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8/28/2008 9:18:23 AM
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Arete Seven = Bungie's real name?
I was bored tonight so I looked to see if Harold Ryan's number was listed anywhere online. I found it (although google told me the number was just Bungie's switchboard, so don't go pranking it if you find it), and the site listed his job as the owner of a company called "Arete Seven." A quick google revealed [url=http://csbgamedev.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/why-a-game-design-and-development-program-heres-one-more-reason/]this[/url] page, which says that a Kirkland based company named Arete Seven is doing business as "Bungie." (Use CTRL-F to bring up the "find" window and type "Bungie").
I looked up the word Arete and found that it is Greek for "Noble." So Bungie is the Noble Seven Company?
[Edited on 08.26.2008 7:15 PM PDT]
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The Greek Arete is often translated as "virtue," the word actually means something closer to "being the best you can be," or "reaching your highest human potential." Im wondering if this has something to do with the religious edge of halo. For example: It should be noted that John wrote of the se7en signs that point to Jesus as the son of God. [url]http://halostory.bungie.org/masterchief.html[/url] - Check this site out. Some interesting info i dug up on the name. Also, the name Arete Seven is listed on more than one website. If this is Bungie's big secret, what is the deal with it?
