Master Chief Design Took Nine Tries To Get Right: "It Took Forever," Creator Says

Eddie Makuch
11/26/2025

Master Chief creator Marcus Lehto has recalled his initial design process for the now-iconic character, saying he and the team at Bungie "tried a lot of things" before settling on the look everyone now knows."The creation of the Master Chief is something that I went through so many ringers to try to find the right look, the right feel, the right stature for such a character," Lehto said in an interview with Kent State Magazine. Lehto attended Kent State. The report said some of the early designs for Master Chief were "too slender, too stylized." To come up with the final design, Lehto said he look at a variety of things for inspiration, including an M1 Abrams tank, the line of an Apache helicopter, and a BMX helmet.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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