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[EpicRandy]

I'm thinking, for quantume break, I've never heard of this in the game industry but in the movie industry. Some time an idenpendant have good idea/script/book but can't devlop a show or movie on it's own so sell the right to these to a bigger player while retaining a cut on their work and future one. This form of deal often require the acquirent to pursue devlopment of the franchise with new movie or seasons so as the original author continue profit on their cut and if devlopment stops, rights over the ips will eventualy return to the original authors.

Maybe the Quantum Break ip was under a similar deal and so would require MS to cede the IPs back if they did not continue the devlopment of the franchise within a certain timeframe.