Jeremy Patenaude is the narrative director for Anchor Point Studios, a NetEase Games global games studio. He was previously the lead writer for the Halo franchise team at 343 Industries for nearly fourteen years, where he helped guide Halo universe continuity across all of its products, managed the studio’s expansive internal story bible, and directed storytelling within the franchise’s print publishing efforts. He also authored Halo: The Essential Visual Guide and Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, as well as spearheading Halo Mythos and the Halo Encyclopedia (2022), which he coauthored alongside Jeff Easterling and Kenneth Peters. He currently lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife and two children.