MULTI Bungie and activision announce exclusive, worldwide partnership
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Hope they dont make Oni 2.
Dont know about you guys ,but except for Halo( A standard shooter) Bungie's other games were pretty much crap (even Myth series).
Dont know about you guys ,but except for Halo( A standard shooter) Bungie's other games were pretty much crap (even Myth series).
Stupid people are stupid. Halo's IP is owned by MS. Activision or Bungie can't make a Halo game without MS's consent. That's what 343 studios is for. They'll be handling a lot of Halo related stuff.
Lets hope Bungie doesn't get screwed over too like IW.
Lets hope Bungie doesn't get screwed over too like IW.
Yeah and Catholic priests aren't pedohiles. *sarcasm*
Bungie, you m*****f**** s** o* t****** w***s, why did you choose CRAPTIVISION???? WHYYYY? Any publisher but Craptivision would do Bungie. I hope Activision implodes.
No NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO. I wish they sided with EA, or Take 2. I really hope this is not the beginning of the end for Bungie.
Realistically speaking, they'll probably end up making 3 to 4 games in 10 years and they'll sell a LOT but still this is one of the biggest news of 2010 in gaming industry.
Also, this does NOT mean that Bungie can't work on a HALO game for the next 10 years. They're still independent.
No NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO. I wish they sided with EA, or Take 2. I really hope this is not the beginning of the end for Bungie.
Realistically speaking, they'll probably end up making 3 to 4 games in 10 years and they'll sell a LOT but still this is one of the biggest news of 2010 in gaming industry.
Also, this does NOT mean that Bungie can't work on a HALO game for the next 10 years. They're still independent.
Activision Locks Up 'Halo' Creators For 10 Years
(AP) SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Activision Blizzard Inc., currently embroiled in a legal shootout with two of its former game developers, has locked up the makers of "Halo" in an exclusive 10-year deal.
The company said Thursday it will bring to market the next big action game universe from Bungie, the video game studio behind "Halo," ''Myth," and "Marathon."
It marks Bungie's first such partnership since breaking off from Microsoft in 2007.
Under the deal, Activision will have exclusive worldwide rights to publish and distribute all future Bungie games based on the universe on multiple platforms and devices.
Activision is majority owned by France's Vivendi SA.
Shares in the unit rose 26 cents, or 2.4 percent, at $11.19 in midday trading.
Bungie not doing any more halo's is kind of irrelevant since MS established a whole new first party studio just for doing all future Halo projects in 343, hell they even hired the guy who basically designed the western approach to MGS4 (Ryan Payton) for 343. They're working on unannounced projects right now and I wouldn't be surprised if one new Halo game gets announced at this E3.
You would know best!
Seriously..
Bungie games are never revolutionary. They are fun but once they start a franchise, they pretty much stick to a original formula and make cosmetic changes only. Halo is a standard shooter and there is nothing new or different than other shooters.The only thing that made it soo great was its level design, which gave you options (like stealth kills or go blazing glory) and simple story ()Scifi (stories tend to be very complicated).
If Activision hired them then its because they know Bungie can make good and fresh COD games, which also rely on good level design.
i sincerly hope that Marcus letho and his core team that has worked so hard on reach leave for 343 industries after it is released. Msoft owning da rights to halo wont be enough to retain its magic, they also needs most of the guys that worked on halo from start
Knowing that Msoft had first 'right of refusal' on bungies new project, activision must have made a enourmous bid to get it. There is no guarantee that a non halo franchise wud even sell a million games let alone 10 million, all indications r activision did this to shrug off bad publicity from IW fiasco
Knowing that Msoft had first 'right of refusal' on bungies new project, activision must have made a enourmous bid to get it. There is no guarantee that a non halo franchise wud even sell a million games let alone 10 million, all indications r activision did this to shrug off bad publicity from IW fiasco
Has a merger/partnership ever done anything to a game? I mean it never affects the quality of the game and is mostly just financial.
lol, well I for one am looking forward to playing Bungie's new IP.That's subject to personal opinions
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Necrokiller:
Phil should be held responsible for this shitfest too, just like Sarah, but it's highly likely that these decisions are coming from Satya. And this isn't even the end of it. More closures are coming. -
SolitarySoldier:
if we are moving towards more and more popular trash across platforms that make billions for companies, I'm happy with all the barriers and exclusivity because at least that brings some pressure to create good stuff. -
SolitarySoldier:
Phil keeps talking about breaking barriers to gaming, making it accessible on all platforms yada yada, while killing competition and creativity at the same time. the fact that i actually believed him for a second lol
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SolitarySoldier:
"These changes are not a reflection of the creativity and skill of the talented individuals at these teams or the risks they took to try new things" ... seems to me that's exactly what it is
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XPremiuM:
Microsoft deserves all the hate they can get. Seriously i can't explain how much i want to curse them out. -
XPremiuM:
They could've sold the studios instead of closing them, but the nazi bastards just didn't want competition down the road.
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XPremiuM:
What's the f*** is wrong with them? I mean really? Have they completely lost it? F***ing retards.
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XPremiuM:
So i just found out that f***ing s***bag Microsoft shut down Arkane Studio (makers of the brilliant Dishonored series) and Tango Gameworks (makers of the iconic The Evil Within series), among some other studios. I just want to say a giant F*** Y**! to Microsoft. THEY'VE F***ED UP BIG TIME this time.
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XPremiuM:
Started Dead Island 2, and i find it pretty lame. The story is shit. The characters are either cringe or bland (all 6 of them), The gameplay isn't fun. Even the goddamn zombies don't behave like proper zombies. They're all fast & intelligent unlike how zombies are supposed to be like. Any fan of "zombie" genre cannot possibly like this shitfest of a game. Dying Light 2 was million times better than this shit.
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faraany3k:
tbh gaming industry as a whole is failing much like tech industry. They have buckled down too much to Corporate suites then relying on passionate and innovative people. A corporate only believes in financial growth and shareholders.Necrokiller said:
iampasha:
Phil keeps talking about breaking barriers to gaming, making it accessible on all platforms yada...