I sure hope so, that would completely put my trust into the story of the future halo games. It does a little look promising that he is, being a major part of halo's lore, story characters and past plots in halo games and books.
Can we see a rise once more in team Marty-Joe ?
[spoiler].. one can dream [/spoiler]
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He's in charge of overseeing all game IP development. Almost taking on Phil Spencers old role but without managing Microsoft Studios. Joe Staten is basically the gardener of the Xbox game universes. Good hands to be in.
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wat 343 has done more with the story and foreshadowing in >3 years than Bungie did in 10.
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It's rumored that he may be working on the Halo TV show as a writer.