Yes. (Gaming)
Alex Seropian left more than a decade ago because he wasn't digging the direction - was I supposed to hate everyone who remained back then?
Lorraine McLees, Jason Jones, Lars Bakken, Tyson Green, Derek Carrol, Sage Merill, Luke Smith, Jesse van Dijk, Evil Otto, Aged Tinman, Achronos, Veegie, not to mention Urk and Deej, are all people who I respect and whose work I've enjoyed for years or, for some, more than a decade. I've even had the chance to meet and talk to a couple of them.
They still work at Bungie. I'm not going to immediately assume they're now all evil co-conspirators because of this sad event.
But that's a straw man. Nobody is saying that they are.
How do we know some people at Bungie don't feel shitty for what happened and will remember that going forward?
There are probably (almost certainly) people at Bungie that do feel this way, but it's not really our concern as the customer. Bungie is a business. What matters is the impact their decisions have on the customer.
Plus, let's put this into a little bit of perspective. Bungie stole property from Marty. That is a crime. They deserve to catch shit for it.
Complete thread:
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
CyberKN,
2015-09-05, 01:09
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Leviathan,
2015-09-05, 02:06
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Schooly D,
2015-09-05, 02:18
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - breitzen, 2015-09-05, 02:43
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Leviathan,
2015-09-05, 02:47
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Schooly D,
2015-09-05, 13:41
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Jillybean,
2015-09-05, 14:27
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-09-05, 19:41
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Cody Miller,
2015-09-05, 20:19
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-05, 20:51
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Xenos,
2015-09-05, 20:53
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 21:01
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Xenos,
2015-09-05, 20:53
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-05, 20:51
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
dogcow,
2015-09-05, 23:24
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 16:50
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Leviathan,
2015-09-05, 15:21
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-05, 15:30
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Xenos,
2015-09-05, 16:31
- +1 -
red robber,
2015-09-05, 16:39
- Divorce? You mean we get two Christmases! - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 16:46
- Yeah. - RaichuKFM, 2015-09-05, 16:51
- +1 -
red robber,
2015-09-05, 16:39
- You made your point fine. - PsychoRaven, 2015-09-05, 18:01
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 17:52
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
SonofMacPhisto,
2015-09-05, 19:44
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:43
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Jillybean,
2015-09-05, 14:27
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Schooly D,
2015-09-05, 13:41
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - narcogen, 2015-09-07, 23:04
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Schooly D,
2015-09-05, 02:18
- Well, I never thought we'd find out what happened this quick - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 02:57
- Wow -
car15,
2015-09-05, 04:15
- tl;dr = fucking Activision, bad times Marty -
Raflection,
2015-09-05, 04:22
- I said explicitly that Marty behaved unprofessionally - car15, 2015-09-05, 04:27
- Wow - Schooly D, 2015-09-05, 05:05
- Wow - Ragashingo, 2015-09-05, 14:23
- Wow - FyreWulff, 2015-09-05, 19:14
- tl;dr = fucking Activision, bad times Marty -
Raflection,
2015-09-05, 04:22
- Poor Bungie -
Ze Moose,
2015-09-05, 04:38
- We get to experience the great publisher for another 9 years - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 06:33
- Poor Bungie -
ncsuDuncan,
2015-09-05, 13:08
- Poor Bungie -
car15,
2015-09-05, 13:16
- Poor Bungie - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 13:27
- Is there something wrong with Halo 2? -
red robber,
2015-09-05, 16:50
- +1 -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-09-05, 16:52
- +2 -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 19:51
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
car15,
2015-09-05, 21:41
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 21:47
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
car15,
2015-09-05, 22:01
- Poor reading comprehension? -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-05, 22:06
- Poor reading comprehension? -
car15,
2015-09-05, 22:21
- Poor reading comprehension? -
Avateur,
2015-09-05, 23:03
- Poor reading comprehension? - car15, 2015-09-05, 23:16
- Poor reading comprehension? -
Avateur,
2015-09-05, 23:03
- Why would a simple statement of truth need nuance? -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 04:29
- Why would a simple statement of truth need nuance? -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-06, 11:39
- or throw a wobbly -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 13:50
- Get bent. -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-06, 17:09
- #shotsfired -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:15
- Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-06, 17:24
- Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:36
- Calm down. All of you. -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 17:40
- Calm down. All of you. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:54
- Calm down. All of you. -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 18:03
- Calm down. All of you. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:05
- Calm down. All of you. -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:07
