At Bungie, Staten served as director of cinematics for the studio's games, including the Halo series; he would write mission scripts and movie dialogue for the titles. He has also been involved in managing the expansion of the Halo franchise to other game studios and producers, including Peter Jackson's Wingnut Interactive.
At Bungie, Staten oversaw cinematics for their games, including the Halo series, crafting mission scripts and movie dialogue for these titles. Additionally, he played a role in expanding the Halo franchise to other game developers and producers, such as Peter Jackson's Wingnut Interactive.