One theory: an arms race (Destiny)
This was my immediate reaction, i.e. a hostage for Sony to make sure Call of Duty stays multiplatform after Microsoft bought Activision. That felt a bit cynical, but the game industry is wild these days.
I didn't think Bungie would be up for sale after making such a big deal about going independent, and I assumed they were doing fine financially. I guess the studio has big ideas that need bigger funding, and it sounds like the buyout has specific assurances of creative freedom.
Maybe in another 20 years Nintendo will get their turn.
Complete thread:
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Avateur,
2022-01-31, 10:13
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Spec ops Grunt,
2022-01-31, 10:21
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Kermit,
2022-01-31, 10:25
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion - Vortech, 2022-01-31, 14:35
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2022-01-31, 16:48
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Cody Miller,
2022-01-31, 17:09
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
INSANEdrive,
2022-01-31, 17:15
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion - bluerunner, 2022-02-01, 04:59
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
INSANEdrive,
2022-01-31, 17:15
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Cody Miller,
2022-01-31, 17:09
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Kermit,
2022-01-31, 10:25
- :o - CyberKN, 2022-01-31, 10:22
- lol - cheapLEY, 2022-01-31, 10:23
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Cody Miller,
2022-01-31, 10:23
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
ncsuDuncan,
2022-01-31, 11:08
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
cheapLEY,
2022-01-31, 12:15
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
squidnh3,
2022-01-31, 12:43
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Vortech,
2022-01-31, 14:37
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Coaxkez,
2022-01-31, 16:46
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion - Kermit, 2022-02-04, 13:02
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Coaxkez,
2022-01-31, 16:46
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Vortech,
2022-01-31, 14:37
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
squidnh3,
2022-01-31, 12:43
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
cheapLEY,
2022-01-31, 12:15
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
ncsuDuncan,
2022-01-31, 11:08
- What happened? -
Coaxkez,
2022-01-31, 10:24
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
CyberKN,
2022-01-31, 10:26
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
SteelGaribaldi,
2022-01-31, 14:46
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
Cody Miller,
2022-01-31, 15:08
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
SteelGaribaldi,
2022-01-31, 21:55
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. - Cody Miller, 2022-01-31, 21:58
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
SteelGaribaldi,
2022-01-31, 21:55
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
Cody Miller,
2022-01-31, 15:08
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
SteelGaribaldi,
2022-01-31, 14:46
- One theory: an arms race -
Kermit,
2022-01-31, 10:28
- One theory: an arms race -
ncsuDuncan,
2022-01-31, 11:01
- “It’s-a me, Jason Jones!” - Coaxkez, 2022-01-31, 11:55
- One theory: an arms race - FyreWulff, 2022-01-31, 22:42
- One theory: an arms race -
ncsuDuncan,
2022-01-31, 11:01
- Multi Media - Cody Miller, 2022-01-31, 10:29
- What happened? - FyreWulff, 2022-01-31, 22:46
- Don't try to uninstall Destiny 2 from your console. -
CyberKN,
2022-01-31, 10:26
- re: Destiny 2 -
kidtsunami,
2022-01-31, 10:54
- So what’s in it for Sony? -
Coaxkez,
2022-01-31, 10:58
- So what’s in it for Sony? - Cody Miller, 2022-01-31, 11:56
- Access - ManKitten, 2022-01-31, 12:08
- re: Destiny 2 -
Cody Miller,
2022-01-31, 11:39
- re: Destiny 2 -
Avateur,
2022-01-31, 11:56
- re: Destiny 2 - Coaxkez, 2022-01-31, 13:39
- re: Destiny 2 -
Avateur,
2022-01-31, 11:56
- So what’s in it for Sony? -
Coaxkez,
2022-01-31, 10:58
- A Timeline: -
CyberKN,
2022-01-31, 10:56
- A Timeline: - ManKitten, 2022-01-31, 11:09
- A Timeline: - Vortech, 2022-01-31, 14:40
- [̲̅$̲̅(ツ)$̲̅] - unoudid, 2022-01-31, 11:00
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
bluvasa,
2022-01-31, 12:21
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion - bluvasa, 2022-01-31, 12:38
- So did anything ever come out of NetEase’s big investment? -
Coaxkez,
2022-01-31, 12:46
- Nothing so far, no. - CyberKN, 2022-01-31, 12:49
- So did anything ever come out of NetEase’s big investment? - ManKitten, 2022-01-31, 13:00
- My jaw. The floor. I da... how do... words?! WORDS!! -
INSANEdrive,
