Someone please explain to me why BOTH PS3 and X360 fans are saying "Bungie is gone"?
PS3 Fans are saying this because it's a major loss to MS and hence rubbing this in the X360 fans whilst the X360 fans are saying shit like "RIP Bungie" because they signed a deal with Activision.
It's not like Bungie won't develop for the X360 so I fail to see the logic in a big loss for MS and since Bungie is gonna own the IP as well as be an Independant Developer, Activision can't recreate the same situation as Infinity Ward. But who knows, Activision as been known as a devilish publisher but that's not the problem so here I fail to see how 'RIP Bungie" makes sense.
And come on people, it's Bungie. They're highly talented and whatever their next IP is, I have high hopes for it and I'm sure everyone else does as well.
And here's an extract from an article that sums up my point:
Microsoft stands to lose some ground from this alliance. As mentioned previously, the lose of Bungie's exclusivity hurts their chances of selling systems based on their first-party software offering. However, Bungie fans are Xbox 360 consumers so they're next project is likely to sell through at a much higher rate on Xbox, only time will tell.
As for Activision, the publisher has been on a whirl wind tour of gaming headlines recently. First, the firing of the Infinity Ward leadership and subsequent implosion of the studio. Next, after pushing one developer away, they make headlines again by pulling another huge developer into their fold. This alliance definitely strengthens Activision's position atop the publishing hierarchy, and saves the company some face. However, it doesn't absolve them from past dealings. Activision's Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Tippl, saying, "this alliance underscores our long-standing commitment to foster the industry's best creative talent," still rings hallow based on their record.
Ultimately, what does this alliance mean for gamers? Well, everyone will be able to reap the benefits of Bungie, a high quality studio, taking a break from Halo and trying something different - there's no down side to that. From an industry perspective, Activision comes up a huge winner securing a cash cow for ten years, and Sony wins by having a triple A franchise land in their lap. Microsoft lose in the sense that they are less able to sell systems based on Bungie's products, but it’s not a substantial lose. It will be very interesting to finally see what Bungie comes up with post Halo.
http://www.gamingunion.net/news/implications-of-the-activisionbungie-alliance--1572.html
