Joseph Staten is an American writer and the director of cinematics for Bungie Studios. He is widely known for the storyline of "Halo: Combat Evolved" and "Halo 2". Other games include "Myth" and "Oni". He works closely with members CJ Cowan (a cinematic designer) and Martin O'Donnell. Additionally, he lends his voice to Grunts in all the "Halo" series games along with Brian Posehn. Wikipedia
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