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Posted by: Helljumper9
its not really bungie's falt. they do what microsoft tells them but if they break away from microsoft and continue the series it will be beastThey broke away from Microsoft a few years ago. As part of the deal, the Halo IP is now owned exclusively by Microsoft, and Bungie is an individual company.
Posted by: Stacka30
The Future Halo games will be developted by 343 Studios, and Bungie cant break away from Microsoft, because Microsoft owns Bungie.No they don't. Independent company
On October 1, 2007, a mere six days after the release of Halo 3, Microsoft and Bungie announced that Bungie was splitting off from its parent and becoming a privately-held Limited Liability Company named Bungie LLC.[22] As outlined in a deal between the two, Microsoft would retain a minority stake and continue to partner with Bungie on publishing and marketing both Halo and future projects, with the Halo intellectual property belonging to Microsoft.[23]
While Bungie planned on revealing a new game at E3 2008, Bungie studio head Harold Ryan announced that the unveiling was canceled.[24] Bungie announced the project originally meant for E3 in October, a prequel and expansion to Halo 3 titled Halo 3: ODST. Bungie and Microsoft revealed the company was developing another Halo-related game, Halo: Reach, for release in 2010.[25] Reach will be Bungie's last game in the Halo franchise.[26]
Bungie is currently expanding, though they have not committed to details about new projects and ship dates.[27] The company has grown from roughly 120 employees in May 2008[28] to 165 in June 2009, outgrowing the studio Microsoft developed. Ryan has helped to redesign a former multiplex in Bellevue into new Bungie offices, with the 80,000 square feet replacing the 41,000 square feet they currently occupy.[1] Bungie is currently looking for a publisher for their new IP, which they have not yet revealed.[26]
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bungie
[Edited on 10.28.2009 6:00 PM PDT]