Does MS deserve more credit for Halo?

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Wright said:

Maybe, but his point was only made for Halo regarding BungiexMicrosoft. I think no one questions the ability of a company to fuck up things they own, and that can be extrapolated to practically every single company out there, not only Microsoft.

 

I don't think it hurts his point that much, though. It's not like "EHHH BUT THEY RUINED RARE" argument helps any case. If anything, one would be acknowledging that OP is right regarding BungiexMicrosoft and we're using Rare as "look! look! being with MS can also be harmful!" type of argument, which would devolve into a different affair.

I think you're missing my point.  I'm saying you can't just cherry-pick and expect the results to hold up.

What is his evidence that Microsoft deserves more of the credit for Halo and Bungie deserves less?  That Bungie hasn't done as well with Destiny as with Halo.  As far as I can tell, that's all he brings, which is completely circumstantial.  He doesn't tell us why or how Microsoft deserves more of the credit.

The whole premise is as artificial as hell, of course, as many developers have had less success with different franchises while never switching publishers.  That's the nature of the industry.  However, if your aim is to take credit away from the developer and give it to the publisher then you'd better be prepared to provide some details.