Tag Archives: frank o’connor
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 21:18 GMT
Halo 5: 343 will “do much better next time”, O’Connor talks next-gen
Halo 4 may have only just come out in November, but 343 Industries is already looking at ways it can improve its handling of Bungie’s franchise going forward with Halo 5 development. Studio head Frank O’Connor has laid bare his vision and ambition for what comes next.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4, Halo 5
Thu, Dec 06, 2012 | 14:50 GMT
Halo series moves 50M, next game in early development
Microsoft has announced that the Halo series has moved 50 million since its inception in 2001. It has also been confirmed by 343 Industries that the next titles in the series is also “in early stages of development.”
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo, halo 4, Halo 5
Mon, Oct 08, 2012 | 10:50 BST
Halo 4: ‘we’re not ready to show the Master Chief’s face’ – 343
Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has revealed that it’s not prepared to reveal Master Chief’s chiselled mug just yet, or at all, but that it isn’t entirely afraid of killing the Spartan off, according to 343′s Frank O’Connor.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 13:03 BST
Eurogamer Expo: Halo 4 session, full video here
Frank O’Connor has kicked off proceedings at Eurogamer Expo with an impressive showing for Halo 4. The 343 Industries development executive showcased an action-packed section of the game and also answered questions from those in attendance.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Platform holders, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: eurogamer expo, frank o'connor, halo 4
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 19:47 BST
Halo 4 terminals will ‘blow your mind’ – 343
Frank O’Connor has teased Halo 4′s plot and backstory details. In a recent interview with our very own Dave Cook, the development executive delved into the game’s use of terminals.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 17:17 BST
New Halo 4 details unleash the Flood
Do you remember those pesky vermin from the Halo franchise? Well, they’re set for a return. Halo development director Frank O’Connor has confirmed the Flood will make an appearance in Halo 4′s multiplayer section.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: eurogamer expo, frank o'connor, halo 4
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 12:05 BST
Halo 4 will be playable at Eurogamer Expo, 343 hosting dev session
Halo 4 joins Need For Speed: Most Wanted as another game that will be playable at this year’s Eurogamer Expo. Attendees can expect to go hands-on with Halo 4′s Infinity multiplayer, as well as a panel session with 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor.
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Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2012, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Fri, Jun 08, 2012 | 00:08 BST
E3 2012: Hail to the King: the Chief returns for Halo 4
He’s saved mankind, championed the Xbox and entertained millions, but Stace Harman has never been a fan of this little green man. Could that be about to change with Halo 4?
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Posted in: E3 2012, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Mon, Jun 04, 2012 | 09:02 BST
Halo 4: Spartan Ops content “mapped out for a few years,” says 343
The roadmap related to Halo 4′s new season-based narrative co-op mode has been laid out for a “few years” worth of content, 343′s Frank O’Connor has said to The Guardian.
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Posted in: E3 2012, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Wed, May 16, 2012 | 22:22 BST
Halo 4 video discusses multiplayer with Frank O’Connor, shows gameplay
Walmart’s GameCenter sat down with 343 Industries to discuss Halo 4 multiplayer with Frank O’Connor. The interview is posted below, and it contains clips of new gameplay. Halo 4 is out in November and details on the Limited Edition as well as some screenshots were released earlier today.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Wed, May 16, 2012 | 10:21 BST
343′s Halo trilogy mapped out for ten years, says O’Connor
The Reclaimer Trilogy, the name for the new series of Halo games, has been laid out for up to ten years, 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor has said.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Fri, Dec 02, 2011 | 21:15 GMT
Master Chief to look a bit different in Halo 4, Cortana in danger once again
Details on Master Chief and Cortana in Halo 4 have been revealed through the latest issue of Xbox World.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, cortana, frank o'connor, halo, halo 4, master chief
Sun, Nov 13, 2011 | 23:34 GMT
343 puts down rumours of next-gen Halo 4
343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor has laughed off rumours that Halo 4 is to be a launch title of the next Xbox.
“Halo 4 will be on Xbox 360 and use a modified core of the Halo engine,” the studio lead wrote on Neogaf.
The Halo franchise’s role as a flagship Xbox title, along with persistant whispers of upcoming new hardware, had some speculating the upcoming game would be part of a surprise console announcement. Halo 4 is expected in late 2012.
Thanks, That VideoGame Blog.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 00:07 BST
Halo dev: Players only get bored of boring games
343 Industries isn’t worried about franchise fatigue with the Halo series, because it’s not just pumping out sequels.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, Chad Armstrong, frank o'connor, halo 4, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
Wed, Oct 05, 2011 | 23:26 BST
343 to endure “a lot more scrutiny” for Halo 4 efforts
343 Industries will be criticised in ways Bungie wasn’t, studio head Frank O’Connor has said.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343, 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 02:05 BST
Halo 4 to explore Master Chief’s story
343 Industries will use Halo 4 to continue revealing Master Chief’s life story, but won’t send him through a dramatic emotional upheaval to drive the plot.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4, master chief
Sun, Jul 24, 2011 | 00:09 BST
343 Comic-Con panel discusses all things Halo
343 Industries’ panel at Comic-Con, which featured the firm’s Frank O’Connor, Kevin Grace, Dan Ayouh and writers Karen Traviss and Greg Bear, discussed the Halo series and the upcoming books book Bear and Traviss are writing, and Halo 4.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2011, Development, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, books
Tags: 343 industries, Dan Ayouh, frank o'connor, greg bear, halo 4, Halo CE Anniversary, karen traviss, Kevin Grace
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 01:20 BST
Halo 4′s Master Chief changes are story-driven
343 Industries have “reasons” for Master Chief’s cod-piece free makeover. Reasons beyond taste, I mean.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, halo 4
Thu, Jun 16, 2011 | 01:14 BST
Original Xbox controllers to guest star at Halo Fest
If you have enormous hands and a love for all things Halo, boy, has Halo Fest got a treat for you.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox, Xbox 360, peripherals
Tags: 343 industries, frank o'connor, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 05:32 BST
Halo Anniversary to run two engines side by side
Halo Anniversary will allow players to switch back and forth between classic and updated graphics in real time, because the game is essentially running two engines simultaneously.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: 343, 343 industries, Dan Ayoub, frank o'connor, halo, Halo: Anniversary, halo: combat evolved, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Saber, saber interactive
Xbox One: out later this year, online not required