Why would there be a Halo 4?
Bungie Studios Independence Discussion Thread
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Because they Halo franchise makes hundreds of millions of dollars per game? 
Subtlesnake
Regular
Well, Microsoft have said they're looking to expand the universe in a broader way, to turn it into something like Star Wars. So I don't see why there has to be a direct sequel to Halo 3. Future games could simply take place in the same universe, telling different stories, with different mechanics (which is what they're doing with Halo Wars and the Peter Jackson project).
They do have an avenue open already with the Onyx Shield world, which they termed a micro-Dyson sphere. There we've got Cortana's originator (Dr. Halsey), CPO Mendez, some Spartan IIIs and Spartan IIs.
Coming soon - Onyx Sphere: Walking Evolved
They can still make more Halo games as long as the other installations exist.
Coming soon - Onyx Sphere: Walking Evolved
They can still make more Halo games as long as the other installations exist.
Johnny Awesome
Veteran
Fantastic deal for MS IMO. Good deal for Bungie if they can produce more hits and that remains to be seen...
Yes, a controlled control since they've gone over from being slaves to being friends, which is nice for Bungie (and MS) so they can create non rushed games.
[SIZE=-1]In the past I thought the best situation for non rushed games would be to go with Microsoft but was I wrong! [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Perhaps from here on and in the next generation things will get back to normal just like in the GC-Xbox-PS2 era.[/SIZE]
Subtlesnake
Regular
Well, is there any evidence that Halo 3 was rushed? You'd think if Bungie needed a few more months, MS would have given them that time.
As for Halo 2, I think you have to remember that Bungie effectively scrapped 80% of their content half-way through, which was what forced them to crunch so hard, and have to ship the game before it was truly ready.
As for Halo 2, I think you have to remember that Bungie effectively scrapped 80% of their content half-way through, which was what forced them to crunch so hard, and have to ship the game before it was truly ready.
Well, there's a large difference: Sony's holds currently 8.9% of S-E stocks and thus hasn't even a control stock. Meanwhile, MS owns 45% of Bungie and has the majority rights.
Silent_Buddha
Legend
And here, Myth was the one thing I was really looking forward to from this. Although considering the IP is owned by another company puts a cramp in things.
I loved Myth. It was a game in the spirit of books like The Black Company series by Glen Cook. And I LOVE that series.
I must have played the original Myth a bajillion times. Makes me wonder if they will do anything to either regain the rights to Myth or possible make another Myth game to be published by the IP holder.
I can't imagine the IP for Myth is worth very much right now as the last game was a PoS. So hopefully they could get it back for fairly cheap.
Regards,
SB
