343 Industries - Microsoft's internal division devoted to expanding the Halo universe through anime, comic books and novels - has been tasked with picking up the Halo franchise when Bungie sign off with Halo: Reach.
As such, 343 has been advertising numerous job vacancies for the next Halo title following Reach, on it's official site, with roles being offered for a mission designer, a senior 3D artist, a senior character artist and other key roles.
"343 Industries is forging the future of Halo, expanding and building upon one of the most important and successful franchises in gaming history. Halo is a rich and exciting universe that encompasses AAA video games, New York Times best-selling novels, world-class animation and much, much more. Just you wait. 343 is set to revolutionize gaming and entertainment by putting the industry's fiercest talent in one room and diving for cover. Come be part of the awesome," reads the site's careers page.
Now if that isn't a tempting invitation to apply for a job, we don't know what is.
So, with 343 Industries "forging the future of Halo", what can we expect from the next installment in the franchise following Reach? For now, your guess is as good as ours, but Halo 4 might be a capital idea.
It's early days yet for 343's Halo venture though, so don't expect to see or hear much on it for the time being. Why not focus on Halo: Reach's release in September instead?
