: The Myth II recall was some time in late 1998 or perhaps the very beginning
: of 1999, early after Myth II's launch. Very early if I recall; I believe
: by the time my copy arrived they were already doing the recall. Or maybe I
: couldn't get my hands on it for a while because it had been recalled
: immediately. Or something like that. But definitely very early.
: And almost immediately thereafter Bungie sold 19.5% of themselves to Take Two
: (Oni's publisher on Playstation, under their Rockstar label), most likely
: to help cover the costs of the recall. And they were in a tight financial
: spot for the rest of their existence after that until the MS buyout in
: June 2000. Oni's constant troubles certainly didn't help that situation
: much, but really, I blame the Myth II uninstaller bug for Bungie's demise.
Ah thanks. That's probably what Mr. Smith was referring to when he said 'Bungie sold a piece of itself'. According to a MS press release of June 2000, Take-Two had a 19.9% equity interest in Bungie. 19.5% or 19.9% still a sizable piece.
Cheers
Hamish
