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Halo 5: 343 Industries hires former Halo pro player

Halo 5 developer 343 Industries has hired former pro Halo player Eric “GH057ayame” Hewitt.

It follows the release of this Halo 5 concept art.

BeyondEntertainment noticed that Hewitt had tweeted a flight boarding pass to Seattle, home of 343 Industries, along with a teasing, yet familiar quote:

He then updated his Twitter profile to state that he now works at the Halo studio:

Hewitt was formally a member of pro Halo outfit Team Carbon, known for their involvement in many tourneys and for coming up with Halo 4's Team Throwdown rule-set.

Do you feel that this is a smart move; getting seasoned players in from the community? Let us know below.

Via MP1st.

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