Josh Holmes (video game designer)

Josh Holmes is a Canadian video game producer and designer. He is known for his work at 343 Industries, the studio responsible for the Halo franchise. Holmes was born and raised in British Columbia. After pursuing a career in acting, Holmes turned to games development and worked for years at Electronic Arts, rising from games tester to producer. After leaving Electronic Arts, he co-founded Propaganda Games, before joining 343 Industries in 2009.

At 343 Industries, Holmes worked on Halo: Reach, before becoming creative director for Halo 4 after replacing the previous director. For Halo 5: Guardians, he served as a studio head. Holmes left 343 in 2016 to pursue a career in independent game development, and founded Midwinter Entertainment.