Bungie + Microsoft calling the quits?

[Algor]

The whole quote from gamedaily is:

A Microsoft spokesperson has told us, "There's been no such announcement. We continue to celebrate the tremendous success of the global phenomenon that is Halo 3."

The little redirection at the end strengthens the "...............................can we talk about something else cause we don't want to talk about this" undertone.

I thought it was, "I'm too busy with mountains of cash, hookers, and blow" :megaman:

This would be quite the move though.

[Fletch]

The "no comment" comment leads be to believe there is a stack of papers on a lawyer's desk at Microsoft or Bungie right now, awaiting final sign off on something, but I doubt it's a full on break-up. Maybe a Bungie-owned sister studio that is free to work on other platforms and projects

[Meotwister]

or maybe that article is right and they're waiting for the 6th or whatever so it wont effect their quarterly reports.

or they're just waiting for something.

[CompoSITe]

I have heard it is true as well.

[Erratic]

the split confirmed:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/pres ... vesPR.mspx

[Mazy]

<-- Mindblown

Bungie must've threatened with totally dismantling the entire studio unless MS accepted this deal, or something.

I donno, makes no sense, but then again MS might value having Bungie on their good side so much that they'd allow it (300 mills first week and all).

I'd love to know the details

[Erratic]

I just want some Oni 2 resulting from this

[FrieChamp]

I didn't see that coming to be honest. I can't recall any studio regaining its independent status after an acquisition.

This paragraph puts things into perspective though:

Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie, at the same time continuing its long-standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the Microsoft-owned “Halo” intellectual property as well as other future properties developed by Bungie.

So I guess that means that Bungie will be able to develop what they please from now on, but the question is how feasible this is, when Microsoft retains equity interests, is the publisher for any future games and owner of any future intellectual property (not to speak of the Halo franchise, but I'm sure Bungie is sick of that by now anyway).

So who's going to make the Halo games from now on - or do you actually believe Halo 3 was the last one?

[JAL]

So who's going to make the Halo games from now on

EA Games

[Sentura]

good riddance halo

i agree on the oni part, it was an awesome game