From what I saw, they were pretty much bffs.
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Marty O'Donnell Fired By Bungie
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From what I saw, they were pretty much bffs.
Well, Amy Hennig and the others all left on their own. Marty is specifying that he was terminated.
a bit of hyperbole sure, but Marty's music was a huge part of the halo games for a lot of people, myself included. I'm sure you agree.
the halo score is iconic. this is a hell of a loss.
Yep. Music was the one element of Halo which was consistently great across the whole series (1-Reach). O'Donnell was the last person I'd expect to be fired from bungie.
PetriP-TNT
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Neverwinter27
Member
Mr O'Donnell will probably land on his feet pretty quickly, but as for Bungie, their decisions to let go key personnel should not be taken lightly or haphazardly. Destiny will not be a guaranteed success, Board of Directors.
DeadlyParasite
Member
Damn, that is disappointing.
Well you'd think with only a few months to go his work would be mostly done.
Vinterbird
Member
I would imagine the soundtrack is probably done at this point.
But it will be interesting to see who will replace on Comet and Destiny 2.
CambriaRising
Member
Baffling to say the least.
biosnake20
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Fata1moose
Banned
This is really weird, would like him to work on Halo again, though Neil Davidge did a good job.
That's almost unbelievable, if the Tweet is taken at face value. I have trouble imagining how that could come to be, given his work history and record of quality output. On the plus side, I can't imagine him having much difficulty finding a position after-the-fact, disruption aside.
Well yeah, but Destiny isn't a game, it's a 10 year franchise. Marty was one of the original Bungie employees and a strong influence on the direction of the company. This isn't some light decision.
The word he used was terminated. The title is a bit misleading as fired implies he did something wrong.
DirgeExtinction
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There's always two sides to every story. Who knows why exactly he was terminated. Either way, that sucks. Hope he finds a job soon.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I know man, I hope it's not true.My face when he was fired before he could finish Destiny soundtrack.
Edit : I don't get the Druckmann jokes. Could someone explain?
Flame Lord
Member
What the fuck?
Get em' 343
The subtle brilliance of this post is amazing. (So amazing I had to bold it.)
Is that true? If so, any sympathy goes right out the window : /
BUNTING1243
Banned
That's a really weird choice by Bungie. What the fuck
Syphon Filter
Member
frankie get him for 343i.
everyday math
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CambriaRising
Member
They're the same thing.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Someone has a different opinion than you and suddenly you have no sympathy for that person?
Beyond ridiculous.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Well, the music in the Destiny trailers had been underwhelming so far, but I doubt I'm in the majority thinking that, or if that'd be cause for being fired.
I do remember it being a staple of every single Halo making-of (or at least, the ones I saw) making light of how he was very different politically from the majority of the company and was a bit of a firebrand. Wonder if that could've had anything to do with it.
"Terminated without cause" is firing. WA has at-will employment.
I do remember it being a staple of every single Halo making-of (or at least, the ones I saw) making light of how he was very different politically from the majority of the company and was a bit of a firebrand. Wonder if that could've had anything to do with it.
"Terminated without cause" is firing. WA has at-will employment.
Werewolf Jones
Member
Well Bungie fucked up with this move.
The Librarian
Banned
The soundtrack is pretty important, yeah, but half the reason you're excited for the game? I've never seen that before. I find it kind of weird.
We don't know why he was fired or if the soundtrack was completed, anyhow.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, it was just one time as far as I know, but I definitely lost some respect for him. As anyone from HaloGAF could probably tell you, I take my politics seriously, but even I'm super bummed Bungie made him go. :-(
AusRoachman
Member
Time to return to Halo, or maybe Star Citizen. Still would love to know more about why he was fired.
Why?
thefatness16
Banned
I can't even think of anything to say. I really cannot believe this.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
WHAT WHAT WHAT !!!!!!!!!
Seriously why, only if he like stole feom the company I couls understand.
Seriously sad :O
Seriously why, only if he like stole feom the company I couls understand.
Seriously sad :O
The Faceless Master
Member
lemme guess... he was deaf and hired a ghost composer...
Yeah, I separate his work from his opinions. It's not like he's a politician. Regardless of what happens in his brain, his work is why I'm now being educated in video game audio. My dream was to work under him at Bungie. Now? I don't know that to do...