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What Was Bungie Thinking?

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"While news of Bungie signing a ten year publishing deal with Activision is still sending ripples through the game industry, many have started to speculate "What was Bungie thinking?..."

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La Chance5102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

The check with 15 zero's at the end. Thats what they were thinking about. Cant blame them though.

Komega5102d ago

Yepper, that's the only reason I can think of...

gaffyh5102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

Actually there's most likely a few reasons for this. As La Chance said, there probably was a hell of a lot of money involved, but Bungie wouldn't have signed with Activision on that basis alone. The most important thing to note with this deal is that Bungie will retain the IP of their next game, which wasn't possible with Halo, and I'm 100% sure that Bungie asked Microsoft for a similar deal, and they refused.

And who can blame them? MS know that whatever Bungie do on 360 would have sold millions, they'd want to keep that franchise exclusive. For example, what would be happening to the Halo fanboys right now if the Halo IP was owned by Bungie and coming to PS3?

The Activision deal is the best for both Activision and Bungie, the only loser here is Microsoft really, because they are losing (well not fully) the talent that made the Xbox successful really. Will be interesting to see if another dev can pull a Halo off, but that usually isn't the case, especially if you look at other games where IPs were sold off e.g. Spyro/Crash. That said, I'm not a massive Halo fan (they're good not great IMO), but I know a lot of people like that specific type of gameplay that Bungie delivers.

DaTruth5102d ago

More zeros than pi has digits!

Natsu X FairyTail5102d ago

Thinking about getting More bread obviously. what kind of question is that lol?.

CellularDivision5102d ago

Money talks, man.
Square, Rockstar, Ubisoft, Bethesda...

GiantEnemyCrab5102d ago

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

sam22365102d ago

Master Chief's Pro Skater.

'nuff said.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy092d ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.

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It's A Crime That There's No Sleeping Dogs 2 Yet

Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."

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LG_Fox_Brazil3d ago

I agree, I consider the first one a cult classic already

isarai3d ago

You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is

CrimsonWing692d ago

That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.

solideagle2d ago

Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion

Abnor_Mal2d ago

Doesn’t Microsoft own the IP now since they acquired Activision?

DaReapa2d ago

No. Square Enix owns the IP.

Abnor_Mal2d ago

Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*

*As per Wikipedia

boing12d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.

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