Bungie - Halo + Microsoft = ??

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Darth Tigris said:

Twizzler said:

heruamon said:
I don't see Bungie leaving Halo...sorry...but I don't see it. It's not about money...it's about volunteering to let your beloved child leave, when you don't have to. Bungie has enough money and options to leave Halo behind...but those guys have a HUGE amount of emotional invesment in Halo...listen to the latest Podcast for OXM, and you'll hear what I'm talking about.

Except they already said, Reach is their last Halo game.  http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/07/26/reach-to-be-bungies-final-halo-title/  Not saying they could change thir minds, but I imagine after 5 games, they'd be ready for something else.  A lot of people just think that Bungie = Halo, but they had some pretty popular IP's before Halo, namely Marathon and Myth. 

 

I for one hope they give up on Halo, not because I dislike Halo, but I think they're a talented group and that allowing them to flex their creativity would be good for gamers.

 

 

I see your link and raise it:  http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698734/Bungie-Says-Halo-Reach-Might-Not-Be-Its-Last-Halo-Game-After-All.html

Anyway, people need to STOP minimizing how lucrative the MGS/Bungie relationship is for BUNGIE.  MGS has been about as good of a publishing partner as a studio could ask for, as their marketing and support of Bungie is second to none.  So for what good reason would Bungie leave MGS?  Same reason why Naughty Dog and Insomniac have no reason to leave SCE.

Dream on, folks, cause it makes the most sense for Bungie to maintain MGS as its publishing partner.

Naughty Dog is owned by SCE. Insomniac is more fitting though for a comparison.