Bungie didn't laugh over postponed Halo reveal

Posted Jul 24th 2008 12:30PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News

Unlike Microsoft's Don Mattrick previously reported, Bungie president Harold Ryan is denying ever laughing over news that their special Halo announcement would be postponed until after E3. "I certainly didn't agree with the decision to delay our news until sometime after E3," Ryan explained, re-iterating the fact that "Bungie is always concerned first and foremost with our fans. Whenever we are prevented from exceeding their positive expectations it is not a laughing matter." 100% agreed. Postponed Halo game announcements are no laughing matter. No laughing matter at all.

Tags: bungie, bungie-studios, halo, halo-3, microsoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

7-24-2008 @ 12:37PM

Tony said...

Given the context, even if he did actually laugh I figured it would be kind of just a laugh of frustration. The kind you do to make yourself not get super pissed lol.

7-24-2008 @ 12:37PM

OrionnoirO said...

Right... Am I the only one who remembers Luke sitting on the bungie forums laughing at people trying to find armor that couldnt be unlocked, simply to keep egging them on and confusing people with saying it could. No, Bungie doesnt enjoy toying with their fan-base at all... :\

I already lost alot of respect for some of the Bungie people from incidents like those around Halo 3, now it seems that when their antics make it to the news, they want to act like their fanbase is soooo important and they wouldnt laugh at toying with them like that. pfft. Bungie must have forgotten they make those podcasts, which people save, and have proof that is completely wrong.

7-24-2008 @ 1:41PM

grimlock26 said...

i think they like to have fun with the "over the top" crowd who write letters or finds out where they work and play Halo 3 constantly. I think they care, at least somewhat, about the average gamer who in the end just enjoys the franchise.

7-25-2008 @ 12:25AM

OrionnoirO said...

I find it funny that my comment got neg rated like that.. I mean does everyone honestly believe an exec wouldnt chuckle about it? Of course to the public he wants to save face, so lets throw that guy under the bus for bringing it up. I am shocked everyone thinks Bungie is that innocent, especially with as I said, past things like that.

7-24-2008 @ 12:40PM

I DeX I said...

What's up with "Staff Writer"...are you shy?

7-24-2008 @ 12:49PM

joey said...

My guess is it's Dustin's alter ego, Elizabeth Harp.
We'll probably find out in the next podcast.

7-24-2008 @ 2:14PM

Tess said...

I don't like it. It's odd.

7-25-2008 @ 6:26PM

DaMan09 said...

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/24/aol-makes-big-budget-cuts-across-blogs/

7-24-2008 @ 12:43PM

e.Missark said...

Oh!! Tension between M$ and Bungie rise! Soon we'll be seeing Halo + future Bungie games on the PS3.

Just wait and see. He he he ha ha he ... heee!

7-24-2008 @ 12:47PM

Muffin_man said...

Considering Microsoft own the Halo IP, Bungie would never be able to port it over to PS3.

Uninformed PS3 fanboys FTL.

7-24-2008 @ 12:50PM

joey said...

Not gonna happen, MS owns the IP.

7-24-2008 @ 12:52PM

I DeX I said...

Would the kind folks at X3F please ban this troll. Thank you.

7-24-2008 @ 12:43PM

Muffin_man said...

Internet is srs biznezz.

7-24-2008 @ 12:45PM

Gemini Ace said...

Isn't Bungie independent now? Why can't they just announce it whenever they want?

7-24-2008 @ 12:49PM

Intentless said...

Publishers control the release of the product, advertising and out flow of information.

7-24-2008 @ 12:50PM

Muffin_man said...

Because Microsoft is the publisher of the game, they take care of PR and so what Microsoft says is the final word.

7-24-2008 @ 12:51PM

HE4VENSENT said...

oh noez teh trolls are out early

7-24-2008 @ 1:02PM

UNSCleric said...

I fucking hate Don Mattrick. Why doesn't that arrogant piece of shit go back to EA?

7-24-2008 @ 1:54PM

Ghostbuddy said...

Seriously, how are you going cut a Bungie announcement in favor of games like "Your in the movies". Then cut the wendsday announcement with just over 12 hours before it was set to occur.

Then try and down play it by accusing your developer of laughing when it was delayed. After the said developer had already publicly displayed their severe disapointment for the delay. You end up looking like a jack ass.

7-24-2008 @ 1:16PM

Ryan Hartman said...

Bungie is now a 3rd party independent developer and a bumbling Microsoft coprorate decision has pissed them of ...

Yeah that's just great. Why not gift wrap their studio as you hand them to Sony, morons?

The more I read about this more more embarassing it is, Bungie definately got hosed on this one. That's gotta be an egg-face moment.

The only thing that would make up for it is if Microsoft is planning on having some huge gala event at the tokyo game show or something. That would make it ok, I guess.

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