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I don't have a source, since ive known this for years, ever since i starting playing back in 2002 (and Ran my Game Store)
But i can tell you, using Google, and dig deep enough, you will find all the dirty little secrets behind Halo CE.
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Or i could just tell you.
Halo CE originally wasn't going to be what it was. While bungie yes had the very intention of creating it, their Budget didn't allow for the graphics and well designed Game engine.
While many people believe Halo was to be a PC game, Bungie had every intention of moving it to the Play Station 2. common reason for developers choosing PS2 was the large sales for that console.
(Xbox and Game cube both sold under 30Mil units world wide, while PS2 sold brilliantly over 120M) .. and still selling o_O
Halo was to be in production for more years, and would LIKELY, not saying it would have, but LIKELY would have launched somewhere around 2003, when bungie could afford to complete it.
It wasn't until Late 2000 Microsoft Debut the Xbox mighty console, and Sega dropped their pants and pulled Dream Cast (currently 10.1Mil sales ... stupid mistake Sega) from the market.
with all the hype of xbox and Lack luster LAUNCH titles, Microsoft needed a system Seller, but didn't have one.
Weather or not bungie approached Microsoft, or Vice versa, isn't to my memory. All i remember was Halo got announced at E3, (electronics Entertainment Expo) and every Kid in town jizzed their pants.
Problems occurred when Microsoft needed Halo for Launch. bungie couldn't do it. I remember Daily Radar reporting something like frustration rises as Bungie pushes Halo for Fall 2001. Bungie Had a deadline they had to meet (very hard on a software development company, ill say that)
It was common knowledge bungie was not only being funded, but Halo was co developed with MICROSOFT GAME STUDIOS. Microsoft gave credit to bungie, but don't overlook the MS game studios icon on the front cover of Halo. Its there because they assisted.
So Halo CE was rushed bad. Little beta testing (i remember reading on that too) was done. And with TONS of ads on T.V., papers, movie theaters (all paid by MS), The Launch of Halo was a success, Breaking launch sales records for any FPS.
Bungie couldn't have gotten it out in time without assistance from MS game studios. And that's what they hate.
That's why Bungie Hates Halo CE. Its not their game. It was supposed to be, but it was rushed and part MS Game studios game.
I remember tons of Game critics talking about how Bungie wasn't getting along with Microsoft (even before Halo 2). Bad blood from the start.
think it had something to do with Halo? [obvious sarcasm]