[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] aku Bungie is not just some department of Microsoft. It is its own entity, that has remained fairly independent. And according to the rumor, it is not some other company that wants to buy Bungie, but the members of Bungie itself. If this is the case, then if MS said no, the employees could just quit. While losing one or two members may be acceptable, if the entire head creative team quit, there would not be much of a Bungie left. So if that was the case, it would be a better idea for MS to allow Bungie to leave with its name, in return for (according to rumors) the Halo franchise rights and the right to have the first chance to publish any future Bungie titles. That second factor would also ensure that Bungie keeps producing games for the 360, and perhaps even still exclusively for the 360.[/quote] You say "in return for the Halo franchise" like Bungie is doing MS a favor by giving Halo to MS. MS already own Halo, Bungie can't give it because it isn't their's to give. I still don't see where MS can gain anything, if even only part of this is true. It's also seems that Bungie is acting more and more like a spoiled kid. "If I don't get my way I'm going to ruin everyone's party!!!" MS might give Bungie alot of freedom, but when it comes down to it they are still a small department in a multinational corporation. A corporation that isn't it for the games, they are in it for the money!