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Bungie

Bungie. Parth Panchal Comp 085H. History. Established in 1991 as Bungie Software Products Corporation by Alex Seropian Established Bungie West in 1997 by Seropian and Jason Jones Acquired by Microsoft in 2000 Splits from Microsoft in 2007 and becomes own company, Bungie LLC. Games.

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Bungie

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  1. Bungie Parth Panchal Comp 085H

  2. History • Established in 1991 as Bungie Software Products Corporation by Alex Seropian • Established Bungie West in 1997 by Seropian and Jason Jones • Acquired by Microsoft in 2000 • Splits from Microsoft in 2007 and becomes own company, Bungie LLC

  3. Games • Focuses on 1st person shooters • Pathways Into Darkness (1993)-first commercial success, FPS • Marathon (1994-1996) • Myth (1997-1998) • Oni (2001) • Halo (2001-2010) • Destiny (2014)

  4. Marathon • Futuristic first-person 3D shooter • First game where players could use the mouse to look up and down and pan side-to-side • Featured computer terminals where players could learn more about the game’s story (essential element of game) • Plot: Security officer on USESC Marathon in year 2794 • Included multiplayer deathmatch for up to 8 players • Released for Macintosh (PC alternate for Doom) • Critical and commercial success • Marathon (1994)-Mac • Marathon 2:Durandal (1995)-PC and Mac

  5. GamePLay • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgCZ3s_1D1o 2:25

  6. Myth • Real time tactics game (focuses on squad and soldier tactics) • Each player already has an army assembled for them • Unit formation, terrain, and environmental factors such as rain play an important part in the game, influencing many decisions • Advanced physics engine helps make realistic battlefield interactions • Sequel-Myth II: Soulblighter • Myth III: The Wolf Age was developed and published by MumboJumbo and Take Two

  7. Gameplay • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03APCmClJFk 7:50

  8. OMNI • Produced by Bungie West in 2001 • Made for PC, Mac, and PS2 • Blended 3rd person shooting with hand-to-hand combat • Plot: Earth is a dystopia in the future, and Konoko (protagonist) fights the TCTF and the Syndicate • Game underperformed with critics and gamers • Game lacked multiplayer and number of weapons displayed in demo and trailer • Game was praised for smooth character animation and numerous fighting moves

  9. Gameplay • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y90VJNkKRdA 2:10

  10. Halo • Flagship series for Bungie (“killer app”) • Originally intended to be 3rd person shooter for PC/Mac, changed to 1st person shooter after Microsoft buyout • Plot: fight between humanity and the Covenant • Games have sold over 50 million copies worldwide and grossed almost $3.4 billion • Praised as one of the best and most important games of all time by IGN

  11. Gameplay • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J64Gn60y1o4 11:10

  12. Destiny • Game to be released September 9, 2014 • MMO first person shooter • Centers around the journey of the Guardians, the last remaining defenders of humanity, as they protect Earth’s last city • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNdrJMwrkc

  13. Business Model • Developer (has publishing deals) • Split from Microsoft in 2007 and became Bungie LLC • Currently partners with Activision (10 year publishing deal) • DLC • Only works on one series at a time, similar to Naughty Dog • Bungie.net, Bungie Aerospace (expanding into iOS), Bungie Store, the Bungie Foundation • Highly informal, large workplace with only 350 employees that encourages creativity

  14. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_(video_game) • http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/14/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-review

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