Bungie posted about it. (Destiny)

by kapowaz, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 06:02 (3653 days ago) @ Schooly D

Here's the theory I'm going with:
1. Marty, something close to a genius and responsible for much of Halo's success, commands a high salary
2. Bungie (optional: and/or ACTV) are getting antsy about this salary
3. Marty finishes Destiny's music (or most of it anyway)
4. Bungie (optional: at the behest of ACTV) meets with Marty to discuss compensation going forward
5. Marty asks for a lot, Bungie (optional: and/or ACTV) won't give it to him
6. Marty decides to leave, knowing there are any number of game studios ready to pick him up and pay him mad cash

I think this jibes with the disparate tones of Bungie's news post and Marty's tweet (including the "without cause" qualifier seems like something resembling bitterness).

According to this thread on Reddit, allegedly made by a Bungie employee, 1-5 are right; being a contractor rather than a salaried employee, they simply terminated his contract.

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        Board of Directors? - Fuertisimo, 2014-04-15, 23:01
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    - What a drama queen - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 11:08
      - I heard he wanted his horse on the board of directors. - scarab, 2014-04-16, 11:13
        
        With its... terrible death whinny - stabbim, 2014-04-16, 13:57
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        Bungie posted about it. - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 20:19
        
        Good point. - Ze Moose, 2014-04-16, 21:06
        
        Bungie posted about it. - kapowaz, 2014-04-16, 01:45
        
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        Doh. - Xenos, 2014-04-16, 00:00
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        Bungie posted about it. - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 00:10
        
        Noted. - UnrealCh13f, 2014-04-16, 00:14
    - At least they commented. - UnrealCh13f, 2014-04-15, 23:54
    - Bungie posted about it. - stabbim, 2014-04-16, 14:00
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        Well said Rev - Xenos, 2014-04-16, 08:50
        
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        Spot on. - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 08:03
        
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- Tagline for the next Destiny trailer: - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 00:42
  - Tagline for the next Destiny trailer: - hunt3r, 2014-04-16, 00:50
    - Tagline for the next Destiny trailer: - kapowaz, 2014-04-16, 01:49
- WHAT?! "Critical Error. Brain shutting down in 3, 2, 1..." - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-04-16, 00:44
- I wore a shirt with Marty's face on it in 2002 - Stephen Laughlin, 2014-04-16, 01:18
  - I wore a shirt with Marty's face on it in 2002 - GrizzNKev, 2014-04-16, 02:51
- I have no words. - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 04:26
- I leave the internet for half a day... - INSANEdrive, 2014-04-16, 04:40
- From last year's Polygon article... - bluerunner, 2014-04-16, 04:54
  - From last year's Polygon article... - Revenant1988, 2014-04-16, 05:11
    - From last year's Polygon article... - bluerunner, 2014-04-16, 06:54
      - No one sacks like Gaston - Ibeechu, 2014-04-16, 09:06
        
        No one sacks like Gaston - bluerunner, 2014-04-16, 09:42
        
        Isn't that one of Oleg Volk's models? - Quirel, 2014-04-16, 17:11
        
        Isn't that one of Oleg Volk's models? - bluerunner, 2014-04-16, 19:04
        
        Isn't that one of Oleg Volk's models? - Quirel, 2014-04-16, 20:17
  - From last year's Polygon article... - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 09:10
    - Maybe Marty isn't the good guy? - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-04-16, 11:21
  - From last year's Polygon article... - Ze Moose, 2014-04-16, 21:20
- I want you all to watch this, from the Halo 2 limited ed. - Revenant1988, 2014-04-16, 05:02
  - I want you all to watch this, from the Halo 2 limited ed. - kapowaz, 2014-04-16, 05:09
    - I want you all to watch this, from the Halo 2 limited ed. - Revenant1988, 2014-04-16, 05:17
      - I want you all to watch this, from the Halo 2 limited ed. - squidnh3, 2014-04-16, 07:08
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- One sad prediction - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 05:21
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  - One sad prediction - CaneCutter, 2014-04-16, 06:22
    - One sad prediction - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 06:33
      - One sad prediction - CaneCutter, 2014-04-16, 07:04
        
