Kiki Wolfkill, longtime Halo veteran and head of Xbox Film and TV, has left Microsoft after nearly 30 years

After nearly 30 years at Microsoft, during which she earned credits on dozens of games ranging from Monster Truck Madness 2 to Fable, Mass Effect, Forza Motorsport, and Halo, Kiki Wolfkill has left the company. In a farewell message posted to LinkedIn (via GamesRadar), Wolfkill revealed that she'd concluded her career at Microsoft on April 17, saying the decision to leave was "difficult but exhilarating."

"I'm so grateful for the opportunities that Microsoft has given me and the career that it let me build in an industry that I love," Wolfkill wrote.

"At the same time, there is a version of me outside of Microsoft that I'm excited to grow and evolve. I have so many learnings to carry forward and more impact to be made and I couldn't be more inspired to climb the next mountain! More to come on that front."

As cited by Mobygames, Wolfkill served as art lead or art director on an array of Microsoft Games. She became executive producer at Halo studio 343 Industries in 2008, and then the studio's head of "Halo transmedia and entertainment," a role she held until 2022 when she rose to head of Xbox film and TV. From there, she oversaw production of the Halo TV series and worked (indirectly, unintentionally, and from a great distance) with PC Gamer editor Wes Fenlon to give us one of our greatest headlines ever, "Master Chief had sex."

Thanks for that one, Kiki.