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Ryan Payton (Ex - MGS4 Producer) Helming New Halo ?

Cruxis Mana | September 16, 2008 | Rumor | Playstation 3 XBOX 360

Ryan Payton recently left Kojima Productions citing "family issues", but he could be back behind the helm of a game sooner than we think. Kotaku is reporting that reliable sources are stating that Microsoft have hired Payton to be the creative director on the upcoming, and still not dead, Peter Jackson Halo game.

Rumor has it that Ryan Payton, late of Kojima Productions, has landed a pretty impressive job here in the states.

Our very reliable sources tell us that Payton has been hired by Microsoft to be the creative director on the upcoming, and still not dead, Peter Jackson Halo game.

The news, very reliable news, comes weeks after we broke the news that Gearbox Director of Technology Corrinne Yu had been hired by Microsoft Game Studios to be Principle Engine Architect for Microsoft's Halo Franchise Team.

Rumor had it at the time that Yu and her husband, Kenneth Scott were both joining Microsoft Game Studios. Scott is an art director at id Software.

Payton, assistant producer on Metal Gear Solid 4, has been credited with spearheading a more Western approach to controls for Metal Gear Solid 4, making the game far more approachable and much tighter than the previous installment. He also helped warm the MGS4 team up to more Western developed games like Gears of War as well.

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83	Payton: MGS4 plot conclusion was “nothing short of a miracle” (5) September 12, 2008
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Red 9 | September 16, 2008

Why do I doubt this so much? Anyone know?
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  Silver Mirror | September 17, 2008
  
  Because this is the Internet?
  
  It could be true, I could see the two working together.
  
  (Now where's that cookie for getting the question right?)
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    Slumpy monkey | September 17, 2008
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      Silver Mirror | September 17, 2008
      
      I wanted a chocolate one
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Final Blade | September 18, 2008

_{Screw your cookies.

Its probably true, we all know MS and their money.}
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  Red 9 | September 18, 2008
  
  Shut up! I was successfully pretending this never happened until you came along lol.
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    Final Blade | September 18, 2008
    
    _{Why so angry?
    
    Come on seriously I mean sure they might have money, but you think ryan would give in.....}