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The new studio has been formed Halo 2 and Halo 2 lead Max Hoberman, who worked at Bungie for 10 years. The rest of the team cut their teeth on the likes of Ultima, Wing Commander, Myth, Asheron’s Call, Freelancer, and the Ghost Recon series, as well as all of the titles in the Halo series.
"We’re not setting out to change the industry," said Hoberman. "We’re creating games by choosing strong leaders, talented and experienced developers, and solid partners. This partnership with Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios is a piece of that puzzle and we hope it’s the start of a long and fruitful relationship."
Certain Affinity’s first work, the multiplayer maps, are set to debut via the Xbox Live service in spring 2007. The company is also working on a new, unannounced Xbox 360 title.
