- oaklandp8ntbalr
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Helping idiots hate other idiots since people have existed.
Posted by: Queso Man
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Posted by: theCH13F117
Oh yeah, I forgot Bungie signed a ten year contract with Activision.
I don't think that has anything to do with Halo...
That has everything to do with Halo.
Bungie broke way from Microsoft. Microsoft owns Halo.
Therefore, Bungie cannot make Halo.
Bungie broke away from Microsoft and still made Halo. Microsoft always owned Halo. Therefore, Bungie still can make Halo. Bungie is not contractually obligated to, though they could if they please (I'm still hoping for Halo 7).
No, they can't make or sell a Halo game. Why? Because Microsoft owns the Publishing Rights to Halo. No one except Microsoft can publish and sell a Halo game.
Bungie made ODST and Reach as a private company only because Microsoft made a deal/contract with them: Quite Simply, "Bungie could make games, but only Microsoft could publish them." This is how they made ODST and Reach. But now that deal is expired.
The only way that Bungie could make Halo games again is if they signed a new contract with Microsoft.
Seeing that they've signed a 10 year contract with Activision, that isn't going to happen.
Face it, Bungie will never make another Halo game. Bungie has even stated that they don't want to make any more Halo games. I'm sad too, but we have to accept that.
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Back on topic: If your maps are gone, they are likely gone forever. Try asking 343 Industries for help, as they're the ones handling the Reach servers now.
[Edited on 10.20.2011 12:29 AM PDT]