Joseph Staten, the main writer behind many popular Halo novels and video games, and the co-creator of Destiny, is also the lead writer for upcoming Xbox One exclusive ReCore. This is massive news for fans of the franchises. My excitement for ReCore just went through the roof.
According to a post on NeoGAF, Staten was working with Microsoft to write and build stories for their first-party games such as ReCore, Crackdown and Scalebound. A New York Times article about female gaming heroes mentions him as the lead writer for ReCore. The passage says:
ReCore, a Microsoft Studios game scheduled to arrive for Xbox One next year, will open with the main character, Joule, believing that she is the last human in the desert world of Far Eden. Sentient robots roam the sands and ruins of civilization and Joule must enlist some of them in her cause: reviving the human race. How she does it is the game’s central mystery, but the game’s lead writer, Joseph Staten, said the solution would be unconventional. The male gender does not have the monopoly on heroism,” he said. “Joule is emblematic of this conviction, and we hope she’s a character who stands strong and stands out in a market filled with male heroes.
Are you excited for this news? Staten is known for his work and building franchises like Halo and Destiny. His books are also best-sellers. I can’t wait to hear more about the game and Staten’s work on it. Hopefully Microsoft will release new information soon as it’s almost 2016.
Source: NeoGAF
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