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ok, so the way that I am seeing things, that is, in the middle of the storm and without hindsight, there are two possibilites:
This is still part of Bungie's ad campaign to promote the game and build tension, which I really reallllllllllly super hope to be the case, but also find amazingly unlikely, if also slightly underhanded...
or
MS shelved the announcement because they wanted to focus on their first-party developers at E3 and felt that Bungie would steal the show. IF this is found to be the case, I will never forgive MS for this act of selfishness and betrayal (towards Bungie), and I will refuse to buy GoW 2 and I urge everyone else who is upset by this BS to do the same. see, I have a strange idea in my head that when a game developer makes a game so great that thousands of people buy your $400 console just to play (which I did, its the only reason that I bought a 360 over a PS3- H3 came out before MGS4), you should acquiesce to whatever those people want, and make them your first priority in your list of games, NOT backstab them for your temporary gains and to insure that you yourselves are financially secure in the future video game economic environment. I will never forget how little loyalty MS has towards those who put them where they are, and I refuse to be a customer of their's anymore than I have to be (XBL subscription so I can play H3 for instance).
also, to Bungie, I do not blame you for any of this misadventure, and I appreciate the effort that you put into this to make it something more than your fans' watching a 2 minute advertisement on television. it is a gift, and even if the end product got a bit screwy, it is truly the thought that counts in this case. This (type of) event is what makes Bungie a game studio that I am proud of calling myself a fan of, even though sometimes they get on my nerves a little bit occasionally (no podcasts, the latest weekly updates >.<).
on the other hand, I have to wonder why you grovel for your publisher so, when it is you who does the hard part of the process of making a new game for your fans, not them. if you are an independent publisher now, then show it (although it is likely possible that legal restrictions bound you this time). Other than that I love Bungie, I just came back from a Halo: CE AND H3 LAN party at my friends house (see? they CAN be enjoyed together!), and it is a unique experience that no other video game or studio offers, and I know that you guys don't get enough thanks so THANK YOU BUNGIE!