Bungieeeee?

[Jumplion]

I know this may be old news (extremely at that) but I just can't understand this.

What was the point of Bungie leaving MS/M$ if they're still making Halo? I thought the point of the separation was so they could work on new IPs, not just seem like a separate company and agree to do the exact same thing again.

When Bungie announced that they split with Ms/M$, I was actually happy. It meant a possible game other than Halo, or better yet Marathon, or better still Marathon being multiplatform. But instead, we got another Halo announcment that was supposed to be in the MS/M$ conference instead of Marathon, which I would have been much more satisfied if they announced a Marathon project even if it would be exclusive.

I don't expect this topic to get past 5 replys, I'm just pissed at Bungie for doing to same thing.

So, what the hell, I'll click the "Post" button and let's see what happens...

 

[Ixus Illwrath]

I actually have no idea whatsoever happened between the 2 companies. The accepted theory I've heard though, is that MS was putting too much pressure on them to meet deadlines that were unattainable and ultimately forced them to push halo 2 and 3 out to shelves before they really thought they had what they wanted.

Plus, Halo wasn't owned by MS, like Mario, Starfox, Metroid, Zelda are by Nintendo, so the company that does own the game is probably doing what Rockstar did to Sony with GTA and sleep around.

Don't be surprised if Halo 4 is a multiplatform game

 

[Jumplion]

I actually have no idea whatsoever happened between the 2 companies. The accepted theory I've heard though, is that MS was putting too much pressure on them to meet deadlines that were unattainable and ultimately forced them to push halo 2 and 3 out to shelves before they really thought they had what they wanted.

Plus, Halo wasn't owned by MS, like Mario, Starfox, Metroid, Zelda are by Nintendo, so the company that does own the game is probably doing what Rockstar did to Sony with GTA and sleep around.

Don't be surprised if Halo 4 is a multiplatform game

I believe that MS/M$ own the rights to the Halo Franchise. Figures.

And the new Marathon game would be the "spiritual" "Halo 4"

 

[Theo Samaritan]

Microsoft (stop with the MS/M$ bullshit you gits) owns the Halo franchise, its just a case that they have to pay Bungie more to make the games. Bungie is of course happy with this.

 

[Shamtee]

Now really I'd say more halo 0 since Marathon was original created before halo. Still waiting for them to release to greatest game ever ' pimps at sea' <- not a joke they made it XD

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

Yeah I've said it before, but I don't want bungie to be a "1 trick pony" - it sucks when you are chained to a franchise and I thought they would have broke free. Also I think that Halo 4 is just one of the titles they announced but they have a few more upcoming ones, so maybe those won't be related to Halo.

Microsoft (stop with the MS/M$ bullshit you gits) owns the Halo franchise, its just a case that they have to pay Bungie more to make the games. Bungie is of course happy with this.

Nintendo has no S in their name, so no dollar sign, THEY ARE PURE!!! (or so we think)

 

[PhoenixFlame]

I'm also kind of weird about the obvious typecasting Bungie is going through, so hopefully the "other projects" they are referring to are ones that will break them out of the Halo craze.

Honestly with all the delays and oddities surrounding Bungie and Microsoft, I'm really playing a wait and see game at this point with regards to their news. I mean, passing up two major shows on announcements? Seems a bit strange to me.

 

[GloatingSwine]

I'm also kind of weird about the obvious typecasting Bungie is going through, so hopefully the "other projects" they are referring to are ones that will break them out of the Halo craze.

Which, obviously, everyone wants to be a revival of their last FPS franchise, rather than a continuation of their current one...

Seriously, if Bungie announced a brand new IP tomorrow, everyone would ***** that they weren't doing a new Marathon.

 

[T360]

Yeah I've said it before, but I don't want bungie to be a "1 trick pony" - it sucks when you are chained to a franchise and I thought they would have broke free. Also I think that Halo 4 is just one of the titles they announced but they have a few more upcoming ones, so maybe those won't be related to Halo.

Microsoft (stop with the MS/M$ bullshit you gits) owns the Halo franchise, its just a case that they have to pay Bungie more to make the games. Bungie is of course happy with this.

Nintendo has no S in their name, so no dollar sign, THEY ARE PURE!!! (or so we think)

nintendo is about as pure as hooker down by the docks. look at mario alone it objectifs women and promotes drug use...

 

[Apone]

Do we know that their making a new Halo game? All I heard was that Bungie didn't say anything at E3 cos they weren't ready or something. Where's the rumour from?

 

[Anton P. Nym]

Do we know that their making a new Halo game? All I heard was that Bungie didn't say anything at E3 cos they weren't ready or something. Where's the rumour from?

It's going off of one line, delivered off-the-cuff, by Mattrick soon after the E3 announcement cancellation thing boiled over. So I'm ambivalent whether that means there really is another Bungie-written Halo title coming or not.

-- Steve

 

[klc0100]

Microsoft (stop with the MS/M$ bullshit you gits) owns the Halo franchise, its just a case that they have to pay Bungie more to make the games. Bungie is of course happy with this.

M$ M$ M$

 

[Spartan Bannana]

Actually on the site a few weeks ago they were going to announce a non halo project but somehow it got shut down

 

[Anton P. Nym]

Actually on the site a few weeks ago they were going to announce a non halo project but somehow it got shut down

We don't know whether that project was Halo-related or not, actually... there are fans noting that the Superintendant line, "KEEP IT CLEAN", is found in Halo 1, pinned to the noticeboard in the bridge during the tutorial level. So it could still be Halo, or it might not be.

-- Steve

 

[Johnn Johnston]

Still waiting for them to release to greatest game ever ' pimps at sea' <- not a joke they made it XD

... ... ... ... ...my god. My life is now complete.

By the way, Bungie never said that it would be a Halo annoucement. They never said what it would relate to.

 

[Jumplion]

No, I'm pretty sure that Bungie said that the announcment in the MS/M$ conference was supposed to be Halo related.

I'll try to get a link when i'm not lazy.