Halo co-creator Jason Jones builds new science-fiction universe around AI uprising

Jason Jones, the game developer who helped create Halo and Destiny, is launching a new science-fiction universe centred on a future in which humanity faces an uprising by artificial intelligence.

Jones is working on the project with author Margaret Stohl through Stone Kite, a studio established to develop interconnected stories across different entertainment formats. Rather than beginning with a new video game, the project is opening with a graphic novel.

The wider story grew from a manuscript Jones shared with Stohl in 2019. It presents a global AI uprising through the accounts of around 100 fictional characters across 40 countries, offering different perspectives on how the crisis unfolds.

The first project, One Zero One, is a four-part graphic novel series. Its opening instalment introduces a world where AI-powered robotic soldiers threaten humanity, establishing the setting for a wider narrative that could expand into other formats.

Stone Kite's approach is to build the fictional universe gradually, using comics and written stories to establish its characters and setting. The studio has assembled an in-house team and a wider network of creative contributors to develop the material.

Jones's background in major video game franchises gives the project a connection to expansive worldbuilding, where stories can be told through different characters, locations and formats. Stohl brings experience as a novelist and writer across books, comics, film and television.

Although the story centres on artificial intelligence, it is a work of science fiction rather than a factual forecast of how AI will develop. Its premise allows the creators to explore questions about technology, manipulation and the relationship between people and intelligent machines through an imagined future.

Stone Kite has indicated that the universe could eventually extend beyond comics, but no specific film or game release should be treated as confirmed without a separate announcement.

For audiences interested in AI-themed entertainment, One Zero One offers the first entry point into a fictional world being developed by creators with experience in large-scale storytelling.

The four part comic series is available to purchase from the official Stone Kite Store at https://store.stonekite.com/, with Issue #1 released digitally on 1 October 2026.