Why do you think they owe you an appearance?

And that, ladies and gentleman, is a fantastic example of why I love Neil Gaiman. Everyone should read that.

Why would you think their absence meant they declined the opportunity? Why would you think Activision isn't publishing on 720? Why do you think they owe you an appearance?

Prior to Wednesday, anyone going from the prior history of PlayStation Meeting announcements would have told you there would be no third parties present, no games shown. Two days later the idea that MS may not trot out Bungie is a diss?

No, it's not.

Wow, slow down there, cowboy! You are reading way too much into my speculation. If you reread my comments, I hope you will see that I am simply trying to agree with you. My intent was not to demand anything, I am just guessing what might happen next. Perhaps my phrasing has been confusing, so let me start again:

I think Bungie will take any opportunity offered to attend an xbox release announcement. One of the many reasons I think would, is to allay any concerns xbox players have of them being left out in the cold (as many have indicated they feel - wrongly imo). As their biggest exposure to the market to date is though xbox, I think Bungie would consider the platform very important, and would take an opportunity to ensure their ties to the platform remain very strong.

EDIT: I have clarified myself further in the thread. I realise now how badly my first two posts read, and how poorly they got across what I was trying to say. So, sorry!

People who buy in to the "bad blood" theory between Bungie and MS will always come up with some sort of proof that it exists. It's a topic that will probably always be part of the conversation, whether we like it or not.

Also, I think bearing grudges, and letting them over-influence business decisions, is not a smart thing to do. Especially when it clouds the bigger picture. If there is any "bad blood" at all I am sure both parties are intelligent enough to look past it.

Furthermore, I think it's silly to think that Bungie owes anything to Xbox fans or is obligated to produce an Xbox version of every game they produce. If Bungie makes a killer game, I don't care about what platform it's on, I will still want to play it.

Good point/article and all, but I don't think they "owe" us anything. I think it is the correct busniess move to make yourself available to your most rabid fans. They spent years developing for xbox, which means that virtually everyone who was a fan of halo owned an Xbox. Logically you want to keep providing on that platform.
There are Xbox fanboys out there who will never buy a Playstation and Bungie and Activision know that.

I can say with, dare I say, absolute certainty that they plan to be on the next Xbox. Hopefully at launch.

Sorry, I have tried to make myself more clear in a separate post, and rereading my posts have made it obvious to me that I am not very literate between 1 and 4 AM :P I should refrain from posting when I haven't had any sleep!

Since the PS4 announcement, I thought that many xbox fans have felt upset by the support Bungie has given the PS3/4. I don't agree with this sentiment, and I think it is mostly based on a lack of understanding on the fan's part. Many took the sony announcement to imply Bungie is now PS exclusive. Others might not have realised that a strong 720 message from Bungie will likely only happen after Microsoft themselves reveal more about the console. I thought these options counted as the "Bad Blood' Beckx was referring to.

When I said that lack of attendance would 'diss' the xbox fans, I meant that it would foster this mis-understanding that exists with many xbox fans. I tried to imply that Bungie would take every opportunity to ensure that they maintain a strong relationship with their largest fan base, Xbox. I think they will initially draw their biggest sales from that platform. I do not personally think that Bungie would deliberately insult the fan base, but rather their absence would be perceived in that way, making it a foregone conclusion that they WOULD attend.

It was not my intent to suggest Bungie are deliberately attempting to alienate or insult portions of their fan base, or demand that somehow that I (or xbox fans) are owed anything specifically. In actual truth the only reason I own a xbox is to play Bungie games. I happily followed them from the Mac when they transitioned to consoles in the first place.

I am sorry that my original post and followup was so badly worded!