Microsoft confirms the departure of Frank O’Connor, director of the Halo saga for almost 20 years

2023-04-18 11:00:45

The restructuring of this franchise continues.

Frank O’Connor, one of the top managers of the Halo franchise throughout its history, who has now left Microsoft.

To say that the Halo franchise is not one of the most important in our industry would be completely impudent, and it is that, although it may not seem so a priori, it has given a lot for our industry, being especially important if we talk regarding the shooter genre in first person, which basically popularized and settled in the sector. Even so, Currently, the franchise is not held in such high esteemdue to different problems that it has had since Bungie abandoned it, leaving it in the hands of 343 Industries, a studio that has not always managed to be liked by fans.

This lately is translating into many changes within the studio, with great figures from it leaving, as well as others managers recognized for working in this franchise for many years. Today we have to talk, once once more, regarding one of the most important people if we talk regarding Halo, and how he is going to leave Xbox, a real setback for fans of this franchise.

As the headline says, yes we are talking regarding frank o’connora person who may not sound familiar to you, but he has been an important figure within Halo since practically the beginning of the franchise.

Quite a setback for Xbox

A few days ago we were able to find out regarding this game following an update on his LinkedIn profile, but the truth is that we were still waiting for an official confirmation from Frank O’Connor himself or Microsoft, a statement that we have already received. Specifically, in this statement, broadcast by Stephen Totilo Through the tweet that you will find below, Microsoft confirms that this director has left the company, stating that “they thank him for his many contributions to the Halo franchise over many years, and wish him the best for the future.”

For now we have to see if this drastic restructuring within the Halo franchise get this one back to its glory daysand it is that we can forget that some of its installments can perfectly enter the list of the best games in history, something that we should not take lightly.


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