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Bungie and Microsoft Drifting Apart - Exclusive Interview

"A tense relationship between the companies is opening the door to the PS3 and more…"

In an interview with Gameplayer, Halo 3 community lead Brian Jarrard has spoken about a fallout in the relationship between Bungie and Microsoft and how the two companies are beginning to drift apart.
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Bungie: We Carried Xbox 360 - news.spong.com | By: Nineball2112
SlappingOysters - contributor
Published: 400 days 16 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | PC | Dev News
 
 

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ablecain - 400 days 17 hours ago
1 - Well, I'm not a huge fan of Halo
But even so, Bungie is undoubtedly talented, so this couldn't be bad news for PS3 owners
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thebudgetgamer - 400 days 16 hours ago
1.1 - i would love to stick a bungie game in my playstation
it would be so dirty

:)
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Fox01 - 400 days 15 hours ago
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Bungie better work things out with Microsoft coz all advertising and publishing of their games are done by Microsoft. The only reason why Halo 3 sold 8 million plus was because Microsoft spent a lot of money advertising the game. Bungie is half dead without Microsoft and so is Microsoft btw.
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Megatron08 - 400 days 15 hours ago
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if you actually had read the interview you'd know that the quote doesnt come from there. The quote is from the write of the article not from Bungie or MS. So it still doesnt look like there is a chance in hell that you'll be seeing a bungie game on the ps3
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SlappingOysters - 400 days 15 hours ago
1.4 - Yeah
It is more what the guy said about them getting disillusioned with Microsoft and that they've begun looking at different avenues of which the PS3 is one... Wii, PC and others could be options too.

Interesting that they are working on more than one new project, that's for sure. Wish I knew what the others were.
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Jamegohanssj5 - 400 days 15 hours ago
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Hm, I am a Playstation fan all the way, but I really don't care if they make games or not for us.

TGSO
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gaffyh - 400 days 14 hours ago
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@thebudgetgamer - You can already, buy Oni (PS2) and put it in your PS3. (but that game sucks lol)
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SonyOwnsNextYear - 400 days 14 hours ago
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Ps3 doesnt need this game or bungie.

unless bungie can embrace the ps3 and make a new ip wich pushes the ps3 hardware, then dont even bother
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Real Gambler - 400 days 13 hours ago
1.8 - Can somebody tell me why Microsoft is not buying them?
Microsoft spend tons of money on everything, but cannot buy Bungie? Doesn't make sense to me. Dang, they probably spent more on Halo advertising alone than what it would have cost to buy them. For sure, I would not expect any PS3 love, because if they start anything interesting, I'm sure they will finally take their wallet out!
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Kigmal - 400 days 12 hours ago
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Bungie is cool, but I think Halo is "old". Gears of War took Halo's place if you ask me. I don't think Microsoft cares anymore about Halo and quite frankly neither do a lot of people. BTW, I think you can stick Bungie game in your PS3. That old ass game called Oni.
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ThanatosDMC - 400 days 9 hours ago
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Good game??! You gotta be joking right? Bungie doesnt have one good game other than the first Halo, which was classic.

What other game outside the Halo franchise has Bungie made? Also, why would we want Halo on PS3? That'd be just lame to steal franchises.
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Pain - 400 days 8 hours ago
1.11 - ONi 2 on PS3?!!
crosses fingers &
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Xelai - 400 days 7 hours ago
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So much nonsense in so little space, so much ignorance...
Halo is MS IP not Bungie's.
MS has a percentage ownage of Bungie.
MS has a contract to publish first any Bungie game.
MS has a exclusive contract with Bungie for an undisclosed period.
MS let Bungie buy themselves again, so no, they will not buy Bungie back.

Anything else is wishful thinking or bad journalism.

PD Journalism? In this site? Yep, should not have said that...
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calis - 400 days 4 hours ago
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@ Real Gambler - Bungie may not want to be bought out. Microsoft just can't say I will buy you and that's the end of it.

@ ThanatosDMC - Imagine if Halo hit the PS3. No matter your opinion of the game it would sell, it is a huge game in terms of popularity...it would also probably sink Microsoft.
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Xelai - 399 days 20 hours ago
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People here get to the point to disagree to simple plain facts.

Lets see, the Earth is round and orbits the sun in an elliptical orbit.

Trying mode.
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omodis420 - 399 days 20 hours ago
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I could just see it now. 360 fans would be trying to say all kinds of stuff about how Halo was Bungies only good game. Bungie better start checking for anthrax in their mail.
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Forbidden_Darkness - 400 days 16 hours ago
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I knew there was something fishy about Bungie going independent, while we'll never see Halo on the PS3, it would be sweet to see what they could do with the PS3
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Chubear - 400 days 10 hours ago
2.1 - Kept telling people but ofcourse I'm just a "noob fanboy that only loves crap games"
Read my blog about this that I did back in 2006/2007
http://www.n4g.com/up/18776...
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TheGamer - 400 days 9 hours ago
2.2 - Who cares
If Bungie makes a game for PS3 or not it doesnt make a diff. We have a lot of other great and more talented developers making great games for PS3.
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Why o why - 400 days 16 hours ago
3 - not a fan of halo
im glad MS own the rights. Maybe bungie can now start thinking outside that green helmet. Time for a change huh
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Danja - 400 days 16 hours ago
3.1 - I agree
would love for Bungie to develop a new IP for the PS3...hint *Sony*...now's the time to start playing a lil dirty...
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SlappingOysters - 400 days 16 hours ago
3.2 - maybe
bungie could fix Killzone
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Danja - 400 days 16 hours ago
3.3 -
what exactly is wrong with KZ2 ??
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robotnik - 400 days 16 hours ago
3.4 - @3.2
yeah, care to elaborate?
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SlappingOysters - 400 days 16 hours ago
3.5 - well
it was just a bad joke really.

