Destiny developer Bungie has made a new addition to the team, bringing on former BioWare writer Christopher Schlerf.
Schlerf, who had been working at BioWare Edmonton since 2013, serving primarily as a writer on Mass Effect: Andromeda, announced his departure from the studio on Twitter.
To confirm what some folks asked about a few months back, I am no longer working on ME:A at BioWare Montreal.
— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016
Sincerely one of the best experiences of my career-I'm incredibly grateful to have worked w/ such talented & truly wonderful human beings.
— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016
Schlerf had nothing but good things to say about BioWare and the upcoming Mass Effect, promising it will "blow people away."
Think MEA is really gonna blow people away; couldn't be prouder to be part of it, & excited like a lil kid to play the final when it's out.
— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016
All that said, very happy to be back in Seattle, working with this scrappy little company called Bungie that some of you may have heard of.
— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016
He then teased…
Think we might have some interesting stories to tell…
— schlerf (@schlerf) February 16, 2016
Schlerf, who was also lead writer on Halo 4, didn't reveal what his exact duties at Bungie will be, but it's almost certain he's working on the recently confirmed Destiny 2, which was delayed from September this year to an unknown date in 2017.
With many of the complaints and criticisms towards Destiny revolving around the story, or lackthere of, it's nice to see Bungie hire on a proven writer. Hopefully he can breathe some life into a bland story and really bring to fruition the promise of a great, expansive universe.
