類似Isomanic Games之於Sony的關係。

http://www.microsoft.com/presspa ... ungieEvolvesPR.mspx

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 5, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of the “Halo®” franchise, to embark on a path to become an independent company. Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie, at the same time continuing its long-standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the Microsoft-owned “Halo” intellectual property as well as other future properties developed by Bungie.

“Our collaboration with Bungie has resulted in ‘Halo’ becoming an enduring mainstream hit,” said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. “While we are supporting Bungie’s desire to return to its independent roots, we will continue to invest in our ‘Halo’ entertainment property with Bungie and other partners, such as Peter Jackson, on a new interactive series set in the ‘Halo’ universe. We look forward to great success with Bungie as our long-term relationship continues to evolve through ‘Halo’-related titles and new IP created by Bungie.”

“This exciting evolution of our relationship with Microsoft will enable us to expand both creatively and organizationally in our mission to create world-class games,” said Harold Ryan, studio head for Bungie. “We will continue to develop with our primary focus on Microsoft® platforms; we greatly value our mutually prosperous relationship with our publisher, Microsoft Game Studios; and we look forward to continuing that affiliation through ‘Halo’ and beyond.”

結局：
Bungie：更多自由，可以想要開發Halo就作Halo，想做別的也可以
微軟：不管Bungie要作什麼，通通還是要由我來發行

雙贏？

Microsoft is saying that first-day sales of Halo 3 totaled $170 million in the US alone. Your reaction is....?
  Holy #$%*!          (40%)         

        18,630
God^@&}!         (4%)         

        2,212
ζΦЖљing c╠☼©Þ that's a lot of money!         (24%)         

        11,527
Eh, I'm unimpressed. (beckons yacht deckhand to refill supermodel girlfriend's drink

這選項根本是亂來的。

God damn 跟Holy Shit 語意上很相近，表示驚奇。後面又來一個"that's a lot of money!   "