Marcus Lehto

Marcus Lehto has an extensive career in the gaming industry in art and design. He is the co-creator of the Halo franchise and Creative Director on Halo titles developed by Bungie.

Most recently, Lehto served as a Game Director at Electronic Arts from October 2021 to February 2024 where he was Creative Director of the Battlefield franchise and the General Manager of the new Ridgeline Games studio.

Before that, he was the President and Creative Director at V1 Interactive, where he spent eight years and nine months from August 2012 to April 2021. He led the development of Disintegration (2020), a game featuring a full single-player campaign and multiplayer experience where he managed a small team of only 30 people.

Lehto also contributed his expertise to the gaming industry as a Volunteer Faculty and Student Mentor at DigiPen Institute of Technology from January 2014 to January 2018. In this role, he mentored and guided students on various game and animation projects.

Before his time at V1 Interactive and DigiPen, he had a significant career at Bungie, where he served in various roles for over 15 years. Notably, he played key roles in the development of the Halo franchise, serving as Creative Director, Art Director, and 3D Artist, among other positions. He contributed to games like Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), Halo 2 (2004) and Halo 3 (2007).

He started as a Graphic Designer at Karen Skunta and Co. (1993 - 1995) and Interactive Media Design Lead at Dark Horse Interactive (1995 - 1997).