Joystiq Podcast Roundtable: Bungie jumps
by Christopher Grant 
{ Oct 7th 2007 at 10:30PM }
This past Friday, we asked several of our favorite games journalists to lend us thirty minutes of their time to help digest Friday's Bungie megatons. "Seated" at the roundtable are Dean Takahashi, author of The Xbox 360 Uncloaked and Opening the Xbox and a writer for the San Jose Mercury News; N'Gai Croal, a general editor at Newsweek and author of the stellar Level Up blog; and Stephen Totilo, MTV News' games reporter and contributor to their similarly stellar Multiplayer blog. Topics discussed include the rumor, the relationship, the IP, the followup, the platform, and (of course!) the reason, so give it a listen.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Grant @ Oct 7th 2007 11:04PM
everyones made such a big deal about bungie leaving MS when it's really not.
Just what happens when a 2nd party publisher goes to become a 3rd? not much in the case of bungie, since MS keeps all of it's IP, but bungie can still work on it for them.
The only thing that really changing is the chance to work on new IPs and not be MS's whipping boy, it's not THAT big of a deal.
J.R. @ Oct 7th 2007 11:11PM
Chris, I think you mean he's a writer FOR the San Jose Mercury News.
Christopher Grant @ Oct 8th 2007 1:10AM
Yeah? WHO SAYS SO?!
... fixed. :D
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 7th 2007 11:29PM
Microsoft isn't losing a developer but Sony and Nintendo are gaining one.
I still hope for Marathon: Prelude A.K.A Halo 4 to be an exclusive because the Halo arc is pretty much over and the next game if you ask me (probably not but I'm going to say it anyway) should be a Prelude or an introduction to the Marathon series.
Ska Oreo @ Oct 8th 2007 12:00AM
Actually your wrong. Keep in mind that the deal is is that Microsoft gets first dibs on any game that Bungie makes. Which basically means that Bungie will still be make games exclusively for the 360.
cartman80 @ Oct 8th 2007 12:04AM
Sony AND Nintendo? :)
You're one of those "glass-is-half-full" people, ain't ya?
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 8th 2007 1:40AM
Not quite but I rather be an optimist than an Emo Hehe.
What I meant is that Nintendo and Sony might get some new games from Bungie well yeah maybe most of them will be temporally exclusive for the XB360 who knows but a man can dream also I want a Marathon game using the Wii-mote it would be like playing Halo and Metroid.
Defenestrator2.0 @ Oct 12th 2007 4:47PM
Yeah, like Ska Oreo said, Bungie is still OWNED by Microsoft, and any game that they make is still a Microsoft exclusive. It's just that Bungie is finished with Halo, and wants to do something else, while Microsoft wants to continue the franchise. So, Microsoft retains the rights to Halo, and can get another studio to do it, while Bungie is free to pursue other projects. Everybody wins. Or at least, that's it from my understanding.
And I swear to God, Microsoft, if you hire Rare to do the next Halo I will never forgive you...
DavidLee @ Oct 8th 2007 7:37AM
So sorry to read this. You all put out some great posts, and became one of my favorite sites. Best wishes landing somewhere more permanent.
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eldee @ Oct 8th 2007 8:16AM
whaaa?
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 8th 2007 12:38PM
You gonna git raeped!
T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Oct 8th 2007 9:24AM
McElroy- start signing that avril. Im looking forwards to my ears bleeding. Love the podcast. Fridays moment of dead air was weak though, it was like you lot were reporting the Hindenburg crash.("LOL") keep up the ear magic, and do look into to talisman for me eh? I would love to see screen shots for a game that is supposed to release in the next couple of weeks!
natureboy46 @ Oct 8th 2007 9:53AM
Nice job Chris.
I think I'd like to hear one of these sorts of podcasts every now and then. It could/would be in addition to, not instead of, the regular show.
Christopher Grant @ Oct 8th 2007 12:14PM
That's the plan! Glad you enjoyed it.
SlipstreamBRO @ Oct 8th 2007 3:22PM
I'm just glad you guys picked up one of the best games/tech/business journalists (imo) in the whole industry. Dean Takahashi is one of my most respected minds in the blogosphere. Not to mention ol' N'gai. He's an outstanding rep
as well for the joystiq outsiders.
Much obliged for doing this guys. I listen to the regular cast every week and am looking forward to hearing this when I get home from work (which I should be doing now, hehe).
Mischa @ Oct 9th 2007 7:10AM
Jeez you guys are podcasting fiends lately! Which is much appreciated by the way, great podcast. I'm impressed seeing (and hearing of course) all these big names together.
And I disagree that this is not a big deal, I think it's pretty significant when a company that single handedly gave the Xbox any life whatsoever is given any sort of independence, as token as it may be.
I don't know how well Bungie's previous works sold, but I was a huge fan of the Myth games (any RTS fan that hasn't played the Myth games should find them and play them), in addition to a retro appreciator of the Marathon games, though I abhor the gameplay. I'm excited to hear what kinds of original IPs they have in the works.