Will 343 be at Pax East 2014? I’ve attended every year and 343 has made an appearance at every Pax East since 2011. I’m hoping they are in attendance for this PAX!
If they have attended regularly until now, why would they not come this year?
I haven’t seen anything about their attendance this year. Each previous year included specific info about what they would be doing at the event.
The best thing to do is ask @brav. As far as I can tell, this is everything that’s Halo-related:
[Saturday 12:30pm
Maestros of Video Games : 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Saturday 1:30pm
Autograph Session: Maestros of Video Games : 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Friday 2:00pm
Halo 4 Tournament : [Console Tourney] 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday 3:00pm
Halo CE: Anniversary Edition Tournament : [Console Tourney] 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Maestros of Video Games
What does it take to write music for video games? Hear from six of the industry’s most accomplished composers with diverse musical backgrounds as they share their experiences and discuss the craft of scoring music for some of the most popular franchises in interactive entertainment.
Featuring award-winning composers Garry Schyman (BioShock series), Peter McConnell (Broken Age, Sly Cooper, Psychonauts, Grim Fandango), Cris Velasco (Company of Heroes 2, Mass Effect 3, Borderlands 1&2, God of War Trilogy), <mark>Tom Salta (Halo: Spartan Assault, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Ghost Recon, Red Steel)</mark>, Mark Morgan (Wasteland 2, Fallout 1&2), Billy Martin (Rayman Legends, Rayman Origins).
Moderated by Emily Reese, Host & Producer of Minnesota Public Radio’s Top Score podcast. Attendees will receive a complimentary soundtrack sampler courtesy of Sumthing Else Music Works (www.sumthing.com). The panel will be followed by a Meet & Greet / Signing Session outside the theater.](http://east.paxsite.com/)
Unfortunately I will only be there Friday. I’ll make an appearance at the Halo 4 tournament at least. Good find.
Why wouldn’t they go?
> Why wouldn’t they go?
It’s a good question. They could yak about Spartan Assault, as well as their comics and toys, but most people want to hear about things they aren’t prepared to discuss.
Also, I think it’s a matter of bandwidth, with the studio focused on its next project(s) and making a splash at E3 in June.
> Why wouldn’t they go?
They really don’t have a reason to given that they aren’t sharing any info until E3 and that they likely don’t have any new additions planned for Halo 4 or even Spartan Assault.