Halo Co-Creator Responds To Backlash About TV Show's Game Accuracy

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Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of the Halo franchise, responds to criticisms of the Paramount TV series' adaptation of the video games. Lehto worked at Bungie from 1997 to 2012 and is credited as one of the key creative figures behind the highly successful Halo games, contributing to every instalment up until Halo: Reach, after which he left the company. In fact, his initials (M.R.L) are stamped on the bottom of Master Chief’s boot, as Lehto was in charge of the iconic armour design that became a trademark for the series.

After a tumultuous development process, with names such as Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson originally attached at certain points, the Halo showeventually found its way to Paramount+ and began production in 2019. It was released in March of this year and set a record as the most-watched series premiere in the platform's history. However, the series was soon met with polarized online discourse. The reception from audiences has been animated, with some expressing disappointment at what they see as a poor script and a diversion from the original Halo source material. The series' Rotten Tomatoes audience score currently sits at an unimpressive 52 percent, though its critic score is currently at a much stronger 70 percent. Star Pablo Schreiber, who plays Master Chief, recently defended the series against critics, explaining that the Halo show was intended to be a different experience.

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Letho is now wading into this discourse too, as the Halo co-creator took to Twitter to voice his displeasure at the show's direction. Responding to a thread discussing the show, Lehto writes that “I’m not sure where the inspiration for the show comes from.”