- Calm down. All of you. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:13
- Calm down. All of you. - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:15
- Calm down. All of you. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:13
- Calm down. All of you. -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:07
- Calm down. All of you. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:05
- Missed my point completely -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:04
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:06
- Missed my point completely -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:17
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:27
- Missed my point completely -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:33
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:46
- Missed my point completely - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:56
- Missed my point completely -
Leviathan,
2015-09-06, 19:09
- That picnic ... -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 19:20
- That picnic ... - breitzen, 2015-09-06, 21:52
- That picnic ... -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 19:20
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:46
- Missed my point completely -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:33
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:27
- Missed my point completely -
Leviathan,
2015-09-06, 18:19
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:32
- Missed my point completely - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 18:55
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:32
- Missed my point completely - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 19:20
- Missed my point completely -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 18:17
- Missed my point completely -
car15,
2015-09-06, 18:06
- Calm down. All of you. - Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316), 2015-09-09, 03:25
- Calm down. All of you. -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 18:03
- Calm down. All of you. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:54
- Calm down. All of you. -
Xenos,
2015-09-06, 17:40
- Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 18:14
- Something to think about. -
Leviathan,
2015-09-06, 18:43
- And this... - Claude Errera, 2015-09-06, 19:52
- Something to think about. -
Leviathan,
2015-09-06, 18:43
- Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:36
- Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-06, 17:24
- #shotsfired -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:15
- Get bent. -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-06, 17:09
- or throw a wobbly -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 13:50
- Why would a simple statement of truth need nuance? -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-06, 11:39
- Poor reading comprehension? -
car15,
2015-09-05, 22:21
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 22:11
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 22:25
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - car15, 2015-09-05, 23:01
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-05, 22:54
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
car15,
2015-09-05, 22:59
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 23:03
- Stop. Cool off. Be nice to each other. -
Leviathan,
2015-09-06, 04:54
- Stop. Cool off. Be nice to each other. - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 15:14
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
car15,
2015-09-05, 22:59
- Poor reading comprehension? -
iconicbanana,
2015-09-05, 22:06
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
car15,
2015-09-05, 22:01
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 14:35
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 21:47
- C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! -
car15,
2015-09-05, 21:41
- +2 -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 19:51
- +1 -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-09-05, 16:52
- Poor Bungie -
car15,
2015-09-05, 13:16
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
EffortlessFury,
2015-09-05, 16:17
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
Xenos,
2015-09-05, 16:24
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
Funkmon,
2015-09-05, 16:39
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
Monochron,
2015-09-05, 17:20
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - dogcow, 2015-09-07, 14:22
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
Monochron,
2015-09-05, 17:20
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
Funkmon,
2015-09-05, 16:39
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 18:35
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
Xenos,
2015-09-05, 16:24
- Performance reviews - Monochron, 2015-09-05, 17:09
- Now I feel bad for liking all that Zep... -
ZackDark,
2015-09-05, 18:29
- Now I feel bad for liking all that Zep... - dogcow, 2015-09-07, 14:25
- Activision - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 19:00
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 20:24
- +1 - Claude Errera, 2015-09-05, 20:36
- How dare you be level headed! - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:38
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
CyberKN,
2015-09-05, 20:49
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 21:13
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-09-05, 22:34
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 23:20
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-09-06, 04:00
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Cody Miller,
2015-09-06, 05:53
- I don't have all year ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-06, 11:39
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 14:48
