Halo’s Dan Ayoub leaves 343 Industries to work on Windows Mixed Reality

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343 Industries’ Studio Head, Dan Ayoub, has left the Halo company to work with Microsoft’s Mixed Reality team.

Ayoub, who has been with the series since the development of Halo: Reach, will be working with Microsoft’s HoloLens. Ayoub said that his work with Microsoft’s Mixed Reality team will be for “the empowerment of education through technology.”

The announcement comes from a lengthy Halo Waypoint blog which lists the news alongside update and patch notes for Halo 5, Halo Wars 2 and Halo Wars: DE. In the post, 343 released the following statement:

“Today we’re sad to be saying bon voyage to one of our own, as Dan Ayoub – who’s worked on Halo games since Halo: Reach all the way back in 2009, bids us, and the gaming industry, a fond adieu. Dan is set to begin a new adventure within Microsoft in Mixed Reality, where he’ll be pursuing one of his passions…the empowerment of education through technology.

Although Dan will be staying in the Microsoft family, and won’t be heading too far, our 343 family will miss his wit, wisdom and effort throughout the years. But Halo Wars 2 and its forthcoming DLC are in the safe hands of Dan’s team, with some wonderful DLC and other surprises still to come.

Over the years, Dan has helped us work with amazing studios and partners from literally every corner of the globe. They, like us are going to miss him, and Dan wanted us to express his thanks to both those partners, and to all the Halo fans and community who’ve been the fuel and fire that have ignited his passion and ambition, throughout the years.
So long Dan, and don’t be a stranger!”

With such a long time developing fantastic games at 343, it’s very exciting to see what Ayoub will be working on next.

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