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#18188 - 04/01/09 07:31 PM
Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
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frumius
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Wow, just saw this on the web:
Seattle, WA
Bungie, the computer and console game maker formerly owned by Microsoft (MFST), has re-acquired the rights to one of its classic series of games, the Myth trilogy, which comprises Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II: Soulblighter, and Myth 3: The Wolf Age.
"We're thrilled to bring our beloved Myth series back into the fold," Jason Jones of Bungie said via conference call from his iPhone. "We have amazing plans for the franchise."
Jones said they plan to overhaul, or "remaster," all three titles and re-release them as Myth Unleashed versions of each for the Xbox 360 as well as for Windows, Mac, and iPhone. "We're especially excited about the iPhone port," noted Jones. Current plans are for a simultaneous release of all three titles on each platform. "This is not going to be merely a beautification project -- though we will be using the latest in computer graphics, we are adding many additional levels to all three games." Jones said they will remain true to the original story throughout.
But Bungie, one of the industry's most innovative game houses, isn't stopping there. "We have thrown tremendous resources at a fourth Myth title, tentatively called Myth IV: The Wind Age." Bungie hopes to have Myth IV ready by next summer, 2010.
Jones expressed excitement at having what he called his all-time favorite games back under Bungie's roof. "I just love the Myth series," he says wistfully. "Many of us still play it online at Mariusnet, a free game server that still hosts Myth and Marathon games, and some of us are even admins at Mariusnet."
I still can't believe it. Friggin' awesome!
Edited by frumius (04/01/09 07:41 PM)
Edit Reason: gave the article its own font for clarity
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#18190 - 04/01/09 07:41 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: plataypus]
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frumius
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#18203 - 04/01/09 11:29 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: frumius]
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sigilstone17
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frum, u realize that if this is a prank that there will be a mob of over-weight nerds all named krok storming ur house
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#18221 - 04/02/09 11:59 AM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: plataypus]
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killerking
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I wish this was true 
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#18246 - 04/02/09 06:58 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
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frumius
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Whatever they are, I got my own rules on it. It's April Fools Day, fer cry sakes.
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#18256 - 04/03/09 01:30 AM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: frumius]
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killerking
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Lol this isn't a default smiley
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#18257 - 04/03/09 02:51 AM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: frumius]
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sigilstone17
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well i guess to the observant person you can see several mistakes that give away the article as a fake:
1) Seattle, WA; the Bungie headquaters are in Chicago
2) no conference would be made from an Iphone
3) i doubt ANY Bungie employee plays on Mnet because most of the Myth developers dont even work at Bungie anymore. if they did THEY would be hosting the server, not PPE
but other then those you planned this very well, too bad now a mob of over-weight nerds all named krok are going to hunt you down now
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#18265 - 04/03/09 02:45 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
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sigilstone17
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UHhh...Bungie hasn't been in Chicago for a long time I thought...
Too lazy to dig for a real source, but wikipedia says Kirkland, WA.
need i point out the stupidity in that statement?
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#18271 - 04/03/09 07:39 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
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sigilstone17
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I'd like to know what's so stupid about that statement.
The only possibilities I can see are either:
1) You think Bungie IS headquartered in Chicago so find his statement to the contrary to be stuypid.
2) You think it is stupid to post something to an online forum without first checking one's facts
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3) You find it stupid that anyone would rely on wikipedia for their facts (which he already admitted wasn't the most accurate of sources)
number 3. i dont really care that Bungie moved, unless it affects the games they make
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#18360 - 04/04/09 04:12 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
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frumius
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Thanks, it might even have been almost true for a minute.
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#18589 - 04/13/09 01:49 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: frumius]
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Peter99Dineen
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I confess... April Fools!Sorry 'bout that! You did well until the first sentence where you referred to Bungie as the console game maker owned by Microsoft  PPE, I just loved that! "...did well until the first sentence..." I laughed, I love it. And you were right -- I edited it when you pointed that out, and I changed it before posting at the Project Magma and OoH forums. Thanks for pointing it out early!
OMG **** YOU, YOU ******* ****.
WHAT ******** *****.
LAWL.
You got me for a while there..... *******.
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#19317 - 05/07/09 09:03 PM
Re: Big News: Bungie buys Myth back
[Re: frumius]
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blackjake
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i so wish it was true
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