It's clear what this is about, right? (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Saturday, July 12, 2014, 16:42 (3797 days ago) @ General Vagueness

Of course it's money, but stating that flatly makes it seem like J. Jones swung by the Ferrari dealership on his way home with suitcases of cash the day of the deal or something. This game costs of lot of money to make. Some part of the arrangement is surely quid pro quo. Sony agreed to market the hell out of it. Ryan McCaffrey from IGN hypothesized earlier this week that Bungie and/or Activision got the offer from Sony, sought a better offer from Microsoft and were rebuked. (Dammit, Microsoft, we've supported you for years, Bungie made your platform what it is, and you couldn't do what was necessary to keep Bungie in your camp?) It's unlikely that we'll ever know what went down.

Because I still believe Bungie's heart is in the right place, I think a big factor for them was choosing how best to increase the number of gamers who play their games. That's obviously a goal. They've said it over and over again.