Kenneth Scott, Halo 4's senior art director, has stepped down from his duties at developer 343 Industries. Scott spent four years working on Halo 4, and has presumably been working on Halo for Xbox One since.

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“In order to be with his family, Kenneth Scott and 343 Industries have agreed to transition his current role," a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN. Scott's wife, Corrinne Yu , left Washington's 343 Industries in November for Sony's Naughty Dog in California.So who will replace Scott?Regarding a successor, a Microsoft rep said, "We’re thrilled to announce that Kenneth’s long-time colleague and collaborator, Nicolas “Sparth” Bouvier will step into the position of Art Director. Kenneth will continue to work with 343 Industries remotely and partner with Nicolas in a newly created role as a Visual Design Consultant. We can’t wait to share more details regarding the future of ‘Halo’ very soon.”You can see more of Sparth's work on his blog Halo for Xbox One, if you were curious, is still on track for 2014 . Recently, Star Wars: Republic Commando's and Tomb Raider's Timothy Longo took on the role of creative director for the project.

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