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‘Halo’ creator Bungie Studios splits from Microsoft

The software maker will maintain close ties with privately held Bungie LLC and own a minority stake in it, the companies said Friday. Bungie will develop games exclusively for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and ...
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Microsoft has never been good at running game studios, which is a problem when it owns them all

Microsoft made large-scale layoffs across its gaming division this week, as part of wider cuts that have seen about 9,000 employees of the tech giant let go. It’s the fourth round of layoffs to hit ...
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Bungie veteran Joseph Staten joins Microsoft Studios

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When Bill Gates told Halo game maker, 'Steve Jobs can't have that, we are...'

Microsoft's 2000 acquisition of Bungie Studios, spurred by a 1999 Macworld demo of Halo with Steve Jobs, secured a flagship franchise for the then-upcoming Xbox. Initially a Mac-exclusive concept, ...

When Bill Gates told Halo game maker, 'Steve Jobs can't have that, we are buying you'

Microsoft's 2000 acquisition of Bungie Studios, spurred by a 1999 Macworld demo of Halo with Steve Jobs, secured a flagship franchise for the then-upc ...