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[Bernkastel]

Max Hoberman was the father of Halo's multiplayer as the multiplayer lead for Halo CE and 2, and led Halo 3's development until he left in 2006 to make his own studio with his colleagues.

Certain Affinity

Home of Certain Affinity

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They have been helping in Halo's development since then

• Made the Blastacular Map Pack DLC for Halo 2
• Made the Defiant Map Pack DLC for Halo Reach
• Remade the Halo CE multiplayer in Halo Reach engine for Halo CEA
• Designed the Halo 4 forge and designed some of the maps
• Remade the Halo 2 multiplayer in Halo 4 engine for Halo 2A and remade 6 maps

From 26:58 they discussed how Certain Affinity helped with Halo 2A multiplayer for Halo MCC

Halo Franchise - Certain Affinity

Halo has been a pillar of the FPS genre since the franchise launched in 2001. This influential series has released some of the best-selling titles of the last three console generations. Certain Affinity has had deep roots to the Halo Franchise before it’s founding. Max Hoberman and others who...

www.certainaffinity.com

Apart from this they also co-developed Doom (2016) multiplayer and helped in some COD games.
And now they are developing a new PvPvE mode for Halo Infinite

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/certain-affinity-is-working-on-a-new-pvpve-game-mode-for-halo-infinite-codenamed-tatanaka-that-will-also-hook-into-the-upcoming-forge-mode.1629028/

They are also working on a Monster Hunter inspired game for Xbox(Monster Hunter in space? Isn't Monster Hunter inspired by Phantasy Star Online?)

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/xbox-is-making-a-monster-hunter-style-co-op-game-with-certain-affinity.1628824/

 

[M1chl]

It's probably nothing

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

What CEO doesn’t like money???

 

[Riky]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

 

[Bernkastel]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

 

[Max_Po]

Saloooot

 

[Panajev2001a]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

In this case? Yes it does .

 

[IntentionalPun]

They’ve essentially existed almost entirely to do outsource work for Halo and Call of Duty.

To me it’s one of those “buy them or not does it really matter?” scenarios lol

 

[Roman Empire]

Seems a wise choice. The guy literally should feel right at home with all that past history with Microsoft.

 

[TheUndeadGamer]

Well I can certainly see them get acquired at some point. Maybe after the ActiBlizz deal.

 

[Bernkastel]

To me it’s one of those “buy them or not does it really matter?” scenarios lol

Sometimes you need to buy them to avoid another Bizarre Creations/Double Helix situation.

 

[TheDreadLord]

The CEO will love that. He will leave the company with pockets full while a few will loose their jobs.

 

[remember_spinal]

They dont own a dozen multi million selling IP so i doubt microsoft is very interested

 

[mansoor1980]

looks like that CEO has a CERTAIN AFFINITY for xbox game studios

 

[Bernkastel]

They dont own a dozen multi million selling IP so i doubt microsoft is very interested

And they were interested in Ninja Theory/Obsidian/InXile/Compulsion Games/Undead Labs/Double Fine anyway. Funny how before Bethesda Microsoft were accused of "They only buy small AA devs to make Game Pass games, they don't want to spend big".

 

[Kamina]

Oh boy, and on a wednesday at that

 

[remember_spinal]

And they were interested in Ninja Theory/Obsidian/InXile/Compulsion Games/Undead Labs/Double Fine anyway. Funny how before Bethesda Microsoft were accused of "They only buy small AA devs to make Game Pass games, they don't want to spend big".

Sounds more like sony to me

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

For once

 

[DeepEnigma]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

Look at that, we actually DO know one part of the meaning to "organic growth."

You cheeky bastards.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Yea, wouldn’t we all love a giant check from MS so we could retire early?

 

[STARSBarry]

Has anyone trawled through his twitter history to see what other posts he's liked? Did he like any of them on a Wednesday?

 

[BPX]

 

[Captain Toad]

If this was Sony and they had a long working relationship with them, I'd say it was inevitable. Microsoft, on the other hand, seems more interested in what IPs they are getting.

 

[Javthusiast]

looks like that CEO has a CERTAIN AFFINITY for xbox game studios

 

[Zeroing]

Yea, wouldn’t we all love a giant check from MS so we could retire early?

We all should chip in to make a gaming studio then when MS buys it we would be rich.

Sounds like a good plan! Who’s in?

 

[Infamy v1]

Now that's actually OrGaNiC gRoWtH I can get behind.

Seriously though, these guys have pretty much been Microsoft 2nd party devs for nearly two decades. It's time, Phil.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Now that's actually OrGaNiC gRoWtH I can get behind.

Seriously though, these guys have pretty much been Microsoft 2nd party devs for nearly two decades. It's time, Phil.

Sounds ... familiar.

 

[Exanthus]

Max is a legend, I highly recommend the podcasts recently done with him regarding development of Halo in the golden years.

 

[SEGA_2012]

Another one coming to XBGS !

 

[The_hunter]

Everyones gonna holla for that microsoft dolla.

 

[AmuroChan]

If you ever get the chance to cash out big and retire early, you do it 99.9% of the time.

 

[Captain Toad]

Well, that gif feels different now

 

[Stuart360]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

 

[FeldMonster]

It does make sense, as their primary projects have been supporting Halo, Call of Duty, and Doom. All franchises that Microsoft already own or will own soon. So this would be a defensive acquisition so that they don't lose access to their capabilities.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Sometimes you need to buy them to avoid another Bizarre Creations/Double Helix situation.

I meant more from the consumer perspective of why I'd care either way.

The combo of them being a support studio, and a support studio who now generally work on one publisher's games means nothing really changes as far as my access to games on any given platform.

For MS? Sure, if they are talented.. and are for sale.. and already keen on the workflow of working w/ XGX, Activision, and even Bethesda (Doom)??? No brainer.

 

[adamsapple]

Seems like a nice organic fit for MS to snap them up.

Pretty cool, right ?

 

[RoadHazard]

Never heard of them.

 

[Bernkastel]

If this was Sony and they had a long working relationship with them, I'd say it was inevitable. Microsoft, on the other hand, seems more interested in what IPs they are getting.

I advertise for PlayStation. For free.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

 

[Bernkastel]

Sounds more like sony to me

Were these Next Gen Spec thread posters actually accusing Xbox of being like their favorite console vendor for 2 years? What happened to all those "Another cheap AA studio for game pass" posts?

 

[Bernkastel]

 

[elliot5]

it's BIGGER than a BR!!!

 

[Bernkastel]

Max is a legend, I highly recommend the podcasts recently done with him regarding development of Halo in the golden years.

Nah he is just some random CEO that wants to cash in with Microsoft money.

 

[Bernkastel]

it's BIGGER than a BR!!!

Feels like an evolution of Warzone and Firefight from the details we are hearing. This time in the open world map.

 

[Bernkastel]

meant more from the consumer perspective of why I'd care either way.

They could use more funds as a first party studio for the new IP they are working on or the PvPvE game mode for Halo Infinite.

 

[The_Mike]

Pretty cool, right ?

 

[jaysius]

Wow, well with the kind of brand trust people have with Halo they could even make up a new mode.

This could be exciting? I really hope it's not a BR.

I was heavy into Halo Infinite when it first came out, but I quickly forgot about it.

Also why is a company's liking a tweet something that's worthy of an entire thread? Stick it in the other thread about the company that was posted.

 

[freefornow]

Just for shits and giggles, Jim should take a look at them

 

[Bernkastel]

Just for shits and giggles, Jim should take a look at them

Companies don't spend hundreds of millions dollars for shits and giggles. And even if they did, they won't be able to outbid MS.

 

[Craig of War]