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[cartoon_soldier]

What do you know!! SPEAKKK

Its not how the OP suggests it but expect to see some influential people leave Bungie soon.

 

[cilonen]

(The NDA isn't up yet, but a meteor hit Sony last Thursday.)

So is that a good meteor or a bad meteor?

Like, a meteor full of unit sales would be good; but a meteor full of, like rocks or stuff would be bad.

Would the NDA be broken by you indicating where such an impact would lie on the Torino Scale?

 

[Funky Papa]

Stinkles where art thou!?

I'd say watching the drama unfolding... while laughing himself silly.

 

[Loudninja]

Break up, to make up, thats alll we do.

 

[Fatghost]

Everyone knows more Halo games are coming...the franchise prints money.gif

 

[Crushed]

 

[speedpop]

I'd say watching the drama unfolding... while laughing himself silly.

With that silly Merlin avatar grin. For pity on us all!

 

[worldrunover]

So if this is true and MS keeps all the Halo rights... who do they hand the reigns to for Halo 4?

 

[arne]

So if this is true and MS keeps all the Halo rights... who do they hand the reigns to for Halo 4?

FASA.


oh wait.

 

[PhatSaqs]

I mean seriously. How would MS even fathom letting this happen. The convo should have went something like this:

MS: So..... er..... we were thinking Halo 4 for you guys next......????
Bungie: No.
MS: Ok do whatever you'd like. And here, give all of your employees 100K bonuses. if you need more just ask. We'll be in a corner over there.

 

[SPEA]

Stinkles and Luke both online. Yet, no response. Interesting.

 

[ManaByte]

isn't bungie completely 100% owned by MS, meaning this isn't like the bizzare situation where they are contracted partners or even the Rare thing where nintendo just owned a stake. What sense would it make for ms to sell the company behind the biggest game franchise around? If a few employees are disgruntled they and go start up a new studio

REALITY HAS NO PLACE HERE!

 

[FinFan]

So if this is true and MS keeps all the Halo rights... who do they hand the reigns to for Halo 4?

RARE

 

[SomeDude]

Isn't Bungie 100% owned by MS?

 

[NekoFever]

I was going to post something about this getting picked up as news soon, but the GAF -> Internet -> GAF continuum has outdone itself again.

 

[djkimothy]

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:lol

I don't get the first one...

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

isn't bungie completely 100% owned by MS, meaning this isn't like the bizzare situation where they are contracted partners or even the Rare thing where nintendo just owned a stake. What sense would it make for ms to sell the company behind the biggest game franchise around? If a few employees are disgruntled they and go start up a new studio

/Thread

 

[Kuroyume]

nvm

 

[Kaitei grunkan]

Sony buys Bungie, Oni 2 confirmed

What a tease!

 

[solid2snake]

yeah true, and Yu Suzuki will join Bungie to work together on Shenmue VS Halo on DS :lol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Its not how the OP suggests it but expect to see some influential people leave Bungie soon.

Guys, this was at the top of the page! Time to start guessing names already!

 

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[FabCam]

This thread is filling up fast!

 

[LCGeek]

Watching this thread unfold will bring me many join. Considering how long I've been a gamer doesn't surprise if it does happen and if it doesn't as rumors like this have a tendency to be crap. Then again after rare leaving nintendo, squaresoft merging with enix, sega going 3rd party and bizzare going activision one has to wonder at times.

 

[Beer Monkey]

I heard some people at Bungie are pretty upset over the 640p deal, which was actually forced on them by Steve Ballmer.

 

[Madman]

So if this is true and MS keeps all the Halo rights... who do they hand the reigns to for Halo 4?

If only Microsoft had a studio that has recieved criticism as of late that has experience with a successful FPS and could use a big franchise to get their names back out there. If only...

 

[Superblatt]

If only Microsoft had a studio that has recieved criticism as of late that has experience with a successful FPS and could use a big franchise to get their names back out there. If only...

Shadowrun FTL!!!!

 

[Barakov]

:lol

 

[ManaByte]

BUNGIE IS COMPLETELY, 100%, OWNED BY MICROSOFT. THE STUDIO CAN NOT PACK UP AND LEAVE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie_Studios#Halo

However, on June 19, 2000, Microsoft announced that it had acquired Bungie Software and that Bungie would become a part of the Microsoft Game Division (subsequently renamed Microsoft Game Studios) under the name Bungie Studios.

 

[Mr Vociferous]

I think Bungie is a great studio and they're obviously the leading talent in so many fields, it's incredible they're all part of the same team, but the bottom line for me is that Halo is the franchise I fell in love with so as long as quality games are being produced within that franchise, I'll be happy. From what I can tell here, Microsoft gets to keep the most prominent and significant part of the studio, it's multi-million dollar franchise.

Seems a little strange indeed.

 

[theBishop]

gates_teabags_lukesmith.gif

 

[Tieno]

Look at the vultures in this thread.

Personally I wouldn't mind an indepent Bungie if that'd mean new IP. I'm a fan of Bungie, not MS. However I seriously doubt this news , MS would be stupid not to give Bungie the freedom they want.

 

[C4Lukins]

Isn't Bungie 100 percent owned by MS?

Not anymore apparently. MS has just let them go their own way. MS is known for just letting large divisions of their business just go free.

 

[Beer Monkey]

We already know that Bungie is working on another Halo-related project; is it multi-platform or just for the Xbox 360?

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Madman]

Shadowrun FTL!!!!

FASA broke up a couple months ago, but the studio I am thinking of does have 4 letters in it's name.

Not that I believe this news, but it would be epic if at least partially true.

 

[PhatSaqs]

BUNGIE IS COMPLETELY, 100%, OWNED BY MICROSOFT. THE STUDIO CAN NOT PACK UP AND LEAVE

If the brains behind the company leave that's pretty much the same thing.

 

[Evlar]

1) Stranger things have happened.
2) But not much stranger.

 

[SantaC]

BUNGIE IS COMPLETELY, 100%, OWNED BY MICROSOFT. THE STUDIO CAN NOT PACK UP AND LEAVE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie_Studios#Halo

the same always happens with Retro Studios. Some stupid people always think that Retro can leave nintendo and make games for 360.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Sony buying Bungie aka Big Bang confirmed

Spoiler

dont care if beaten

 

[Mr Vociferous]

:lol :lol :lol

Stealth-edited for lucidity.

 

[Aquanox]

This week's start was quite boring anyway.

 

[Chiggs]

:lol :lol :lol

 

[alr1ght]

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Not anymore apparently. MS has just let them go their own way. MS is known for just letting large divisions of their business just go free.

I don't know why, but suddenly I had this vision of an Ibex in some captive safari for years finally being freed, and as the gate opens, it tentatively sniffs the air, looks right, then left, then slowly saunters out into the brush.

I can't stop laughing, you jerk.

 

[MassiveAttack]

BUNGIE IS COMPLETELY, 100%, OWNED BY MICROSOFT. THE STUDIO CAN NOT PACK UP AND LEAVE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie_Studios#Halo

This is correct except for the not inconsiderable reality that employees are not owned by anyone. The principals of Bungie were signed to long-term employment contracts but if these contracts are expiring, they are free to leave with no strings attached.

 

[Akia]

thread is moving so fast.

 

[antiloop]

Sony buys Bungie, Oni 2 confirmed

Confirmed confirmed.



big bang.

 

[Threi]

it's true?

HALO DS LIVES!

 

[Elbrain]

There is no way in hell this is happening really if you think about it its a no go.

 

[Ddr0id]

Halo 4 PS3 exclusive confirmed !!!!!!