Bungie to leave Microsoft?

[TheBigFatJ]

super_etecoon said:

leo-j said:
@super etecoon

Bungie would become 2nd party to become independant. Why would do think of leaving microsoft for good?

 

From Wikipedia

In the video game industry, a second-party developer is a developer who, while being a separate entity from any console manufacturer, is tied to a specific one usually through contract or partial ownership and makes games specifically for that console manufacturer.

The term "second-party" however, is not an official business term like "first-party" and "third-party", but is used simply to distinguish between third-party developers who develop games for various video game consoles, and developers who, while still a third-party, provide software only for a single video-game console (or consoles for a single company.)

 

2nd party can't make games for another console...this rumor suggests they are going third-party while giving Microsoft rights to the Halo license/IP.

This would be a big shame for Microsoft.  They'd run the Halo franchise right into the ground.  Additionally, they'd make a lot less money from their xbox division since Bungee is the only thing helping them approach profitability.

It'd be a great move for Bungee, though.