Posted at primagames.com (via HBO) on August 30, 2012:
Prima Games teams up with 343 Industries and Major League Gaming for Halo 4
We’ve been eagerly waiting to anounce this exciting partnership, and the time has finally come. We’ve teamed up with Major League Gaming, 343 Industries and Microsoft to bring you the best, most robust Halo 4 strategy products ever.
Our 6-man author team, comprised of MLG Halo players and Halo tournament champions, Strongside, Flamesword, Naded, and Elumnite, are hard at work alongside Prima Games best-selling authors David Hodgson and Alex Musa. Together, with the help of the 343 Industries development team, they are crafting unparalleled Halo strategy content to be released later this year alongside Halo 4. For the official press release, see below:
Prima Games teams up with 343 Industries and Major League Gaming to release Strategy Products for Halo 4.
Roseville, CA – Prima Games, an imprint of Random House Inc., is excited to announce their partnership with Microsoft Studios, 343 Industries, and Major League Gaming (MLG) for their upcoming release of authorized strategy products for Halo 4. The MLG team, comprised of past Halo tournament winners, worked in-studio with the development team and testers at 343 Industries to strengthen the strategy content.
To create their suite of products, Prima Games has assembled an all-star cast of strategy content creators including MLG pro Halo players and MLG tournament champions, Michael “Strongside” Cavanaugh, Michael “Flamesword” Chaves, Brett “Naded” Roberts, and Marcus “Elumnite” Lovejoy (MLG Dallas 2010 National Championship, MLG 2007 Las Vegas Championship). Also contributing are best-selling author David S.J. Hodgson (Fallout 3 Prima Official Game Guide, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Prima Official Game Guide, Halo 3 ODST Prima Official Game Guide, Halo Wars Prima Official Game Guide), and Alexander Musa (Mass Effect 3 Prima Official Game Guide). The Halo 4 strategy products are founded on hundreds of hours of gameplay and will be reviewed and approved by the development teams at Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries.
“Understanding the needs and wants of players of every stripe, whether they’re new to the game, new to the genre, or simply collectors who value incredible art and attention to detail, is key to making great strategy guides. Working in close concert with our testers, designers and artists, Prima has proven it has that understanding, and a depth of vision and attention to detail that make this strategy guide an essential accompaniment to the game itself and a beautiful book in its own right.”
– Frank O’Connor, Franchise Development Director, 343 Industries