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Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?
Posted By: Vexator <Kilroid@cs.com>Date: 6/19/00 1:41 p.m.

In Response To: Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL? (Arciere)

> MS's press release states that Bungie will become independent
> development studio within the Microsoft Game Division, but that
> Microsoft will be the publisher of all future games.

> Will this be similar to the way that id developed Quake III for
> simultaneous release, and yet the publishers (Activision) held
> back the Mac release until weeks after the PC version.

> Or perhaps the way that the Mac version of Half Life was
> cancelled by the publishers, even though the developer had
> almost completed it?

> My point is, what guarantees do Bungie have that even if they do
> choose to develop for Mac/Windows, Microsoft as the publisher
> couldn't delay release of non Xbox titles, or just claim that
> the market isn't viable for them?

I dont think were giving the Bungie guys enough credit here. Im sure they wouldnt sign anything that would interfere with there beliefs or standards. It would be silly to think that fools could develop these wonderful games, so for now my confidence is still with Bungie.

-Vex

Alright Bungie guys I'm out on a limb here, dont dissappoint me.

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Replies:

will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?McKs 6/19/00 4:35 a.m.
     Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?ApolokiA 6/19/00 9:17 a.m.
           Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?Jaap 6/19/00 9:56 a.m.
                 Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?Matt 6/19/00 10:08 a.m.
                       Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?Arciere 6/19/00 10:42 a.m.
                             Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?Vexator 6/19/00 1:41 p.m.
                       Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?Smirnoff 6/19/00 12:00 p.m.
                       Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to produce Linux ports?Nexus 6/19/00 12:13 p.m.
                             Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to produce Linux ports?Matt 6/19/00 12:45 p.m.
                                   Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to produce Linux ports?Nexus 6/19/00 1:59 p.m.
                       Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?Chris Lepore 6/19/00 12:32 p.m.
                       Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?phayd 6/19/00 1:26 p.m.
     Not a chance. Take it to the bank. [nt]Johnny Rotten 6/19/00 10:04 a.m.



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