{"id":658788,"date":"2026-03-31T18:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/halo-infinite-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leading-new-netease-studio-jar-of-sparks"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:29:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:29:02","slug":"halo-infinite-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leading-new-netease-studio-jar-of-sparks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/halo-infinite-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leading-new-netease-studio-jar-of-sparks\/","title":{"rendered":"Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook leading new NetEase studio Jar of Sparks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/halo-infinite-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leading-new-netease-studio-jar-of-sparks.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nXbox veteran and Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook has unveiled his new &#8220;AAA&#8221; studio Jar of Sparks, a first-party developer for Chinese publisher NetEase that will focus on creating the &#8220;next generation of narrative-driven action games&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHook, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/halo-infinites-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leaves-343-industries\">announced his departure<\/a> from 343 Industries and Microsoft back in May, has a long and notable career in the games industry, having joined the Xbox Live team in 2003. He would later take on an executive producer role at Microsoft after a brief sojourn at Bungie, gaining credits on numerous 343-Industries-developed titles including Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHook&#8217;s new studio, Jar of Sparks, is based in Seattle and, according to NetEase&#8217;s press release announcing the formation of the company, already boasts a &#8220;team of industry veterans who have worked on some of the biggest franchises in video game history&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/halo-infinite-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leading-new-netease-studio-jar-of-sparks\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/halo-infinite-head-of-design-jerry-hook-leading-new-netease-studio-jar-of-sparks\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xbox veteran and Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook has unveiled his new &#8220;AAA&#8221; studio Jar of Sparks, a first-party developer for Chinese publisher NetEase that will focus on creating the &#8220;next generation of narrative-driven action games&#8221;. Hook, who announced his departure from 343 Industries and Microsoft back in May, has a long and notable career in the games industry, having joined the Xbox Live team in 2003. He would later take on an executive producer role at Microsoft after a brief sojourn at Bungie, gaining credits on numerous 343-Industries-developed titles including Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians. 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