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-06, 14:54
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 16:52
- I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-06, 17:18
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 16:52
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-06, 14:54
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Cody Miller,
2015-09-06, 05:53
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-09-06, 04:00
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 23:20
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-09-05, 22:34
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 21:13
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-05, 20:53
- I agree with Leviathan . . . - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:56
- I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 21:23
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-05, 21:26
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 21:41
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-05, 21:57
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 22:50
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-07, 17:18
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-07, 20:08
- I agree with Leviathan . . . - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-07, 23:31
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-07, 20:08
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-07, 17:18
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 22:50
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-05, 21:57
- +1 -
Jillybean,
2015-09-05, 21:58
- Explain Bungie.net then. :P -
Funkmon,
2015-09-06, 01:05
- Explain Bungie.net then. :P - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-06, 12:32
- Explain Bungie.net then. :P -
Funkmon,
2015-09-06, 01:05
- I agree with Leviathan . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-05, 21:41
- It is our business... -
naturl selexion,
2015-09-05, 23:06
- It is our business... -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 05:02
- It is our business... -
Claude Errera,
2015-09-06, 17:12
- It is our business... -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:19
- It is our business... - Claude Errera, 2015-09-06, 19:51
- It is our business... -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:19
- It is our business... -
Claude Errera,
2015-09-06, 17:12
- It is our business... -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 05:02
- What does move on mean in this context? -
scarab,
2015-09-06, 04:43
- It means . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-06, 14:50
- It means . . . - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 15:24
- It means . . . -
cheapLEY,
2015-09-06, 14:50
- Yay for Marty! - dogcow, 2015-09-05, 23:10
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
car15,
2015-09-06, 00:13
- This is starting to feel like gossip to me. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 04:45
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 15:07
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow -
Avateur,
2015-09-06, 00:44
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow -
car15,
2015-09-06, 01:14
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-06, 12:29
- There are lots of good people at bungie -
breitzen,
2015-09-06, 12:51
- There are lots of good people at bungie -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:28
- There are lots of good people at bungie -
Pyromancy,
2015-09-07, 13:11
- ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? -
RaichuKFM,
2015-09-07, 13:13
- petetheduck works for Bungie, right? Let's ask him...? :) -
Pyromancy,
2015-09-07, 13:27
- He does? Since when?! -
Quirel,
2015-09-09, 04:05
- He doesn't - Avateur, 2015-09-09, 23:40
- He does? Since when?! -
Quirel,
2015-09-09, 04:05
- ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? -
Leviathan,
2015-09-07, 13:55
- ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? - Xenos, 2015-09-07, 14:12
- petetheduck works for Bungie, right? Let's ask him...? :) -
Pyromancy,
2015-09-07, 13:27
- ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? -
RaichuKFM,
2015-09-07, 13:13
- There are lots of good people at bungie -
Pyromancy,
2015-09-07, 13:11
- Yes. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 17:28
- There are lots of good people at bungie -
car15,
2015-09-06, 17:28
- There are lots of good people at bungie -
breitzen,
2015-09-06, 12:51
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow -
Fuertisimo,
2015-09-06, 12:29
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow - FoolsRun, 2015-09-08, 10:33
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow -
car15,
2015-09-06, 01:14
- Good! -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 16:45
- Everyone participating in this thread should read this. -
Claude Errera,
2015-09-06, 17:22
- Agreed. #Kermitismyhero - breitzen, 2015-09-06, 17:28
- Well said. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 17:50
- Well done, Kermit :) - Lawnmower172, 2015-09-06, 19:05
- Good! -
Cody Miller,
2015-09-06, 19:19
- Good! -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 19:26
- Good! -
Avateur,
2015-09-06, 21:28
- Good! - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 21:44
- Good! -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-06, 22:48
- I bet that Sir Paul reads this forum, I should post more ;) - Pyromancy, 2015-09-07, 12:37
- Good! -
Avateur,
2015-09-06, 21:28
- Good! -
Kermit,
2015-09-06, 19:26
- Everyone participating in this thread should read this. -
Claude Errera,
2015-09-06, 17:22
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses -
General Vagueness,
2015-09-12, 15:02
- No, and I can say with confidence: they won't. - Xenos, 2015-09-12, 15:31
- Former bosses happy with ruling, not happy with Marty - General Vagueness, 2015-09-13, 02:27
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... -
Leviathan,
2015-09-05, 02:06