Rumor: Microsoft to buy Bungie back?

[XtremelyBaneful]

http://thefriendlyassassin.com/archives/653

if this is true, Bungie will probaly have a hand in fixing mcc, the development of halo 5, and destiny 2 xbone exclusive.

 

[hippie_hunter]

It wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft wants Bungie back. But does Bungie want to go back to Microsoft?

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

It wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft wants Bungie back. But does Bungie want to go back to Microsoft?

there's always that brolic check from ms.

 

[TheVileOne]

What would happen to Destiny?

 

[FortyMedusa]

It wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft wanted Bungie back and tbh I think Microsoft have the money to get them.

 

[Iceman]

They left for a reason. Unless that reason no longer exists they'd need a big alternative reason to go back. And their rep has fallen with Destiny. They won't have blind faith from fans for new projects that they likely would have had.

 

[Travesty]

if this is true, Bungie will probaly have a hand in fixing mcc, the development of halo 5, and destiny 2 xbone exclusive.

I don't think anybody can fix the MCC. That game is such a mess. If they can't even fix something as simple as the vibration for H3&4, I doubt that game will ever run smoothly. Online is still a joke, and it's been 3 months now. It was just a huge failure.

 

[taigawithapen]

What would happen to Destiny?

I bet nothing for the time being since it was created as a multi-plat but if they decide to make a sequel it could be exclusive. Doubtful since Sony would probably through a fit but it could.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Could they sell Destiny to activision?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Could they sell Destiny to activision?

If they own the IP, absolutely. Thats what Epic did with Gears of War. Sold the IP to MS.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

They left for a reason. Unless that reason no longer exists they'd need a big alternative reason to go back. And their rep has fallen with Destiny. They won't have blind faith from fans for new projects that they likely would have had.

a big fat check from M$... they got deep ass pockets.

I don't think anybody can fix the MCC. That game is such a mess. If they can't even fix something as simple as the vibration for H3&4, I doubt that game will ever run smoothly. Online is still a joke, and it's been 3 months now. It was just a huge failure.

what a shame. I didn't know halo's multiplayer was the main thing about the game. I thought halo was known for its story.

 

[Iceman]

a big fat check from M$... they got deep ass pockets.

They already had the big fat check option when they were at Microsoft and central to their strategy. I don't think it's a money issue as Microsft would have paid whatever they would pay now back then, probably more as Bungie were untarnished at that point. I got the feeling Bungie wanted to do their own thing and be able to stop the intense focus on doing Halos and release whatever they wanted to the whole gamer audience (rather than just one set of fans). Plus Microsoft have enough cash to buy nearly all the game developers outright but they rarely do. Winning a console race doesn't necessarily mean good profitability or good value to shareholders, especially as you lose a big part of the asset's value (the price and excess you're paying for) when you turn a studio or game exclusive.

 

[Tron Bonne]

It makes little sense on the part of Bungie to do so. Sure, MS can offer them huge money, but it seems they're able to make fairly huge money on their own, and on multiple platforms.

Honestly, it doesn't even seem to make a lot of sense to me for MS. Has 343's Halo entries dropped a significant amount as far as sales go? Or maybe they want the Destiny franchise as an exclusive franchise considering how well it's done?

I don't know, neither side seems to have a logical reason to want the other.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

They already had the big fat check option when they were at Microsoft and central to their strategy. I don't think it's a money issue as Microsft would have paid whatever they would pay now back then, probably more as Bungie were untarnished at that point. I got the feeling Bungie wanted to do their own thing and be able to stop the intense focus on doing Halos and release whatever they wanted to the whole gamer audience (rather than just one set of fans). Plus Microsoft have enough cash to buy nearly all the game developers outright but they rarely do. Winning a console race doesn't necessarily mean good profitability or good value to shareholders, especially as you lose a big part of the asset's value (the price and excess you're paying for) when you turn a studio or game exclusive.

I think m$ is worried about halo 5 though, like maybe 343 is having the same online trouble with it as they did for mcc and for that they want bungie back. if not buy them back, maybe they can bring them back to co-develop it with 343.

do you think they miss it? wasn't there a halo easter egg in destiny?

 

[Iceman]

I think m$ is worried about halo 5 though, like maybe 343 is having the same online trouble with it as they did for mcc and for that they want bungie back. if not buy them back, maybe they can bring them back to co-develop it with 343.

do you think they miss it? wasn't there a halo easter egg in destiny?

Too late to help with Halo 5. Halo 6 sure but I think Bungie might have left to do things other than Halo. Also not much point using "m$" in every post.

 

[Thundercrack85]

How ****ing hard is it to buy some more servers, and properly test a game?

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Too late to help with Halo 5. Halo 6 sure but I think Bungie might have left to do things other than Halo. Also not much point using "m$" in every post.

i just do m$ because I saw it elsewhere, quite often. I didn't think it was bothersome. does it bother you?

 

[Tron Bonne]

M$ is generally used to reference Microsoft moneyhatting someone, which happened a lot last gen. Just sort of a thing that stuck, though it's meant as being derogatory

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I wasn't aware of that.

 

[Thundercrack85]

I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy but I just call it Microsoft.

Though I do call the Xbox One the Xbone, partially because it's derogative, but also because it's just catchy.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy but I just call it Microsoft.

Though I do call the Xbox One the Xbone, partially because it's derogative, but also because it's just catchy.

didn't you own an xbone at some point?

 

[Thundercrack85]

Yep. And I had the buyer's regret.

Though to be fair, if I had gotten with a good game, I might have kept it. But it was Unity. So, yeah.

I also hate the Wii U, but I own one, cause how else am I going to play Nintendo games.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

hm. good point. I know a guy who bought a wii u just for smash.

and with all the smack talk people give about unity, one thing no one can deny is the fact that the game has some damn impressive visuals.

 

[Benstamania]

They left for a reason. Unless that reason no longer exists they'd need a big alternative reason to go back. And their rep has fallen with Destiny. They won't have blind faith from fans for new projects that they likely would have had.

I think Bungie left because they expected greener grass on the other side and it didn't happen.

 

[Benstamania]

I never understood company hate. I like Sony the least..but I don't HATE them. I'd probably recommend the WiiU to people over anything right now. It has games that are fun aaaaand they work.