"So, this isn't a goodbye. It isn't The End. Instead, it's the very beginning of a new journey that will stretch the limits of what we are capable of. Ancient engines are now rumbling deep within the heart of our studio, and their energy will power us through the upcoming darkness. Like all dark times ours will be broken first by a single strand of light -- a tether reaching out to bind us all together again. One day, we will awaken in a wondrous new place and we will remember just what it was that drew us together at the beginning of it all. We will look up to the heavens, and find hope."
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Amid ongoing anxiety within Bungie following layoffs last year, the studio is now preparing for another shakeup, this time on Marathon.
Talk about mismanaged Bungie is a studio of tremendous potential and have made some of the greatest shooters to date. Sony pushed them to just make another Destiny style game and consult on other studios live service games and are now getting thrown under a bus as the pivot away from predominantly gaas games is unfolding.
I'd love to see a world where Bungie can focus on telling great sci fi stories again away from a live service dungeon but we all know that's a pipe dream
Are you serious? Do you just talk out of your arse naturally, or did it take years of being a POS?
You normally get so offended by internet comments or did it take years of being soft
Yes I see your point mate, someone clearly didn’t read the article.
Specifically the bit:
“Notably, multiple sources at the time and since have shared that Sony has largely left the studio to sort out its own troubles and was not responsible for the layoffs, with CEO Pete Parsons taking responsibility.“
He’s just spouting nonsense
lol what so fucking hilarious is that you called him out so bad he projected him being offended onto you.
Its been well documented that Bungie's management has been more responsible for their shortfalls, even mentioned in said article that we are commenting on.
Its ok, just admit you didn't read the article.
I like how for some, it is never Bungie's fault. Microsoft, Activision, and now Sony - it is everyone else who is pushing Bungie to make all these bad decisions.
Thrown under the bus?
Are you joking? This is all Bungie, we all thought it was 100% Activision but it's clear the higher ups at Bungie don't have a clue how to run the studio and are more bothered about saving their own skin and the money that they rake in.
Sony gave them an extra $1.2 Billion to make sure that employees didn't leave and they didn't have to cut anyones jobs. Where did that money go because Bungie still cut peoples jobs and I bet you the higher management still kept a hold of their big fact paychecks and bonuses.
Sony invested poorly in this and the best thing they can do now is throw the old Bungie management out and take hold of the studio fully.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Somebody at Bungie is the golden goose making great shooting mechanics, and the rest need to justify their paychecks.
This studio has had three owners and its never worked well with any of them....Management has issues
Worked very well for Microsoft. Microsoft’s mistake was letting Bungie go.
it worked so well with MS that they so wanted to be away from them they bought the company back. Only to do it again with activision-blizzard, and then sold to Sony...Sony shouldn't have bought them...Bungie hasnt been the same for a long time..
Well, if nothing else we will all see if Halo was luck or just the end product of a great development team. It doesn't seem to me that Bungie ever wanted to be acquired, but they definitely needed the capital to be independent. Microsoft, the Halo ip and the fans made it possible. Now we can all wait and see if they are great devs or crazy. Personally I hope it's a little of both. :)
Good luck and thanks for the memories.
-Death
Im looking forward to what they'll come up with next =)
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Thank you Bungie for some great memories...NOW GO AWAY!!!
It seems like these guys are always thanking everyone...we get it, we got it when you launched Reach last year. Now stop dragging it out every month.
If you really want to thank the fans, then how about some more info on the projects that you guys are working on. What happen to your mo-cap game that you said was as good or better than L.A Noire??? When is this new Activision published title going to launch??? I doubt Activision wants to wait 2-4 years for a game.
At this point, I feel they are undermining 343 studios and obviously want the fanbase to follow them to their new title...sounds fair but let it go already. Halo is moving on, so should you.
Nice see ya Bungie! BRING ON HALO 4~!
Said it before gonna say it again, Without Bungie Halo just aint Halo. To Halo they are the Soul. I have every Halo game on the shelve next to me the only thing i don't have is the latest add on for reach becuase it was not made by Bungie when they where done i was also done.
But again thats a personal choice and im sure the rest of you will also have yor own. Maybe these new guys can bring something new to the table. But as far as i can tell Bungie did that everytime they dropped a new Halo game.