In retrospective why on earth did MS let Bungie go?

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

Sony buying them proves it's not about being multiplat since their new IP will be PS5/PC.

 

I still for the life of me don't understand. What was stopping MS from funding Destiny and letting someone else takeover Halo.

[sugarhigh 519]

It doesn't seem like there's an official story. From what I gather, Bungie were tired of making Halo, and MS was not willing to give them publishing control over Destiny. Afaict Bungie had to buy their independence from MS. It seems a bit weird for a wholly owned subsidiary, but that's what I see online.

[Tears of the Cows 1,206]

Because they’re a shitty developer. Halo 1 was okay, the rest sucked, and Destiny is trash. 

[lynux3 2,066]

Typical studio mismanagement.

[TLHBO 2,162]

Because MS thought they were on top of the world. At the time they figured rehashing HALOGEARSFORZA every year, combined with a slew of kinnect shovelware and 30 day exclusive CoD map packs was all gamers ever needed and therefore to them it didn't matter who made Halo so long as they had a Halo to complete the rehash trifecta. They probably thought all that TV TV TV shit they were planning for Xflop Done was an ace up their sleeves too.

 

Microsoft doesn't understand gaming so you need to look at all decisions they make in that light. That's why none of their decisions make sense, because they're fucking clueless about an industry they have been in for 20 years. Its only their fortune which has kept them afloat.

[Mr. House 3,371]

7 hours ago, TLHBO said:

Because MS thought they were on top of the world. At the time they figured rehashing HALOGEARSFORZA every year, combined with a slew of kinnect shovelware and 30 day exclusive CoD map packs was all gamers ever needed and therefore to them it didn't matter who made Halo so long as they had a Halo to complete the rehash trifecta. They probably thought all that TV TV TV shit they were planning for Xflop Done was an ace up their sleeves too.

 

Microsoft doesn't understand gaming so you need to look at all decisions they make in that light. That's why none of their decisions make sense, because they're fucking clueless about an industry they have been in for 20 years. Its only their fortune which has kept them afloat.

You might hate New Vegas but when you talk about Xbox you are %100 right.  

[sugarhigh 519]

Phil Spencer thinks today's MS could've kept Bungie on board. He's totally wrong. They've only gotten more conservative in pumping out franchises long after their prime. If Bungie wanted to stop making Halo, imagine how much worse it is at 343, a studio that only exists to make Halo.

 

There are rumors that Sony is setting up a studio to do that for Uncharted and I think it's a big mistake.

[Voidler 1,675]

At least Phil is honest there

 

They probably sold Bungie to MS originally for like a million dollars

 

Smartest thing their ownership did was get their ownership back and then sell themselves for 100x that years later

[jehurey 3,230]

Smart move on Bungie's behalf, throwing them a few employees and convincing Microsoft "hey these guys will definitely be able to keep the Halo brand going at 343."

 

And Microsoft bought it, like the dumbfucks that they are.

 

But, I also imagine that Bungie must've had some partial ownership of the Halo IP, therefore any new product that Microsoft makes, Bungie would probably still be getting a cut of it, maybe certain Bungie executives.

 

So Bungie told them "let us go, we'll help you setup 343, and we'll give you complete ownership of the Halo IP"

[SheepKilla 473]

They really dragged FagLow into the ground I see