but I either forgot where I posted it or no one answered. Is Bungie going to keep continuing making Halos or did they lose rights to it when they broke away from MS?

Why do I get the feeling that this is inherently a message from MS to Sony? One that reads, "If we cant have MGS4, we'll take its producer! So nyah!"

[QUOTE="sargentbotk"]

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.too_much_eslim

That's somewhat true. But Microsoft aquiring someone who had such a big influence on one of the best games ever made is a big catch.

Though I am really looking forward to what Bungie has to announce at TGS! :D

That's subjective :)

Though, I don't think I can disagree with you there. :P

I think Ryan Payton will find a way to make the game appealing in Japan as much as the western side of the world, how he is going to do it? thats something really interesting to see.

Making it 3rd person action game is a good concept to make a change for the game.

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="sargentbotk"]

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]the real news here is that Bungie will be making ana anouncement at TGS.sargentbotk

That's somewhat true. But Microsoft aquiring someone who had such a big influence on one of the best games ever made is a big catch.

Though I am really looking forward to what Bungie has to announce at TGS! :D

That's subjective :)

Though, I don't think I can disagree with you there. :P

And by the way, can someone answer me this? I've asked before but I either forgot where I posted it or no one answered. Is Bungie going to keep continuing making Halos or did they lose rights to it when they broke away from MS?carljohnson3456

Why do I get the feeling that this is inherently a message from MS to Sony? One that reads, "If we cant have MGS4, we'll take its producer! So nyah!"

nervmeister

The problem is, someone at Microsoft screwed big time as Payton is not MGS4's producer (that would be Hideo Kojima, which is also the writer, director and designer of MGS4), so not even close :lol: Ryan Payton was actually the make-up artist and assistant producer for the English VA recordings.

It's all kinda funny, like in those 80s comedies where the main character is mistaken for some famous scientist or terrorist when he's just a normal guy in the wrong place at the wrong time :D

[QUOTE="nervmeister"]

Why do I get the feeling that this is inherently a message from MS to Sony? One that reads, "If we cant have MGS4, we'll take its producer! So nyah!"

el_rika

The problem is, someone at Microsoft screwed big time as Payton is not MGS4's producer (that would be Hideo Kojima, which is also the writer, director and designer of MGS4), so not even close :lol: Ryan Payton was actually the make-up artist and assistant producer for the English VA recordings.

It's all kinda funny, like in those 80s comedies where the main character is mistaken for some famous scientist or terrorist when he's just a normal guy in the wrong place at the wrong time :D

I hope this helps Halo get a more coherent story that doesnt require you to read the books to enjoy it :?II_Seraphim_II

dunno about that, but it'll surely get a better "make-up" :lol:

Possible 1hr long cut-scenes to come.....

Im joking by the way >.>...this guy isnt kojima, ya know. It'll be interesting to see what happens.