Certain Affinity Has Been 'Entrusted With Further Evolving Halo Infinite' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 April 2022 / 2,463 Views
Austin, Texas-based developer Certain Affinity was founded 2006 and has been a support studio on the Halo Franchise since Halo 2's Blastacular Map Pack in 2007, as well as working on other franchises, including Call of Duty, Left 4 Dead, Doom, and more.
The developer has announced via Twitter it is going to work even closer with Halo developer 343 Industries as it will work to further evolve Halo Infinite.
"We’ve been part of the Halo franchise for more than 15 years and we’re honored to say we are deepening our relationship with 343 and have been entrusted with further evolving Halo Infinite in some new and exciting ways."
Certain Affinity currently has over 40 job openings ranging from artists, directors, designers, producers, and more.
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Certain Affinity, Skybox Labs, and Splash Damage are the 3 studios Xbox has partnered with for years to work as support for Halo and Gears, but Xbox still has yet to acquire them.
Splash Damage is off the table now
So 343 wasn't able to do it?
They’re a Halo support studio. It’s rumored they’re working on the Battle Royale mode, which would require an entire studio to develop and support.
But it is certain affinity that is being entrusted to further evolve Halo =p
Yeah, by working closer with 343, which is looking to be a major game mode. 343 is still the sole leaders of the Halo franchise. They’re not going to hand the reigns to a studio Xbox doesn’t own.
This is no different than how Valkyrie Entertainment has worked as a God of War support studio for the 2018 title and Ragnarok. Halo is a franchise that needs to have support studios. Currently, Skybox Labs is developing the Forge mode.
I would never say Valkyrie Entertainment had been entrusted with evolving God of War. And don't remember no one claiming that.
True, but unlike God of War, Infinite is meant to be a "10 year game" whether it makes that long, who knows, but it would make sense to have other support studios make more stuff for Infinite while 343 continues to develop the core game whether that be campaign expansions and more Arena/BTB maps and modes, like how Skybox Labs is developing and will support Forge.
If it does turn out that Certain Affinity is making the rumored Battle Royale mode, I'll skip lol I got over that game mode after 2017. But CA is also working on a Monster Hunter like Xbox exclusive, so I wouldn't worry that this tweet means anything more than they're just providing more support than usual.
I wouldn't deliver the reins of the game after the first year to another company for them to support it for the next 9 years.
343 isn't giving Certain Affinity the entire IP, they are being used a support studio with Halo Infinite. Also this is most likely focused around the MP. This is nothing new for Halo.
It's actually confirmed that what Certain Affinity is working on is indeed a new game mode, codenamed Project Tatanka. But so far, just speculation as to what it is, with many of course believing it to be Battle Royale......ugh I hope not lol
They are a support studio, how is it that hard for you to understand lol
You understand that 343 is working on Halo MCC, Halo Infinite and also their next big project. By adding a support studio frees up 343. Also long term games tend to require it.
And by saying 343 couldnt do it, than i guess you missed the part where they worked on Halo 2 Maps. Guess Bungie couldnt do it either right?
Sure they can add as much support as they wish, the problem is the claim of being entrusted to further evolve Halo, as passing the batom and being done with it.
No. They are giving what long service games require, a support studio to maintain the game while the actual studio works on their next big game/expansion etc. Halo Infinite isn't the same as previous Halos, its built like Destiny with a 10 year plan.
And isn't Bungie the one keeping the support for Destiny until the finish line?
And? Bungie also had Certain Affinity work on Halo 2 Maps. Why are you trying to paint this in a bad way?
343 was founded 3 years after Halo 2 came out, how did they work on the maps with Bungie? Is there a source?
Ummmm its the first sentence of this article..
"Texas-based developer Certain Affinity was founded 2006 and has been a support studio on the Halo Franchise since Halo 2's Blastacular Map Pack in 2007"
Ah, I thought you meant 343 helped with halo 2, my mistake.
He was talking about Certain affinjty not 343.
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