Ranking All Of Microsoft's First-Party Studios Worst To Best

9. 343 Industries

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343 Industries

Notable Games: Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians

In Development: Halo: Infinite

Built from scratch by Microsoft for the daunting task of continuing the Halo franchise after Bungie left, 343 were given the double-edged sword of progressing Master Chief's story after his satisfyingly open-ended finale.

So, Halo 4 was never going to meet expectations, yet it was a stronger game than most recognised it as, sporting a solid (but safe) campaign with a good storyline and bloody gorgeous graphics.

Since then 343 have fumbled the ball though; a broken and buggy launch for Halo: The Master Chief Collection was followed by the highly underwhelming Halo 5: Guardians. It was a one-two punch that pissed off fans and led to a franchise hiatus.

Now, with enough time for gamers to grow hungry for the brand, the ball is in their court for Halo: Infinite - let's hope they're up to the task.

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