Yes, it's great that Bungie is releasing another quality game(s)....But common! Take a chance and create a new genre. Stop playing the "safe" cards for what is economically safe. Bungie is better than that. Employees have already mentioned that "We are not a Halo developer, we are Bungie". Prove it. You guys have some incredible talent...and now Bungie is self run. Vasts amounts of freedom, inducing endless possibilities to be create great new story telling and games. Like the photocopier man said in Jerry Maguire-"Hang your balls out there man".
On a side note...Brian Gerard....GET REAL! Stop the "we are on your side" shinanigans . Is your position not something along the lines of sale/premotions of projects? Yet you always (especially in your podcasts) use 'bleep' as scapegoats when it comes to financials *cough* DLC. Don't worry, Brian is here to save the fans and repeately ensure us he is on the "fans" side. Kids, wake up. This man is hired to lure us in and sell the max amount of product for us...What is the answer? Cut his position...The games will sell themselves, E3. (If Brian Gerard is in charge of sales, why is Joe Staten promoting the H3ODST demo? Isn't Joe Staten a writer. Here's what I would do. Get rid of the monkey, Brian, and transfer half of his salary to Staten...Reward contribution to a AAA game developer while slimming down costs...DOUBLE WAMMY!
On a lighter side...i have hackz :)
Keep it clean.