Bungie Leaving Microsoft – So What?
I’ve heard all the latest rumors and hype surrounding Bungie leaving Microsoft. This ofcourse originates from one of the interweb’s finest cry for hits campaign to date. These interweb junkies are clever I tell you. They even used the “I have a friend” line to really draw us in. I have two words for you that sum up what I feel. So what?
If this turns out to be slightly true and Bungie gains some form of independence in developing titles, so what is what I say. They may have a case of the “big head” disease and want to all form their own little independent company that allows them to better showcase their creativity etc., but again so what? There have been many cases of developers getting bright ideas like this to pursue “creativity” and most of them end up with games that hardly anyone cares about. So why would Bungie walk that path and travel back down a Mac route or perhaps develop for other platforms? Don’t answer that because again, so what?
Microsoft has its fill of Halo for years to come. This franchise will be making money for Microsoft when most of us are in nursing homes with the Xbox 840. At that point Bungie will either be known as that independent company who once made Halo or that Microsoft studio who continues to push out ridiculously advertised titles for Microsoft. My mom used to always say to me “the grass isn’t always greener on the other side”.
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:35 pm
^ This is Blasphemy, MADNESS !
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I know, it sucks.
Hopefully Bungie will release themselves from the irons of MS oppression and once again return the Mac to gaming dominance.
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:39 pm
if Mac dominance is dependent upon Bungie, then it’s in more trouble than you care to admit lol
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:41 pm
[quote comment="58122"]^ This is Blasphemy, MADNESS ![/quote]
no…THIS IS SPARTA!
haha
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Gaming is in no way needed for Mac’s to continue their upward trend. All it takes is a few more MS mistakes like Vista (which will be known as the new Windows ME) and Zune and possibly even Xbox.
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:49 pm
oh i see. you mean just in general. i thought you meant dominate in gaming alone.
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
This isn’t happening…simple as that. MS owns Bungie and would be pretty stupid to just let them go even if the Xbox platform goes away. Bungie is just too valuable of a dev for this to happen.
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:23 pm
audio comment lisin
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:31 pm
LOL @ PimpMethod being Deac.
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:06 pm
excellent use of the audio comments Pimp! i need to post a reminder about that feature.
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:34 pm
I think both sides know they have a good thing going and if this is the last of the Halo line, then its time to take some of these cool features and build the next killer game. They spent all this time with the 360, why would they want to try and build on another platform.
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:11 pm
I registered a little late but I do want to say that your prespective on it really opened a new view of this whole situation for me. Just wanted to say great post.
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:13 pm
welcome to U360 then caleb
i’m glad you enjoyed the post.
October 5th, 2007 at 11:01 am
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