I don't believe people realize how rare the bungie scenario was . Most companies that get brought almost never re establish themselves. Eg do you think Skype would remove itself from ms or Instagram from Facebook . The parent companies almost never allow it .
I understand the game studio scenario is more complicated so ill try to explain using examples.
Bungie brought itself back because
1) They had enough clout where other third parties were willing to fund their ideas.
Example of why this is not that common look at what happened to rare or Psygnosis . They made games but over time their name recognition/pedigree as a studio went down.
NAughty dog does have the pedigree but how much money and freedom will third parties give them? Even Bungie has such a sales dependent contract
2) The bungie team seemed to have a large sense of unified dissatisfaction
This I assume was the result of the culture clash . Look at Naughty Dog they don't have their founders anymore . They've had many new hires and they still have maintained their standards this shows they gel well with Sony and Sony understands them enough to not cause a mass "UNIFIED" exodus. An example is how they agreed to make 2 teams to allow the better talent expanded roles.
3) The value of the brand itself
I think MS cared more for the HALO brand than the Bungie brand . They knew bungie is unhappy but they got an extra halo game out of them and in the meantime prepped 343 to take over .
ND as a brand is more important. They are better known as a studio to the Sony faithful . I'm sure more Sony gamers know and respect ND than the Ms games for Bungie at the time.
Think of it as and I know this isn't entirely accurate but to illustrate polyphony digital and GT . If PD wanted to leave Sony might be more willing as they still have the GT brand.
Look what happened with Infinity Ward activision wanted both the Ip Cod and the infinity ward studio name . So the only option was a mass exodus and creation of a new studio . IF naughty dog is unhappy with Sony in the future this could happen rather than the Bungie all out buy out.
All in all from naughty dogs perspective
They've been involved with Sony for AGES before they got brought over and are happy with where they are and are super INTEGRATED into the Sony development ecosystem from the ICE team to the inter studio collaboration to having an input and early access to hardware.
Also they have a LOT of creative freedom . They have come out and said this . Some have mentioned Sony may not let them make a far left game or influenced uncharted from fantasy to shooter aspects . Yes I agree there are still constraints but when you're talking millions of dollar dev and marketing budgets there will always be constraints . Naughty dog and many other Sony affiliates and studios have one of the best deals GIVEN the circumstances.
So ND is too ingrained and quite satisfied to have a bungie scenario in the near future .
TLDR No
I understand the game studio scenario is more complicated so ill try to explain using examples.
Bungie brought itself back because
1) They had enough clout where other third parties were willing to fund their ideas.
Example of why this is not that common look at what happened to rare or Psygnosis . They made games but over time their name recognition/pedigree as a studio went down.
NAughty dog does have the pedigree but how much money and freedom will third parties give them? Even Bungie has such a sales dependent contract
2) The bungie team seemed to have a large sense of unified dissatisfaction
This I assume was the result of the culture clash . Look at Naughty Dog they don't have their founders anymore . They've had many new hires and they still have maintained their standards this shows they gel well with Sony and Sony understands them enough to not cause a mass "UNIFIED" exodus. An example is how they agreed to make 2 teams to allow the better talent expanded roles.
3) The value of the brand itself
I think MS cared more for the HALO brand than the Bungie brand . They knew bungie is unhappy but they got an extra halo game out of them and in the meantime prepped 343 to take over .
ND as a brand is more important. They are better known as a studio to the Sony faithful . I'm sure more Sony gamers know and respect ND than the Ms games for Bungie at the time.
Think of it as and I know this isn't entirely accurate but to illustrate polyphony digital and GT . If PD wanted to leave Sony might be more willing as they still have the GT brand.
Look what happened with Infinity Ward activision wanted both the Ip Cod and the infinity ward studio name . So the only option was a mass exodus and creation of a new studio . IF naughty dog is unhappy with Sony in the future this could happen rather than the Bungie all out buy out.
All in all from naughty dogs perspective
They've been involved with Sony for AGES before they got brought over and are happy with where they are and are super INTEGRATED into the Sony development ecosystem from the ICE team to the inter studio collaboration to having an input and early access to hardware.
Also they have a LOT of creative freedom . They have come out and said this . Some have mentioned Sony may not let them make a far left game or influenced uncharted from fantasy to shooter aspects . Yes I agree there are still constraints but when you're talking millions of dollar dev and marketing budgets there will always be constraints . Naughty dog and many other Sony affiliates and studios have one of the best deals GIVEN the circumstances.
So ND is too ingrained and quite satisfied to have a bungie scenario in the near future .
TLDR No