BungieVision

[Macawmoses]

Bungie and Activision just signed a 10 year deal for an un-announced multiplatform project. Obviously, this is a pretty big deal - Activision just lost Infinity Ward, and it shows that Bungie isn't necessarily as big of M$ lovers as first expected.

What do you think the project will be? Will it be heading Wiiward?

[The Riddler]

Bungie and Activision just signed a 10 year deal for an un-announced multiplatform project. Obviously, this is a pretty big deal - Activision just lost Infinity Ward, and it shows that Bungie isn't necessarily as big of M$ lovers as first expected.

What do you think the project will be? Will it be heading Wiiward?

Call of Duty: Combat Evolved.

If Activision lost IW, they're making a deal with Bungie because of Halo because of the loss of Call of Duty. To me, there can't possibly be any other reason.

[Macawmoses]

I thought that was too obvious - so, I'm guessing an actual new franchise...that's super generic.

[The Riddler]

Well, they can't make a Call of Duty game if IW owns it. I'm not sure which company does.
It'll certainly be a Halo game though, some kind of spin-off.

[Macawmoses]

Activision owns the brand. They have two companies working on the brand, so they can release one every year.

[The Riddler]

Well then I can certainly smell a Halo/CoD crossover.

[Cornwad]

Doesn't Microsoft own Halo though?

[Nayrman]

Probably some new IP, and I SERIOUSLY doubt it'll come to the Wii.
Sony must be salivating at the thought of Bungie releasing something multi-platform.
But to be honest I found Halo one of the most overrated series of the past ten years, so I really couldn't care less what Bungie is doing.

[MoS]

So Activision now owns 90% of the gaming companies right?

[Macawmoses]

Doesn't Microsoft own Halo though?

Yes.

And 90%, MoS? More like 99.

[Rayquarian]

Doesn't Microsoft own Halo though?

Wait, how does Microsoft own what Bungie created?

[Magnum]

Wait, how does Microsoft own what Bungie created?

They bought out the rights to Halo, I believe.

Bungie: We're done making these
Microsoft: Make 10 more, then give us rights, THEN you'll be done
Bungie: K, but we leave after that.
Microsoft: We don't care, Master Chief is officially our money pig

I think it will be a new series. FPS, OF COURSE! God they need to make something other than FPS' these days.

[Turok]

You know, Activision only gets to publish whatever Bungie makes. They don't own poop, except for first dibs on publishing. So they only get 10% of whatever the game makes. No IP ownership, nothing. Oh, and they get to be on the box too.

[Kilroy]

Bungie will be off to do their own, probably strategy games. Activision gets Halo.

[Triforceman22]

Acually, 343 industries have the rights to Halo after Reach.
they'll continue the series.