Microsoft is silent as Trump co-opts Halo - but these Halo developers aren’t. Marcus Lehto, designer of Master Chief: “It really makes me sick seeing Halo co-opted like this.”
Halo 2 and Halo 3 design lead Jaime Griesemer:
> “Using Halo imagery in a call to ‘destroy’ people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation. I personally find it despicable. The Flood are evil space zombie parasites and are not an allegory to any group of people.”
Stephen Totilo spoke to both; you can read more at his Game File.
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Halo 2 and Halo 3 design lead Jaime Griesemer:
> “Using Halo imagery in a call to ‘destroy’ people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation. I personally find it despicable. The Flood are evil space zombie parasites and are not an allegory to any group of people.”
Stephen Totilo spoke to both; you can read more at his Game File.
[Link: Trump’s DHS is recruiting ICE officers with a Halo meme | https://www.theverge.com/n... | The Verge]
https://www.theverge.com/t...
Trump’s DHS is recruiting ICE officers with a Halo meme | The Verge
The Department of Homeland Security is using an image from Halo as a recruitment tactic on social media. The Trump Administration and GameStop have also posted images in support of Trump.
https://www.theverge.com/news/807514/trump-white-house-dhs-ice-halo-image-meme-gamestop-console-wars
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