MS and Bungie divorcing? - Blu-ray Forum

scragham · 10-02-2007, 07:22 AM

huh. if true, that's not so fantastic news for MS gaming, especially if bungie goes format-agnostic as a result.

sounds like maybe MS wants to turn bungie into halo, inc and the bungie folks aren't too excited about that.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3163310

i start my countdown to the pronouncements from the xbots that bungie are a bunch of talentless hacks anyway... now.

Zyclone · 10-02-2007, 07:34 AM

interesting read ,i think bungie deserves a chance to work on something new i imagine they are burnt out on halo for now.

WickyWoo · 10-02-2007, 02:58 PM

They can't leave, MS owns them

What IS likely happening is a bunch of people will split to form their own company, and the bungie name will slowly become irrelevant

Josh · 10-02-2007, 03:01 PM

G4's big announcement?

bigmf · 10-02-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

They can't leave, MS owns them

What IS likely happening is a bunch of people will split to form their own company, and the bungie name will slowly become irrelevant

Like Rare?

GasCat · 10-02-2007, 07:49 PM

I know of Valve software but I have honestly never heard of Bungle. SW manufacturers come and go in the game industry. They are usually one-trick ponies.

sj001 · 10-02-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmf

Like Rare?

Or like Activision in the Atari 2600 days.

GasCat · 10-02-2007, 07:59 PM

Oh yeah, SSI was fantastic. Sierra...

They may still be around but they went from #1 to has beens fairly quickly.

sj001 · 10-02-2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GasCat

Oh yeah, SSI was fantastic. Sierra...

They may still be around but they went from #1 to has beens fairly quickly.

I loved SSI games though, and Sierra, back in the early 90's... those were some of the best games. All those Quest games, loved 'em.

scragham · 10-02-2007, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GasCat

I know of Valve software but I have honestly never heard of Bungle. SW manufacturers come and go in the game industry. They are usually one-trick ponies.

not true though in the case of bungie.

ah yes, those were the days... when they were a developer on the mac platform. they made a game called marathon back in the day, which was pretty good. then they made myth, which was a pretty killer game also.

w_tanoto · 10-08-2007, 07:27 AM

should change the title into official.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7030513.stm

reiella · 10-08-2007, 04:54 PM

It's just Bungie growing their own legs. Microsoft still will have first offer on their titles. And MGS still is the exclusive owner of the Halo franchise.

BluCrusader · 10-08-2007, 11:49 PM

MS owns the HALO franchise; Bungie owns HALO spin-offs
Bungie still has alliance to MS.....thats what i hear

gosh.

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10-02-2007, 07:22 AM	#1
scragham Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007	MS and Bungie divorcing? huh. if true, that's not so fantastic news for MS gaming, especially if bungie goes format-agnostic as a result. sounds like maybe MS wants to turn bungie into halo, inc and the bungie folks aren't too excited about that. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3163310 i start my countdown to the pronouncements from the xbots that bungie are a bunch of talentless hacks anyway... now.

10-02-2007, 07:34 AM	#2
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	interesting read ,i think bungie deserves a chance to work on something new i imagine they are burnt out on halo for now.

10-02-2007, 02:58 PM	#3
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	They can't leave, MS owns them What IS likely happening is a bunch of people will split to form their own company, and the bungie name will slowly become irrelevant

10-02-2007, 03:01 PM	#4
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	G4's big announcement?

10-02-2007, 07:49 PM	#6
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I know of Valve software but I have honestly never heard of Bungle. SW manufacturers come and go in the game industry. They are usually one-trick ponies.

10-02-2007, 07:59 PM	#8
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Oh yeah, SSI was fantastic. Sierra... They may still be around but they went from #1 to has beens fairly quickly.

10-08-2007, 07:27 AM	#11
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	should change the title into official. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7030513.stm

10-08-2007, 04:54 PM	#12
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	It's just Bungie growing their own legs. Microsoft still will have first offer on their titles. And MGS still is the exclusive owner of the Halo franchise.

10-08-2007, 11:49 PM	#13
BluCrusader Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Sonny Valley, CA	MS owns the HALO franchise; Bungie owns HALO spin-offs Bungie still has alliance to MS.....thats what i hear gosh.

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