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Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website! *And details about Grognok*

"Do or Do Not. There is no try."
-Yoda

Who's to say it's not a legitimate aerospace program? There's nothing to stop them from doing so.

They have the means, the seed of science fiction in them, the engineering talent, why not go into aerospace? An engine could possibly be a means of going into aerospace design (simulations, etc.)

If it's for a new game, I would be surprised because, as far as I'm aware, Bungie hasn't made an separate website for a game before. They usually just put up a new space on Bungie's site.

  • 05.20.2010 9:18 AM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website up and running!
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  • 05.20.2010 9:53 AM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website! *And details about Grognok*

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.” – Psalms 46:1-3

Hmmmm I Smell Bees, I love bees!

Oh and that translates to.

~~~Translation~~~~~
Per Audacia Ad Astra
Through hard work to the stars


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Answers Within


it is not a Coincident that Staten just happened to utter Per Audacia Ad Astra in this interview I digress!!!!!!!!!!!

EXCELSIOR!

[Edited on 05.20.2010 10:17 AM PDT]

  • 05.20.2010 10:04 AM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website up and running!

Did anyone else squeal with delight when they clicked through to the aerospace website?

  • 05.20.2010 11:51 AM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website! *And details about Grognok*

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Posted by: Deus_Ex_Machina
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I found something rather interesting:

I was sifting through twitter and I found Pete Parson's twitter, a former Bungie studio manager. The information is public, by the way.

(For the lazy) His Twitter bio says:
Per audacia as astra! bungie.net

Perhaps this is bigger than we'd initially thought? If former employees like Parsons are in on this or are coming back, something big might be up.

[Edited on 05.20.2010 9:04 PM PDT]

  • 05.20.2010 8:41 PM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website up and running!

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Posted by: cortana 5
I found something rather interesting:


I don't want to drop names here, but I was sifting through twitter and I found the page of an alleged former Bungie employee.

His Twitter bio says:
Per audacia as astra! bungie.net

Perhaps this is bigger than we'd initially thought? If former employees are in on this or are coming back, something big might be up.

If I find that's it's okay to post this guy's name, I'll edit this post. :)

Creeping at its finest or some good detective work, you decide :)

Anyways, on the topic of the Aerospace TM and website, I hope it's some sort of ARG. Or a whole new idea from Bungie that isn't gaming.

  • 05.20.2010 9:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: Geegs30
Creeping at its finest or some good detective work, you decide :)

Anyways, on the topic of the Aerospace TM and website, I hope it's some sort of ARG. Or a whole new idea from Bungie that isn't gaming.
I found the twitter by chance, duuude.

Anyways, post edited.

AND...

To go along with your post:

I'd love to see another ARG, although something outside of gaming would be interesting in the least.

  • 05.20.2010 9:05 PM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website! *And details about Grognok*

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USPTO Information Page on Aerospace seems to suggest a-lot to me.

Specifically:



Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; Computer game software for personal computers and home video game consoles; Computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Computer software, namely, game engine software for video game development and operation; Interactive game software; Video game software

Computer hardware and software design; Computer programming and software design; Computer software development in the field of mobile applications; Computer software development in the field of video games; Design and development of computer game software and virtual reality software; Design of home pages, computer software and web sites; Developing of driver and operating system software



Snipped out the other information. Hit the page to see it all.

I think the key phrases to note here involve:

- PC, Console, Mobile, and Cellular Platforms.
- Driver and Operating System software.
- Engine software.
- Downloadable from a global computer network.

Really, both chunks of information are useful. I just paraphrased a bit for brevity.

In my mind when I put those nuggets of information into context I see only a few possibilities:

Option 1:

An interactive, super-browser similar to Valve's Steam and/or Blizzard's Battle.net system. A piece of technology that allows Bungie to deliver - on demand - games to you in digital form. Possibilities endless. The ability to connect, browse, download, game, collate statistics, talk, chat, LIVE THE LIFE OF GAMING, through Bungie's Aerospace system (if it such a system).

If Aerospace is such a system, as hypothesized above, I really think the Slingshot will be pulled out for it's launch. We see systems like Steam and Battle.net doing amazing things for Game's: Digital Download, On-Demand Games, Digital Stores, Integrating the Game into some new social system.

I am tempted to think of something like Battle.net. A system that links Blizzard's games to give the players more than just a game. It is way to communicate, play, review, improve, etc.

If Bungie is going to release a huge, multi-platform game than this seems reasonable. An MMO? I can not say. If they did produce something on that scale, a system customized for Bungie and Bungie fans to integrate into the game as said Steam and/or Battle.net would be almost key to it's success in my opinion.


Option 2:

Bungie could be planning to do everything in Option 1 on top of this. However, I'll treat this as it's own idea; separate of Option 1.

