Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Halo Shadow of Intent by Joseph Staten Literature / Halo: Shadow of Intent. Halo: Shadow of Intent is a book set in the Halo universe released in December 2015. Though published by 343 Industries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of Bungie-era Halo , as his swan song to the series. It is a few months after the events of Halo 3 . The Covenant has fragmented, with the Sangheili (Elites) still waging war against their former allies the Jiralhanae (Brutes) and San'Shyuum (Prophets). After completing a joint-mission with humanity, Rtas 'Vadum, the Sangheili Shipmaster (and former special operations commander) known as "the Half-Jaw", returns to Sangheili space to find their colonies being razed. Questioning the wounded but vengeful survivors, he discovers that these attacks are the work of a Prelate, the last of a hidden group of San'Shyuum Super Soldiers. At the helm of his flagship Shadow of Intent , Rtas and his crew seek out the Prelate to stop his next attack, but come to find the Prelate's target was not the colonies, but him. Joseph Staten. Joseph Staten is the senior creative director at Microsoft and was the writer and creative lead for Halo: Combat Evolved , Halo 2 , and Halo 3 , as well as Halo: ODST and Halo: Reach . He is the New York Times bestselling author of Halo: Contact Harvest and the novella Halo: Shadow of Intent . He lives with his family in Washington. Author Alerts. Get updates about Joseph Staten and recommended reads from Simon & Schuster . Plus, get a FREE eBOOK when you sign up! By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the privacy policy and terms of use. Free eBook offer available to NEW US subscribers only. Offer redeemable at Simon & Schuster's ebook fulfillment partner. Must redeem within 90 days. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices. Former Halo writer Joseph Staten is working on Halo Infinite. One of Halo's mythos masterminds returns to the franchise. What you need to know. Joseph Staten has returned to the Halo series to work on Halo Infinite. Previously, Staten worked on Bungie's Halo games as director of cinematics. He currently serves as Senior Creative Director for Xbox Game Studios and has been involved in numerous projects. This move is meant to provide more expertise to the development of Halo Infinite. Recently we heard from our sources (now confirmed by Bloomberg) that Joseph Staten, one of the original minds behind the Halo universe, is joining with 343 Industries to work on Halo Infinite. In regards to Halo, Staten previously served as Bungie's director of cinematics and was responsible for mission scripts and cutscene dialogue in Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach. Additionally, he provided the voice for Halo 3: ODST's Superintendent as well as the Covenant's Grunt enemies — a role he took on once again in Halo 5: Guardians. Lastly, he also wrote Halo: Shadow of Intent, a short-story included in the 2015 Halo anthology book Halo: Fractures. In addition to all of his previous work on Halo, Staten has also significantly to several projects over the years while acting as the Senior Creative Director for Xbox Game Studios. Some of his recent endeavors include working on the 2016 sci-fi adventure title ReCore as well as assisting DONTNOD Entertainment with its upcoming Xbox and Windows 10 exclusive Tell Me Why. © Provided by Windows Central. According to our sources, the involvement of Staten with Halo Infinite is a move meant to provide more expertise to the development of the game. Additionally, it's expected that another senior leader will be moved to work on Halo Infinite, but we don't have any details on that just yet. Overall, as someone who loves a lot of what Staten has done for Halo so far, I'm excited to see what he contributes to Halo Infinite. What are your thoughts? Let me know down below. Halo Infinite is currently expected to launch sometime in 2021 on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Windows 10 PCs. It was initially slated to release in the Holiday 2020 season, but it was ultimately delayed, which was a decision that we thought was the right move. If you want to play some Halo right now , though, we highly recommend Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The next adventure in the saga. Halo Infinite. A new Great Journey awaits. Halo Infinite is sure to be an incredible game filled with wonder, adventure, and more. Finish the Fight. Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Experience the entirety of Halo history. The Master Chief Collection is a collection of every Halo shooter from the pre-Xbox One era, offering incredible value at an incredible price. Halo: Shadow of Intent. “After decades of grim combat against the humans and then the traitorous Covenant Prophets, the Sangheili warrior Rtas ‘Vadum—the Half-Jaw —has earned a long rest. But not all of the Prophets perished in their holy city, High Charity, and now one of their fearsome Prelates has sworn his vengeance. This powerful threat has set a cataclysmic plan in motion—a plan to lure the Half-Jaw into a trap that will herald the utter destruction of the entire Sangheili race…” Halo: Shadow of Intent is a digital-first novel written by Joseph Staten. [1] It was released on December 7, 2015. [1] It was also released within Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon on September 20, 2016. [2] Joseph Staten. Staten with Forerunner structures in the background. Joseph Staten , aka deckard , was the lead writer and cinematics director for Halo: Combat Evolved , Halo 2 and Halo 3: ODST . He was also partially involved in writing Halo 3 , along with Luke Smith and Robert McLees. He also does voices for many of the Unggoy, [1] and also voices the Superintendent in Halo 3: ODST , and is keenly involved with the mission design/story team of Bungie. Joseph Staten was the biggest character in the Halo 2 Collectors Edition DVD. He even appeared outside of the making of and was in the Deleted Cinematic part as well. He recently appeared on the third and ninth episodes of the Bungie Podcast. Joseph Staten was also the author of the fifth Halo novel, Halo: Contact Harvest . [2] On September 24, 2013, Joseph Staten stepped down as Bungie's writer and creative director on the studio's upcoming open-world shooter, Destiny . Here are a few words from the man himself: Dear community friends, After fifteen great years at Bungie, from the battlefields of Myth to the mysteries of Halo and beyond, I'm leaving to tackle new creative challenges. While this may come as a surprise, fear not. It's been my pleasure building Destiny these past four years, and after the big reveal this Summer, our hugely talented team is on track for greatness. I'll be cheering all of them, with all of you, when the game launches next year. Thank you for your support of me, and your continued support of Bungie. We couldn't have done it without you. Per Audacia Ad Astra! On January 9, 2014, it was announced that Staten would return to Microsoft Studios. [4] Joseph also wrote a novella titled Halo: Shadow of Intent , which is slated for release on December 7, 2015. [5] In 2015, Staten would reprise his role as the Unggoy in Halo 5: Guardians , his first time reprising the role since Halo: Reach five years prior..