New Marathon

by Xenos , Shores of Time, Saturday, March 23, 2013, 23:52 (4052 days ago) @ UnrealCh13f

It was mentioned in the original Bungie-Activision Contract in 2010 (note: It may have changed since) that Bungie will have a green light to produce a "Marathon" project under certain conditions. (I believe if the operating income exceeds 375 million dollars?)

From the way I'm understanding it they can produce it even before then, they just can't put more than 5% of their staff on it.

Here is the quote:

(N)o more than the greater of five percent of other empioyees and one (1) other employee, to staff, fund and operate a prototype team for a future Licensor action-shooter interactive entertainment software product tentativeiy known as "l\/larathon" ("iVlarathon"), no more than ten percent of the Key Member resources and no more than ten percent of all other employees after the achievement of at least Three Hundred Seventy Five Million Dollars ($375,000,000)in cumulative Operating Income to continue to staff, fund and operate a prototype team for Marathon or otherwise engage in work on other Licensor projects or business activities, (iv) no more than twenty five percent of the Key Member resources and no more than twenty five percent of all other employees after the achievement of at feast Seven Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($750,000,000) in Bungie Development and Publishing Agreement