Bungie plans to release some sort of SDK or Engine Tech to it's development fans and the game community at large. There might be different versions like:

- Non-Commercial
- Commercial

I would reckon that both would cost money. However, the commercial version would probably be reserved for true commercial purposes and the license would probably be hefty (but worth the investment).

Amazing Engine Tech. can seriously be a cash cow. Making lots of cash as a developer is a good thing! :)

I am not saying because Engine Tech is profitable that Bungie will solely go that route only for money. However, realeasing Engine Tech. and developing games on top of that Tech. is interesting to think about.

Option 3:

Combine Option 1 & Option 2.

My crazy assumptions on the situation.

Of course, it could just be an ARG or some kind of hint at their future IP.

EDIT:

Could be a hint at the Slingshot shooting people into space. Most of the Latin translations at least suggest going to the stars through hard work. Sound reasonable? I think so.

EDIT 2:

Grognok has some interesting descriptions.



Goods and Services: Computer programs for editing images, sound and video; Computer software development tools



Is it possible that Bungie will be releasing development tools for the community? Perhaps technology they have used internally or are they developing it from scratch? Interesting.

[Edited on 05.20.2010 9:23 PM PDT]

  • 05.20.2010 9:10 PM PDT

"Find The Bomb?!
Find The Bomb?!
I'm Looking For The Flag!
What The Heck Is Assualt!?"

Now a scary thought was what if this had nothing to do with Bungie the game developer and rather bungie the old joke...

  • 05.20.2010 9:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: Buggy Virus
Now a scary thought was what if this had nothing to do with Bungie the game developer and rather bungie the old joke...
"Death by bungie."

Ohhh man.

  • 05.20.2010 9:36 PM PDT

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Uh I'm a bit of a noob, what's an "Achronos"?

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For audacity to a star/the stars.

Obviously audacia has several meanings and in this context it could mean anything, but this is the most relavant. Either it's the slingshot, Bungie's planning to take down MS, or we won't know for a very very long time.

I'll make you a deal Bungie, you tell us what your name means and we'll drop the things about your slogan, you tell us what your slogan means, and we'll all be happy, or you don't tell us either and we hijack your slingshot and shoot you into the astra. kk?

Good thread.

[Edited on 05.20.2010 9:55 PM PDT]

  • 05.20.2010 9:55 PM PDT

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This thread would have appealed to me more if it was written with crayons.
Posted by: King Dutchy
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I got a login page when I hit bungieaerospace.com/news

  • 05.21.2010 12:10 PM PDT

On hiding dead bodies:
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Inside another dead body. It's the last place they'll look
A corpse within a corpse.
CORPSEPTION.
Win.

as many have doubtless posted, it translates as through hard work to the stars. Implies Bungie is randomly planning on building spacecraft ^o).

Better idea - maybe its the first space wars of the UNSC, the first UNSC marine deployment on mars, or Operation TREBUCHET - TREBUCHET to halo would be CoD:WaW to CoD, in being the violent and gritty one.

Good idea? or no?

[Edited on 05.21.2010 12:18 PM PDT]

  • 05.21.2010 12:14 PM PDT

Posted by: SkilPhil
I got a login page when I hit bungieaerospace.com/news
Since when did Bungie use WordPress? The legitimacy is starting to wear thin with me.

  • 05.21.2010 12:15 PM PDT

I think it's an independent branch of bungie.

  • 05.21.2010 12:29 PM PDT

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Wow, this is pretty neat, I wonder what it's about....great find. It's apart of step 7 surely. ;)

  • 05.21.2010 12:41 PM PDT

Posted by: cortana 5
I found something rather interesting:

I was sifting through twitter and I found Pete Parson's twitter, a former Bungie studio manager. The information is public, by the way.

(For the lazy) His Twitter bio says:
Per audacia as astra! bungie.net

Perhaps this is bigger than we'd initially thought? If former employees like Parsons are in on this or are coming back, something big might be up.
Hmph. He did have the "Bungie" logo under his Gamertag during the Reach beta, I played with him.

  • 05.21.2010 12:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: SkilPhil
I got a login page when I hit bungieaerospace.com/news

Nice find man. Also, clicking the image on the splash page now redirects you to Bnet's homepage.

  • 05.21.2010 1:30 PM PDT

Not sure if it means anything...But...Stats page

  • 05.21.2010 1:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: HappyMeals
Not sure if it means anything...But...Stats page

Huh. I doubt they would be putting up a stats page for their newest game quite yet. Maybe this is Bungie's personal HaloCharts-esque type of thing.

  • 05.21.2010 1:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Krivent
This looks interesting. I wonder what they're planning...


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  • 05.21.2010 3:45 PM PDT

Oh cool! I have a B.S. and will soon have a Master's in Aerospace Engineering!! How awesome would it be if Bungie started an aerospace company!!!

Hire me!!

  • 05.24.2010 10:44 PM PDT
Subject: There is a Bungie Aerospace website! *And details about Grognok*

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Nice info, can't wait to see what it is. Guessing it won't be a new game.

  • 05.24.2010 10:54 PM PDT

Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said could never be done.

Probably their upcoming game! After Reach.

  • 05.24.2010 11:26 PM PDT

"Nah. As long as the prince of darkness is okay with it. I am too. But thanks anyway, Mr. Velvet Spider."

xD

I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring...

Aerospace is like the others have been saying a new branch/feature/engine for Bungie to use.

Grognok is the new ARG site for Halo Reach.

Only time will tell.

  • 05.24.2010 11:36 PM PDT