Insomniac Multi-Plat rumors continue to grow!!!

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BenVTrigger said:

Twistedpixel said:

BenVTrigger said:
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thats exactly what happened with Bungie. They get along with MS great but they wanted to ensure that they didn't have to make Halo forever.....though their pretty much second party but still they abandoned first party in order for control of their own IP's

I think Microsoft still owns a large minority stake in the business. I suspect once studios reach a certain level of power, they are like pokemon and it takes a strong trainer with plenty of badges to earn their respect. Jokes aside, the desire to control their own destiny is a powerful one which is why the Insomniac rumours will refuse to die.

yeah MS does still have a big say in Bungie.  While no one knows the exact specifics its pretty much known that Bungie is free to create any game they want to and MS has first rights to claim publishing duties.  Basically they see the game before anyone and decide if they want to keep it exclusive.  If for some insane reason they decide not to then Bungie is allowed to seek any publisher that they wish and release for any console.

With 3-4 years development + 1-2 years pre-production it makes sense for a developer to want to take full control over their I.P. if possible. The people who work on the games invest so much into them that its probably a little heartbreaking to see their work neglected or controlled by outside entities who have had no direct input into the blood, sweat, tears and triumphs of the games development.

However in saying that im sure Microsoft has 50-70% of the profit from every game they make as per a typical publishing agreement. I suspect they are better off with a strong Bungie outside of their control than a shell of a Bungie so its probably not a bad arrangement for them either, especially if Bungie creates yet another 5M+ selling I.P. which from reputation alone shouldn't be too difficult.