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Bungie is still working with their former owners, Microsoft, on Bungie's potentially last Halo game, Halo: Reach. Activision and Bungie's decade-long publishing partnership for an upcoming intellectual property comes as Halo: Reach is about to enter beta for a select number of users.
What does Microsoft think about the deal? The company has issued this brief statement:
"Our partnership with Bungie as a first-party developer for Xbox 360 remains unchanged," said a company spokesperson over e-mail this morning, "and right now we’re deeply engaged with them on the development of 'Halo: Reach,' which is poised to be the biggest game of 2010."
Activision was unlikely the only company Bungie spoke with about their post-Halo plans. For whatever reason, however, Bungie chose to go with a partner other than Microsoft for this one.
Missed out on our previous Halo coverage? Don't worry, we have you covered!
- Halo developer Bungie Studios has signed a deal with Activision.
- Bungie has released a brief statement about its shocking 10-year partnership with Activision.
- Microsoft has issued a brief statement responding to the Activision and Bungie partnership.
- Sony has issued a statement on the Bungie and Activision deal, calling it "great for all gamers."
- Patrick Klepek spoke with Bungie about the future of the studio, now that it's signed a 10-year deal with Activision.
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Cathartic Denoument
So, a 10-year deal.
Thats a range of 3-5 games within that deal, depending on whether they're going with a 2-year, or 3-year development cycle.
So now the question is..
..What kind of IP would Bungie make that would either become a Trilogy, or a 5-Parter?
Or better yet..Are they going to make more than 1 IP??
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If anything, Bungie's just trying to get a foothold/beachhead on Blizzard..
..'cuz you know Bungie wants to get their hands on Blizzard's undeveloped StarCraft Ghost.
LoL. (^_^)' A guy can dream...
eolith
This just means they want the publishing mensa of Activision, and the freedom to publish on all platforms.
rottencorpse
UBISOFT would be a good developer, I would like to see how a 3rd person Halo game might work
mEm00t
With all the drama going on at Activision and the apparent poor relationships they have with their partners I find this to be a very surprising move on Bungies part. What's next Tiger Woods getting new sponsors after he gets caught cheating again?
backerman
Activision will destory Bungie in 10 years like they did to IW because their contracts was about to end and want them to work on Modern Warfare 3 but too late.
latinmafia64
If Bungie does go multiplatform, it will be a porting of the 360 version that will be on the other platforms. Bungie has spend the last decade working for the Xbox & Xbox 360, they're used to it & jumping ship & develpoing for both consoles would slow them down. Besides, majority of their fan base is the Xbox community, I see exclusive DLC or items for the 360 version of whatever game they make. & Activision does more marketing for the 360 version of their top games as well.
matt5858
actvision is prob going to need money because of infinity ward counter sueing them, so activision prob knows there going to lose. i dont think bungie would go muti-platform.
ManWhoWasNotThere
I'll laugh if tomorrow theres an article titled "bungie execs flee activision, join Respawn entertainment"
greeknerd
The Bungie/Activision news is making me feel like a teenage girl. There are different emotions that are running wild inside my head! I don't know what to feel! I really hate Activision but OMG I heart Bungie!
ichaboddanger
i think about 90% of the articles on the feed today are about bungie and/or halo
zpjack
They probably did it because of Blizzard. Possibly teaming together to share expertise about a possible MMO by bungie. I can't see any other reason why they would do this.
greeknerd
I like mivan83's comment. What would a Call of Duty game be like if Bungie made it?
seipherz
I'm sorry to post about something that doesn't have to do with the main topic but why the f are they saying this might be their last halo game? They haven't ended the Master Chief story. Which is what got halo started in the first place, if Bungie forgot about that. Side story games are cool but I kinda want to know whats going on with the main story.
shinsky24
"Microsoft is soooooo terrible!" "I know." "What do we do?" "Let's make a deal with Acti-Lucifer and the money-hungry sequel goof Bobby Kotick" "Great idea! We're so edgy and cool!" EPIC FAIL.
tsglass
I cant stand no nothing idiots that respond like retards over news they know nothing about.
This means nothing.
Halo is owend by Microsoft. 343 is now Halo, not Bungie.
Halo will never go to PS3. PS3 will always be in 2nd place.
Bungie is not making Call of Duty games. They are making their own game that will obviously be multi-platform.
Activision did not purchase Bungie. They just have a deal for a game. Bungie is still Independent.
ilovemyjeep
Could Bungie being going multi-platform?
Just imagine if a Halo title DID hit the PS3. Personally, I think that would be the end of the Xbox brand. Before Halo: Combat Evolved came, the original Xbox was a lame duck.
I'm not for or against any console, mind you. The industry is changing really really fast and I don't think it's a good thing. Everyone seems to be scrambling to "get theirs" or create the "next big thing" (ie motion-controls & 3D). I hope Bungie makes it out of this transition alive. There are good people on that team with a passion for games.
mivan83
So is Bungie going to be the new IW and make the next Modern Warfare?
goodbiscuits
As long as Bungie can make , you know, a NEW franchise this is pretty great for all console owners. This isn't really that big of a deal. Insomniac said prior that they'd probably go multi-platform with new franchises but keep current franchises on their current system. Same deal here, and I don't think Activision (if they're smart, BIG if) will try to force Bungie's development time and such. Their games are going to make twenty billion dollars when they come out anyway.
TehSkull
Clearly none of you understand. This deal has been in planning for years. Bungie, since they have every right to cancel the deal before it's finalized, must have asked Activision about what really happened in the IW incident.
Though I do wish they had partnered with EA because there's an EA testing center in Baton Rouge. ;D
Ben999999
@ ridekorn...From what Ive read, this is only a publishing/distributing deal...bungie remains independent and they own their IPs, so Activision should not be able to tell them what games to make.
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