The hit video game “Halo 3” has raked in more than $300 million and drawn some 3 million gamers to play online on Xbox Live, according to Microsoft. However, the part about “Halo” that really has the Web rumor mill working overtime is whether or not Microsoft and Bungie Studios, the developer behind the game, will part ways mere weeks — or days — after the biggest launch in video game history. If true, the transition from a card-carrying member of Microsoft Game Studios an to independent entity could have a significant impact not only on Bungie but on the video game industry.
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Will MS Lose Its Golden Goose if Bungie Cuts Cord?
Posted by: Walaika Haskins October 4, 2007 01:24 PMThe hit video game “Halo 3” has raked in more than $300 million and drawn some 3 million gamers to play online on Xbox Live, according to Microsoft. However, the part about “Halo” that really has the Web rumor mill working overtime is whether or not Microsoft and Bungie Studios, the developer behind the game, will part ways mere weeks — or days — after the biggest launch in video game history. If true, the transition from a card-carrying member of Microsoft Game Studios an to independent entity could have a significant impact not only on Bungie but on the video game industry.