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Former Xbox Lead Wanted A Real Money Auction House In Halo 4
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Former Halo 4 mission designer Dan Callan revealed that Xbox head Don Mattrick once proposed adding a Diablo 3-style real-money auction house to Halo 4 to sell mech skins.
- This idea was met with silent disbelief by the development team, as the feature had been widely criticized and unpopular in Diablo 3.
- Despite the awkwardness, the team did not openly challenge Mattrick and the feature was ultimately not implemented in Halo 4, which was nearly complete at the time.
- The story highlights a disconnect between Xbox leadership and game developers, especially amid recent major layoffs in the gaming industry.