2022-01-31, 16:22
- Oh K. Did word read. Now make word. -
INSANEdrive,
2022-01-31, 16:57
- More about Sony & Bungie. - INSANEdrive, 2022-01-31, 17:55
- Oh K. Did word read. Now make word. -
INSANEdrive,
2022-01-31, 16:57
- WaPo has quotes from employees -
Vortech,
2022-02-01, 14:51
- Non-Apple News link - UnrealCh13f, 2022-02-01, 18:50
- So has Sony Legal come after Bungie.org yet? - Cody Miller, 2022-02-01, 17:45
- Sony wants Bungie to help it launch live service games. -
INSANEdrive,
2022-02-02, 09:04
- I just threw up in my mouth a little. -
cheapLEY,
2022-02-02, 09:14
- Yeah, that timeing goal is... something. Sounds like crunch. -
INSANEdrive,
2022-02-02, 11:28
- Yeah, that timeing goal is... something. Sounds like crunch. -
cheapLEY,
2022-02-02, 11:36
- Yeah, that timeing goal is... something. Sounds like crunch. -
Vortech,
2022-02-02, 11:59
- Scope. - INSANEdrive, 2022-02-02, 12:37
- Yeah, that timeing goal is... something. Sounds like crunch. -
Vortech,
2022-02-02, 11:59
- Yeah, that timeing goal is... something. Sounds like crunch. -
cheapLEY,
2022-02-02, 11:36
- Yeah, that timeing goal is... something. Sounds like crunch. -
INSANEdrive,
2022-02-02, 11:28
- Sony wants Bungie to help it launch live service games. - Cody Miller, 2022-02-02, 10:59
- Sony wants Bungie to help it launch live service games. -
Coaxkez,
2022-02-02, 12:00
- Aerospace launches again? - Cody Miller, 2022-02-02, 12:20
- I just threw up in my mouth a little. -
cheapLEY,
2022-02-02, 09:14
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
Claude Errera,
2022-02-03, 09:48
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
cheapLEY,
2022-02-03, 10:36
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-03, 10:45
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
CyberKN,
2022-02-03, 11:01
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-03, 11:05
- I'm not picky. -
CyberKN,
2022-02-03, 11:09
- I'm not picky. - Cody Miller, 2022-02-03, 11:45
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - INSANEdrive, 2022-02-03, 11:14
- IS THIS SHIT SEARCHABLE‽!? - Vortech, 2022-02-03, 21:19
- I'm not picky. -
CyberKN,
2022-02-03, 11:09
- I think this team is Exotic level. - Vortech, 2022-02-03, 21:21
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-03, 11:05
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
CyberKN,
2022-02-03, 11:01
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
INSANEdrive,
2022-02-03, 11:01
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - narcogen, 2022-02-06, 07:04
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - Claude Errera, 2022-02-03, 12:17
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
narcogen,
2022-02-06, 07:02
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - cheapLEY, 2022-02-06, 13:58
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-03, 10:45
- Bad link, better one here. -
Miguel Chavez,
2022-02-04, 08:46
- Bad link, better one here. -
Claude Errera,
2022-02-04, 10:05
- Bad link, better one here. -
Miguel Chavez,
2022-02-04, 11:22
- ??? - Claude Errera, 2022-02-04, 11:29
- Bad link, better one here. - Vortech, 2022-02-06, 14:49
- Bad link, better one here. -
Miguel Chavez,
2022-02-04, 11:22
- Bad link, better one here. -
Claude Errera,
2022-02-04, 10:05
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
Kermit,
2022-02-04, 12:58
- see answer to Cheapley -
Claude Errera,
2022-02-04, 12:59
- see answer to Cheapley - Kermit, 2022-02-04, 13:07
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
narcogen,
2022-02-06, 07:07
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - Kermit, 2022-02-07, 12:07
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - stabbim, 2022-02-07, 08:52
- see answer to Cheapley -
Claude Errera,
2022-02-04, 12:59
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
ManKitten,
2022-02-07, 06:27
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
narcogen,
2022-02-07, 07:58
- MP3 version -
narcogen,
2022-02-07, 08:57
- MP3 version -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-07, 10:14
- MP3 version -
narcogen,
2022-02-07, 12:37
- MP3 version - Cody Miller, 2022-02-07, 12:46
- AI magic -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-07, 16:25
- AI magic - narcogen, 2022-02-07, 17:20
- MP3 version -
narcogen,
2022-02-07, 12:37
- MP3 version -
Cody Miller,
2022-02-07, 10:14
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
ManKitten,
2022-02-07, 09:14
- Discussion by a bunch of old people - narcogen, 2022-02-07, 12:38
- MP3 version -
narcogen,
2022-02-07, 08:57
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
narcogen,
2022-02-07, 07:58
- Discussion by a bunch of old people -
cheapLEY,
2022-02-03, 10:36
- Extensive post on reddit about this. - INSANEdrive, 2022-02-03, 10:47
- Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion -
Spec ops Grunt,
2022-01-31, 10:21