Bungie / Microsoft: relationship evolved

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DaFlynHawyan — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

Say it ain't so...

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Daniele — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

Bomba

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John — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:58:40 GMT

To be honest ,I would expect MS probably gets to keep all the profits from halo 3 , I also expect they will get first dibs on any thing Bungie does . Microsoft has bigger problems than a company wanting to put there own cash up for there games , PS3 is putting

it on the table with the latest price drop,"$399.00" in 2 weeks , with Wii still selling well , will MS finally drop the premium to match the Wii and take them head on and leave PS3 in the dust or will they try to walking on dollars to find another dime. Even though seems Bungie leaving seems bad ,this console race could be settled before the holiday season is over.

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Xbudz LIVE — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:53:40 GMT

Only time will tell what this actually means.

I for one would hope Microsoft learns from this.

Also, don't even think about launching the next Xbox until at least 2011.

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ps3one — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:39:36 GMT

lol best day for sony ever.

first we take over the market with $400 ps3 now bungie will be making games for ps3. lol u xbot fanboyz lose 2 sony for the last time. why cuz xbox is dead now ps3 will last 10 years and we can add the wii to the list of systems sony killed

dreamcast

gamecube

xbox

xbox 360

gba

wii

sony wins once again & now all of u may go to the sony defense force for the we get bungies next game on ps3 party.

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aceattorney — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:49:12 GMT

Combat Evolved!

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Firecrest — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:31:50 GMT

"Ugh. And now some other company is making Halo?"

Um... if you actually READ the article, you'd know that Bungie will still develop future Halo games and primarily focus on MS platforms.

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Neil — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:56:00 GMT

Relationship evolved? Yeah that's one way to look at it I guess. Seriously, now that Bungie isn't 1st party anymore, how does future 1st Part MS begin look? Ugh. And now some other company is making Halo? That's like listening to a Beatles cover band.

:P PS3 is starting to look a lot better now.

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Pete — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:54:13 GMT

Me and my last girlfriend didn't split up, our relationship evolved.

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ZITT — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:47:19 GMT

well im glad thats the last damn time .. now we dont have to hear it again ..

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X BEOX — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:39:40 GMT

I was surprised to hear that this is true. I guess it won't hurt gamers but I can't imagine this is good news for Microsoft. And further, why would MS allow it?

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sidspappy — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:27:18 GMT

This is a non-event. It was the only thing that COULD have been done to limit the damage. Read between the lines, folks. Bungie couldn't stand MS meddling in every aspect of development (as MS should, since it OWNED them), so Bungie upper management probably threatened MS with a mass exodus. MS knew it couldn't lose the braintrust that created it's biggest CASH COW, so it capitulated. "Go, be free...but we still want part-ownership and keep Halo, and first dibs on anything else you come up with in the future." And Bungie said, "Okay."

Like I said, the least painful parting possible. It shows MS is NOT a complete fool as a company. Development funds will probably be tighter, but if MS like what is coming out, do you really think they won't devote funds to helping Bungie get titles out?

And Halo? MS is smart enough not to let it get too soft and fat - they have access to many cutting-edge dev houses who would whip up something tasty with Halo , given half a chance.

Overall, this is a good move for all involved.

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ATJaguarX — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:17:41 GMT

Relationship Dissolved

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TES7769 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:06:06 GMT

and for the damn last time, MS OWNS HALO...lock,stock and barrel.Hell will freeze over before Halo ever appears on any Sony system.Don't count out the Nintendo DS though.Somethign tells me MS wouldn't mind a Halo spin off on that system.It would instant millions for MS.

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TES7769 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:03:45 GMT

I'd bet one of the terms of seperation was that Bungie can't develop for the PS3.MS still has a leesh on Bungie it seems, but it's alot longer than it used to be.

I'd expect the first Bungie Wii game by late next year, but like i said above, PS3 owners will have to likely hold their collective breaths til Kingdom Come before any PS3 game with Bungie's name on the box is a reality.

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GhaleonEB — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:00:30 GMT

Good for Microsoft for allowing Bungie to go this route; they could have refused and let the studio deteriorate.

Bad on Microsoft for creating the situation where Bungie would want to leave.

Good for Bungie for doing what they do, and for the freedom to continue doing so.