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}}Founded in 1990 by ''Alex Seropian'', '''[[wikipedia:Bungie|''Bungie'']]''' is a game development studio that has been known to develop games for their popular franchises, such as ''[[Marathon]]'', ''[[Destiny]]'', and initially ''[[Halo]]''. Originally, the company exclusively developed for | }}Founded in 1990 by ''[[wikipedia:Alex_Seropian|Alex Seropian]]'', '''[[wikipedia:Bungie|''Bungie'']]''' is a game development studio that has been known to develop games for their popular franchises, such as ''[[wikipedia:Marathon_(video_game)|Marathon]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Destiny_(video_game)|Destiny]]'', and initially ''[[wikipedia:Halo_(franchise)|Halo]]''. Originally, the company exclusively developed for ''[[wikipedia:MacOS|MacOS]]'' platform, but after being acquired by ''[[Microsoft]]'', ''Bungie'' was seen developing instead for the ''[[Xbox]]'' platform (and 3rd parties such as ''[[wikipedia:Gearbox_Software|Gearbox Software]]'' handling ports to ''[[wikipedia:Microsoft_Windows|Windows]]''), until its departure shortly after [[wikipedia:Halo:_Reach|''Halo'' ''Reach'']]'s release. In January of 2022, the company was yet again bought out, this time by ''[[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment''.<ref>Dring, Christopher (January 31, 2022). "[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-playstation-bungie-will-considerably-accelerate-our-journey-with-multiplatform-live-service-games PlayStation: Bungie deal is about multiplatform, live-service games]". ''Gamesindustry.biz''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220131184555/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-playstation-bungie-will-considerably-accelerate-our-journey-with-multiplatform-live-service-games Archived] from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2025</ref> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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*User Privacy: Unknown | *User Privacy: Unknown | ||
*Business Model: Software sales, [[microtransactions]] | *Business Model: Software sales, [[microtransactions]] | ||
*Market Competition: ''[[Microsoft]] ( | *Market Competition: ''[[Microsoft]] (Xbox), [[Nintendo]], [[Valve]]'', indie studios | ||
==Controversial | ==Controversial practices== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Bungie|''Bungie'' category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Bungie|''Bungie'' category]]. | ||
===Sunsetting paid content=== | |||
Near the release of the Destiny 2 expansion "Beyond Light" (November 2020) ''Bungie'' announced the sun-setting of paid content. This meant that said content for the game was going to be removed and made inaccessible. This included storylines, playable activities and locations that players were required to pay to access. This also affected equipable items to a different extent as they would no longer drop in the game limiting you to only being able to use weaker versions of that gear. Sunset content includes but is not limited to: | |||
* The red war campaign (Base game story) | |||
* The curse of osiris expansion (Paid DLC 1) | |||
* The warmind expansion (Paid DLC 2) | |||
* The forsaken expansion (Paid DLC 3) | |||
* Seasonal content (Paid battle passes that came with story & gameplay content, was sunset on a yearly rotation where each year 4 battle passes would be released which could be paid for as a bundle or separately) | |||
Since sunsetting was annouced, some content was un-sunset, this would commonly occur when paying for seasonal content but would sometimes also be available to players that didn't pay. | |||
===Concerning legal agreements=== | ===Concerning legal agreements=== | ||
Inside the ''Bungie'' "''Limited Software License Agreement''" (LSLA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bungie LSLA |url=https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/sla |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Bungie}}</ref> since at least August 17, 2021, there is [[Forced arbitration|binding arbitration]], which takes effect the moment any user has run any ''Bungie'' software since the introduction of this term. | Inside the ''Bungie'' "''Limited Software License Agreement''" (LSLA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bungie LSLA |url=https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/sla |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Bungie}}</ref> since at least August 17, 2021, there is [[Forced arbitration|binding arbitration]], which takes effect the moment any user has run any ''Bungie'' software since the introduction of this term. | ||
Additionally, Bungie can, and has taken advantage of a stipulation<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=xXLjordSireXx |date=Jun 21, 2023 |title=Comment from xXLjordSireXx |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/destiny2/comments/14evilb/comment/joxpajc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> within their forums which states:<blockquote>"By using the form, you are submitting content to Bungie. When you submit content to Bungie, you agree to the Bungie Services Terms of Use, which also means you're promising us that you have the right to upload that content, that we can freely use it without condition, and that you agree that your submission follows our Code of Conduct."</blockquote>A highlight from this agreement<blockquote>"... | Additionally, Bungie can, and has taken advantage of a stipulation<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=xXLjordSireXx |date=Jun 21, 2023 |title=Comment from xXLjordSireXx |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/destiny2/comments/14evilb/comment/joxpajc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> within their forums which states:<blockquote>"By using the form, you are submitting content to Bungie. When you submit content to Bungie, you agree to the Bungie Services Terms of Use, which also means you're promising us that you have the right to upload that content, that we can freely use it without condition, and that you agree that your submission follows our Code of Conduct."</blockquote>A highlight from this agreement<blockquote>"...that we can freely use it without condition..."</blockquote>has been cited by consumers<ref name=":3" /> as a reason why a piece of user-generated content<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ikari |first=Shinji |title=The Veil of Darkness |url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Community/Detail?itemId=257325114 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Bungie Forums}}</ref> was used commercially within ''[[wikipedia:Destiny_2|Destiny 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinduhgood |date=Jun 20, 2023 |title=Bungie stole someone's art for the new cutscene. His art was made over 2 years ago |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/destiny2/comments/14evilb/bungie_stole_someones_art_for_the_new_cutscene/ |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Destiny2}}</ref> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
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===Software=== | ===Software=== | ||
*''[[Marathon]]'' series | *''[[wikipedia:Marathon_(video_game)|Marathon]]'' series | ||
*''[[ | *''[[wikipedia:Halo_(franchise)|Halo]]'' series (formerly)<!-- The relevancy of Halo for the wiki should remain focused towards the eras of 343i and Halo Studios! --> | ||
*''[[Destiny]]'' series | *''[[wikipedia:Destiny_(video_game)|Destiny]]'' series | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Bungie]] | [[Category:Bungie]] | ||