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Subject: bungie handover to ms

i don't understand why bungie are handing over the halo franchise to Microsoft, could anyone explain to me?

  • 10.04.2011 2:17 PM PDT
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M$ owns the Halo franchise. Bungie didn't just hand it over.

  • 10.04.2011 2:20 PM PDT

~ HC Lone Wolf

M$ has always owned Halo.

Bungie were just the dudes that made it.

  • 10.04.2011 2:22 PM PDT

Posted by: militaryguns
I'm sorry America is busy helping others in the world and actually making a difference.

Something Canada will never do.


Posted by: t1r3x0r2
i imagine there are a lot of things you don't understand

  • 10.04.2011 4:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: t1r3x0r2
I imagine there are a lot of things you don't understand

  • 10.04.2011 6:07 PM PDT

Half Man.
Half Horse.
Half Machine.
All "Jerk Who's Really Bad at Math."

PS
No, I do not want to join your clan/group.

Posted by: Lone Wolf AFKs
M$ has always owned Halo.

Bungie were just the dudes that made it.

Incorrect.

Bungie first began work on Halo while they were an independent company, with plans to publish the game for the Macintosh systems. When Microsoft bought Bungie however, they gained exclusive ownership of the franchise and made it into the flagship title for the original xbox.

Bungie has since got their freedom back and gone independent once more but the rights to Halo remain with Microsoft.

  • 10.04.2011 6:37 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

Posted by: Centauratron
Posted by: Lone Wolf AFKs
M$ has always owned Halo.

Bungie were just the dudes that made it.

Incorrect.

Bungie first began work on Halo while they were an independent company, with plans to publish the game for the Macintosh systems. When Microsoft bought Bungie however, they gained exclusive ownership of the franchise and made it into the flagship title for the original xbox.

Bungie has since got their freedom back and gone independent once more but the rights to Halo remain with Microsoft.
So in short...they sold their souls to the evil empire?

  • 10.04.2011 6:58 PM PDT

Half Man.
Half Horse.
Half Machine.
All "Jerk Who's Really Bad at Math."

PS
No, I do not want to join your clan/group.

Posted by: Super PolarBear
So in short...they sold their souls to the evil empire?

More or less and now that they're free of one evil empire, they've entered into a deal with another one in Activision.

At least AV is only going to be the publisher rather than buying out Bungie.

  • 10.04.2011 7:06 PM PDT

Seen as bungie made halo :D i think they should remake a new halo (as it shud be like halo 2 / 3 and not reach!) and just give it a name tweak, after all its only the Brand that microsoft own? Bungie produced the software. Im not looking forward to the future of halo in the hands of ms / 343 :(

  • 10.05.2011 10:29 PM PDT

yeah me neither dude, halo won't be the same

  • 10.09.2011 1:34 AM PDT

Relax. I'd rather not piss this thing off.

-Master Chief

They really didnt want to hold on to Halo forever, years ago microsoft was there way out but now they can work as there own.

  • 10.09.2011 2:19 AM PDT