I was more thinking about Killzone 1 being a bit average. Killzone 2 does indeed look better
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thematrix1298 - 400 days 5 hours ago
3.6 - @SlappingOysters
DUDE...you CAN NOT make joke...I'm emphasising the CAN NOT!

It wasn't even funny :|
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Extra Guy - 400 days 3 hours ago
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it made me laugh...
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omodis420 - 400 days 16 hours ago
4 - Awesome.
It's just to bad that Halo is boring.
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Final_Rpg - 400 days 15 hours ago
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So boring that over 10 million people purchased it? Must be a real sleep inducer to get those kind of sales.
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CaptainHowdy - 400 days 14 hours ago
4.2 - um..... finalrpg what exact;y is ur point?
hordes of ppl fall into hyped up mediocrities all the time...Titanic(biggest selling movie ever), Dan Brown's the DaVinci Code,and the Nintendo Wii, the list goes on and on. back on topic...bungie on ps3 by 2010!!!
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Extra Guy - 400 days 3 hours ago
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err the difference is that over 600000 people play Halo every day...
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omodis420 - 399 days 20 hours ago
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60000 people are morons then.
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Bruce Wayne - 400 days 15 hours ago
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Welcome to the Playstation family, Bungie. With the limitless power of the cell processor and infinite storage capabilities of Blu-ray, you can finally release a true high definition game.

Wayne Enterprises endorses the Playstation 3.
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robotnik - 400 days 15 hours ago
5.1 -
Who are you?
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strotee - 400 days 14 hours ago
5.2 -
Vicky Vale, Vicky Vale
I like...

/obscure
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ultimolu - 400 days 14 hours ago
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...Oh my.
Is this the sexy Bruce Wayne here? xD

Lmao.
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she00win99 - 400 days 15 hours ago
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now i know why ms is hyping gears so much because they are lossing bungie..
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dachiefsman - 400 days 9 hours ago
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they are hyping Gears 2 cause....wait for it....wait for it..

ITS A GOOD GAME!! < http://www.metacritic.com/g...

wow bungie has at least 2 more exclusive deals with MS. It surprises how many pro-Sony posts are NOW wanting Bungie. lol the irony.
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titntin - 400 days 15 hours ago
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With MS owning Halo exclusivity, any such move to embrace other machines would be new IP.

I for one, would grateful. I thought Halo 3 was a bit 'tired' and I'd like to see these undoubtedly talented developers spread their wings a bit and bring us something new.
I still can't believe MS's first party policy. Lionhead is a winner, but the only other team left is Rare, and they really aren't setting the world alight with their releases (though I enjoy them!) Having made such inroads into winning over the hardcore gamer, it seems they have completely focused on 'family titles' at the expense of hardcore first party development. It would make sense to keep extremely good relations with all studios producing exclusive hardcore content, and I hope we see some signs of them doing that.
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Megatron08 - 400 days 15 hours ago
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As I already point out the quote "A tense relationship between the companies is opening the door to the PS3 and more…" isnt form Brian Jarrard In fact while ask about making games for other consoles he said he couldnt imagine halo on anything beside the xbox and the 360. So I dont see them making anything for sony for a very looooong time
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Final_Rpg - 400 days 15 hours ago
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"" isnt form Brian Jarrard In fact while ask about making games for other consoles he said he couldnt imagine halo on anything beside the xbox and the 360."

Was Halo 1 and 2 not ported over to the PC? Halo won't come to the PS3, no doubt about that. But you're seeming to forget that Bungie are now capable of visioning new projects not tied to the 360. So don't be surprised if you see a Bungie title on the PS3 in the next couple of years.
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Megatron08 - 400 days 12 hours ago
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final I have no clues what your point is about them being on the pc. They can make game of the ps3 sure but why would they want to. They are completely depandant on MS. MS foots the bill for everything they do plus plus a bungie game on the ps3 wont sell like crap cause of fanboys. It like wouldnt sell as good on the 360 (assuming its multi plat) cause they be pissed off that it was on the ps3. Bungie says its all about its fan and if that is true then they know that their fans own 360's and not ps3's so no you not going to see anything on the ps3 anytime so
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GarandShooter - 400 days 1 hour ago
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Mega, did you ever consider the possibility that Bungie fans may own both consoles?
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thereapersson - 400 days 15 hours ago
8 - I wouldn't want Halo on the PS3. That's a franchise that's synoymous with the XBOX. It would be like playing Gran Turismo on the 360.
However, if Bungie comes up with a new IP that looks promising and they decide they want to publish it on other systems, I'm all for it.
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Final_Rpg - 400 days 15 hours ago
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So if it was released for the PS3 you wouldn't buy it? Besides, it's not as if Sony haven't lost exclusivity over some of its trademark titles. I know I would definitely buy Halo if it showed up on the PS3. It'd be weird for sure, but it wouldn't stop me buying it.
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ultimolu - 400 days 14 hours ago
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Me neither. Not fond of it.
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Marquis_de_Sade - 399 days 22 hours ago
8.3 - @ 8.2
No way!

/sarcasm
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spirited - 400 days 15 hours ago
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not any time soon Halo 3: Recon still to come
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robotnik - 400 days 15 hours ago
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What are the main differences between Halo 3 and Halo 3: Recon?
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dachiefsman - 400 days 9 hours ago
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no one knows what the difference is between them since little to know information has been given regarding Recon besides the play style will be tweaked.
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