https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-cfo-says-marathon-is-expected-to-release-before-march-and-bungies-indep...

tl;dr Sony Man (Mr. Sony?) stated during a recent Sony quarterly earnings call that Bungie’s days of independence are at an end and that the studio is being integrated into the PlayStation Studios umbrella.

Well, I guess we’ve known this for a while, to be honest, but it’s all been hush-hush wink-wink and swept under the rug. Now we have Sony Man (no, I do prefer Mr. Sony) giving it official credence. There is an ongoing restructuring and the company is losing its independence.

How do we feel about this? What exactly does this mean for the future of Bungie? There is much to discuss.

How do we feel about this?

Mr. Sony Man sounds way better

How do we feel about this?

Mr. Sony Man sounds way better

It could be Mr. Sony Lady. Or even Dr. Playstation.

I feel sad about it but not at all surprised. For the last 25 years (a quarter of a century) a Bungie game has been my go-to hobby and pastime. Made some friends online that have become IRL friends in Halo. My Xbox friends list is basically the same group of people I had in Halo 2, of which 60% haven't shown online in a decade.

But the Bungie that spawned all of that goodness disappeared long ago. "They" eventually just became a building and letterhead with the Bungie logo on it.

HOPEFULLY, keeps the Bungie legacy going because, imo, Destiny is the best FEELING FPS game out there. The movement and gunplay is so smooth and intuitive. I got nervous during the Marathon alpha because that same smooth movement was not there.

The next question is, when will this forum be rebranded as Geezer Gamers (does that clan still exist?)

How do we feel about this?

Mr. Sony Man sounds way better

It could be Mr. Sony Lady. Or even Dr. Playstation.

I feel sad about it but not at all surprised. For the last 25 years (a quarter of a century) a Bungie game has been my go-to hobby and pastime. Made some friends online that have become IRL friends in Halo. My Xbox friends list is basically the same group of people I had in Halo 2, of which 60% haven't shown online in a decade.

But the Bungie that spawned all of that goodness disappeared long ago. "They" eventually just became a building and letterhead with the Bungie logo on it.

HOPEFULLY, keeps the Bungie legacy going because, imo, Destiny is the best FEELING FPS game out there. The movement and gunplay is so smooth and intuitive. I got nervous during the Marathon alpha because that same smooth movement was not there.

The next question is, when will this forum be rebranded as Geezer Gamers (does that clan still exist?)

The example of Naughty Dog gives me a little hope, but my identification with Bungie staff, which has been an integral part of my fandom, will continue to dissipate.

BTW, regarding Naughty Dog, I have watched a playthrough of TLOU 2 now [waves at cheapLEY]. My feelings are complicated. In terms of ambition and technical proficiency, it's probably the best game I ever played (okay, I wished I played it because watching it look long enough, but I had social demands regarding the TV series, and I didn't want to experience that first). In terms of narrative, it's a shitshow (not as much as the show, but that's another post I probably won't make). I will probably make a longer post about TLOU 2 later.

Signed,

Undeniable Geezer

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-cfo-says-marathon-is-expected-to-release-before-march-and-bungies-indep...

tl;dr Sony Man (Mr. Sony?) stated during a recent Sony quarterly earnings call that Bungie’s days of independence are at an end and that the studio is being integrated into the PlayStation Studios umbrella.

Well, I guess we’ve known this for a while, to be honest, but it’s all been hush-hush wink-wink and swept under the rug. Now we have Sony Man (no, I do prefer Mr. Sony) giving it official credence. There is an ongoing restructuring and the company is losing its independence.

How do we feel about this? What exactly does this mean for the future of Bungie? There is much to discuss.

I mean the damage was done all the way back when there was some level of playstation preference back in D1 and it split the forum (was legit surprised how many folks jumped ship to PS, and I say that as someone with every console known to man).

If they were able to pull off the magic they did after Microsoft acquired them and put them through what Microsoft put them through, no good reason to think they won't find their way through this.

No matter what, I hope it works out for the people putting in the work over there.

I mean the damage was done all the way back when there was some level of playstation preference back in D1 and it split the forum (was legit surprised how many folks jumped ship to PS, and I say that as someone with every console known to man).

Did people jump ship because of Destiny or just because Playstation was the more exciting place to be that generation? I wasn't around for the start of Destiny, so I genuinely don't know. I really don't think anything that was Sony exclusive for Destiny would have really warranted to switching for, but I guess that was long enough ago that I don't even remember all the details. It certainly didn't help Cody get a Hawkmoon any sooner.

No matter what, I hope it works out for the people putting in the work over there.

That's where I end up. Bungie the company has kinda sucked for a while, but it's still filled with undoubtedly talented people that I'd like to see come back and make something amazing--I just hope Sony can see that and allow it to happen.

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BTW, regarding Naughty Dog, I have watched a playthrough of TLOU 2 now [waves at cheapLEY]. My feelings are complicated. In terms of ambition and technical proficiency, it's probably the best game I ever played (okay, I wished I played it because watching it look long enough, but I had social demands regarding the TV series, and I didn't want to experience that first). In terms of narrative, it's a shitshow (not as much as the show, but that's another post I probably won't make). I will probably make a longer post about TLOU 2 later.

I already made the post about the narrative shit show.

It was a game the despised the feminine.

https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=170811

It certainly didn't help Cody get a Hawkmoon any sooner.