Halo 4 writer exits Mass Effect: Andromeda team to join Bungie

Destiny developer Bungie welcomes a Master Chief veteran.

Halo 4 lead writer Christopher Schlerf has signed on with Bungie.

Schlerf had been serving a stint at BioWare Edmonton since November 2013, working on the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda. He had nothing but good things to say about his time with the studio in a series of tweets announcing the move.

To confirm what some folks asked about a few months back, I am no longer working on ME:A at BioWare Montreal.

— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016

Sincerely one of the best experiences of my career-I'm incredibly grateful to have worked w/ such talented & truly wonderful human beings.

— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016

Think MEA is really gonna blow people away; couldn't be prouder to be part of it, & excited like a lil kid to play the final when it's out.

— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016

All that said, very happy to be back in Seattle, working with this scrappy little company called Bungie that some of you may have heard of.

— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016

Think we might have some interesting stories to tell…

— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016

Looks like he missed Seattle too much to stay away. It's an interesting sort of cycle given that Schlerf was lead writer on Halo 4 at 343 Industries.

I wonder what this means for the future of Destiny: The Taken King? The shared-worlds shooter has been sharply criticised in the narrative department, although Bungie has shifted its approach considerably over the intervening content packs.

There probably won't be much impact on Mass Effect: Andromeda, given that BioWare tends to lead with narrative, and likely locked the main story elements down well in advance. The RPG is expected later this year.

Thanks, /r/games.