Remember those Bungie Acquisition Rumours? We think they're real. - XboxEra

Not sure this theory holds weight. Activision and EA also have the same sort of elements in their listings too:

Also, Playground Games doesn’t appear to have ever had a similar set of listing details:

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Yeah, it’s extremely common among companies in America and it has nothing to do with acquisitions.

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Gross and probably accurate

Welcome back, Bungie S2

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There may be other games that Matter.

When Bungie left Microsoft they left grumbling and celebrating the freedom they fought so hard to achieve.

When Bungie left Activision they left grumbling and celebrating the freedom they fought so hard to achieve.

And here we go again, according to Jez’s tweet.

Frankly, I find Bungie kinda grumpy and they should acknowledge they are part of the problems they had previously with both Microsoft and Activision.

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That’d be a big shot to MS if Sony picked up Bungie. Not as big as the zeni pick up but pretty major.

If Microsoft buys Bungie then it needs to be for the purpose of them making Halo games. 343 would still make Halo as well; they would just alternate releases.

Phil has stated in the past and now in the present any studio they acquire will a creative freedom to make whatever game they want to make, it’s a different xbox leadership today than it was back then and that’s a good thing, I just looked up destiny 2 player base and its alittle over 20 million if you acquire them and bring in half of that to gamepass subscriptions that’s a win it moves the needle further for more aquistion.

Indeed, though I dunno if Sony and Bungie has the relationship for them to even be considered over Ms

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Honestly, I don’t think it is such a great grab for MS. Sure, Destiny is pretty good and big, not what it was once, but still big. Zenimax, in the other hand, 8 studios with a plethora of huge IPs that will keep gamepass fed in a constant basis, that was a genius grab imo. As Xbox fans, Bungie is in our DNA and sure I would like to see them back, but realistic speaking, I don’t think it fits on MS gamepass strategy of feeding it with constant content, unless they want to keep a trojan horse in other platforms, which is also a good strategy. I think their deal with MS is already done and it is based on bringing Destiny 2 expansions to gamepass. Although, I think Phil wants to have Destiny in his pocket for personal use lol.

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If you truly think that Phil would let the franchise he loves the most in the world get away and be exclusive to Sony, you will have to think again :grinning:

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I wouldn’t be as excited with a Bungie acquisition as most people would be. They already announced that they are working in Destiny 2 — a free-to-play multiplatform game — for at least three more years.

This acquisition would be just like Mojang’s acquisition: focused on a high income. It would not bring anything new for Xbox players in my opinion.

Undead Labs is giving us State of Decay 3. Playground Games is giving us Fable. Bethesda is giving us Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI. What would Bungie give us?

Headaches with all the articles and media asking for a Bungie Halo.

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That would be horrible, with people demanding left and right for Bungie to help 343i and show them how it is done.

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I think a partnership is fine between them and Microsoft. I think it is paramount that Microsoft get Asobo imo and whoever else they feel they can grow into a better studio.

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Oh, don’t even mention that. I have already seen people claiming for a Halo made by id Software lol

Halo subreddit would implode big time the second later Bungie was acquired with ppl demanding a Bungie Halo LOL

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What Bungie would bring is Destiny 2 and their new IP Matter.