Halo Co-Creator Jason Jones Drafts AI Uprising Novel, Inspires Author Margaret Stohl to Expand Project

In 2019, Bungie veteran Jason Jones, known for co‑creating the Halo and Destiny franchises, handed author Margaret Stohl a manuscript detailing an AI uprising. The book is an oral history, featuring roughly 100 characters spread across 40 countries, each narrating the world‑shattering event from their own perspective. Stohl, impressed by Jones’s world‑building, recognized the story’s potential beyond a single volume. She has since considered expanding the narrative into a larger series, though no official release date has been announced. The collaboration highlights how gaming creators are exploring complex sci‑fi themes in literary formats.