近日，專注於《最後一戰》系列消息的博主Rebs Gaming發布報道稱，Halo Studios領導層在工作室管理上存在嚴重失誤，並以不當方式對待員工。
據其消息，工作室負責人皮埃爾·欣策（Pierre Hintze）多次成為人力資源部門投訴的對象。指控內容包括羞辱員工、營造恐懼氛圍、對開發人員發表粗魯言論，以及漠視職業發展和工作與生活平衡等問題。還聲稱他在前《最後一戰：戰役進化》製作負責人麥可·法尼的降職、後續病假及解僱過程中起了關鍵作用。
此外，Rebs Gaming稱《最後一戰：戰役進化》的開發過程中頻繁調整優先級、缺乏清晰規劃和良好的管理，之後出現問題卻被歸咎於開發團隊。
Leadership at Halo Studios is mismanaging the Halo franchise and mistreating employees. Pierre Hintze (Head of Studio) has repeatedly reported to HR for mistreating employees. • Berates development teams, causing fear of presenting work. • Dismissive response to work-life balance concerns: "I don't give a fuck." • Downplays employee questions about full-time roles or advancement. • Verbally abusive incidents, including telling one employee to "get the f*** out of the studio." • Cruel treatment of long-time friend and colleague Michael Farney (former head of production/executive producer for Campaign Evolved), leading to demotion, medical leave, and being let go during that leave. • Poor project management on Campaign Evolved (constant priority changes, lack of roadmap/planning), then blaming the team despite their efforts to salvage it. Other Leadership Issues: • Chris Matthews (Studio Art Director): Accused of cronyism (hiring friends over qualified candidates), inappropriate comments to co-workers (HR intervention required), and other complaints. • Elizabeth Van Wick (Chief Operating Officer): Criticized for focusing on personal activities (e.g., vacations) instead of studio/financial responsibilities. • Craig Duncan (Xbox Game Studios leadership): Credited with strongly supporting Pierre's promotion despite limited mentoring.
爆料還涉及工作室其他高管。藝術總監克里斯·馬修斯被指存在裙帶關係和對同事的不當行為，運營總監伊麗莎白·范維克被認為疏於工作室管理。還指出Xbox遊戲工作室領導層（以克雷格·鄧肯為首）積極支持了皮埃爾·欣策擔任Halo Studios負責人。
截至發布，Halo Studios、微軟和Xbox遊戲工作室均未對此發表評論。所有資訊均基於Rebs Gaming的報道，尚未得到官方證實。
