Former Halo 4 Dev Recalls Don Mattrick Asking About Real-Money Auction House During Game Demo
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A former Halo 4 mission designer, Dan Callan, recounts a story on Bluesky about demoing the game for former Xbox lead Don Mattrick. During the demo of the new Mantis mech, Mattrick asked an odd question about whether anyone had considered adding a real-money auction house to Halo 4 — revealing how disconnected gaming executives can be from actual game development. The anecdote comes amid ongoing industry turmoil following massive Xbox layoffs.
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