        Links. - INSANEdrive, 2014-04-16, 07:27
- Music of the tears. - GrimBrother IV, 2014-04-16, 07:06
- Griesemer - Zeouterlimits, 2014-04-16, 07:20
  - Griesemer - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 08:10
    - Griesemer - Zeouterlimits, 2014-04-16, 08:54
  - Thanks for stealing my line dude :-p - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 08:29
- Still a bit in shock... - Leviathan, 2014-04-16, 07:45
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- Fired! - Blackt1g3r, 2014-04-16, 07:49
  - Fired! - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 08:06
  - Fired! - MrPadraig08, 2014-04-16, 08:10
    - Fired! - Leviathan, 2014-04-16, 08:23
      - Fired! - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 08:31
        
        Fired! - Leviathan, 2014-04-16, 09:13
      - Let's all take a deep breath, here... - GrimBrotherIII, 2014-04-16, 08:51
        
        Let's all take a deep breath, here... - EffortlessFury, 2014-04-16, 09:32
        
        Let's all take a deep breath, here... - GrimBrotherIII, 2014-04-16, 11:32
        
        Let's all take a deep breath, here... - Xenos, 2014-04-16, 11:56
        
        Let's all take a deep breath, here... - EffortlessFury, 2014-04-16, 12:05
        
        Let's all take a deep breath, here... - Blackt1g3r, 2014-04-16, 16:19
      - Fired! - Ragashingo, 2014-04-16, 11:11
        
        Fired! - Cody Miller, 2014-04-16, 11:16
- I don't know how to feel right now except :'( - JDQuackers, 2014-04-16, 09:08
- Why ;___; - SigbiasSilva, 2014-04-16, 09:29
- Two weeks Vs On the Spot - INSANEdrive, 2014-04-16, 10:20
- My ears are sad - roland, 2014-04-16, 10:28
- "It is with mixed emotions..." - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-04-16, 11:24
- This news ruined my day. - Captain Spark, 2014-04-16, 11:27
  - I think ^this is about the best we can say right now - Mr Daax, 2014-04-16, 12:07
  - I couldn't have said it better myself! - Grizzlei, 2014-04-16, 12:19
  - This news ruined my day. - Ducain, 2014-05-03, 11:09
- Marty's Daughter Speaks Out? - GrimBrotherIII, 2014-04-16, 11:27
  - Marty's Daughter Speaks Out? - EffortlessFury, 2014-04-16, 12:00
  - Marty's Daughter Speaks Out? - Spawn, 2014-04-16, 12:10
    - Marty's Daughter Speaks Out? - GrimBrotherIII, 2014-04-16, 12:17
- So much sad :'( - LostSpartan, 2014-04-16, 15:40
- An observation - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-04-16, 16:17
  - An observation - Kermit, 2014-04-16, 16:54
    - An observation - CaneCutter, 2014-04-16, 18:34
- Wow. Wooooooooooow. - Ze Moose, 2014-04-16, 21:13
- Sad news. - ncsuDuncan, 2014-04-16, 21:46
  - Sad news. - GrimBrotherIII, 2014-04-17, 10:28
- It's fascinating, in a way - Avateur, 2014-04-16, 22:16
  - Nice post, Avateur. - Kermit, 2014-04-17, 11:03
- Sad - Vorpal Steak, 2014-04-17, 06:00
  - Sad - Durandal, 2014-04-17, 10:03
    - Sad - Kermit, 2014-04-17, 10:59
    - Sad - INSANEdrive, 2014-04-17, 11:47
    - Sad - Vorpal Steak, 2014-04-17, 12:06
- On a separate note... - MrPadraig08, 2014-04-17, 11:18
- Marty just tweeted this link - Dax01, 2014-04-17, 11:42
  - Marty just tweeted this link - Cody Miller, 2014-04-17, 11:52
    - Marty just tweeted this link - Mercury, 2014-04-17, 16:22
      - Marty just tweeted this link - ridum, 2014-04-22, 08:45
- 'Without Notice" - ridum, 2014-04-22, 08:39
  - 'Without Notice" - Kermit, 2014-04-22, 10:22
  - 'Without Notice" - stabbim, 2014-04-24, 16:05

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