this is getting crazy ,, if bungie was tired of making halo games that much, surely they could set up to devellop a new IP while still being a part of Microsoft Game Studios. this rumor might sound true enough but it just makes no sence to me. Microsoft really needs to get off their backs and let them be innovative and creative but having to split up like this is too much... Rare should be the studio that gets pressure to perform well these days (where the hell is killer instinct 3 ?).... Bungie deserves a huge thank you and maybe an apology or two about being bosed around ... Halo games already have been diverted to other studios... namely Esemble studios (halo wars) and the peter jackson thing ( whatever that is) Bungie did say this was the end of the master chiefs story .... So , cool, go on making other games ... And Im still a little soar from the whole FASA dismemberment..... come on,, let this rumor be unfounded ,,, pretty please ....