Microsoft: We Wanted to Save Time
- Scribbled on July 17th, 2008 by Jonathon Howard
- Filed in E3, Industry News, Interviews, Microsoft Xbox 360, WTF
The news is just full of ripe cowchips today! This morning the LA Times has an article in their tech section explaining just what happened yesterday with Bungie’s disappearing announcement.
Don Mattrick, Senior Vice President of Microsoft’s Xbox games, said that Bungie’s and Rockstar’s content were both pulled from their presentation to cut the time it ran from 2½ hours down to 90 minutes because “We had an embarrassment of riches.” Mattrrick further went on to explain that Microsoft felt that they could do Bungie and their game “more justice with a more dedicated event.”
So the announcement of Bungie’s new game will just have to wait for another game show or press event of Microsoft’s design, though with the interview that MTV snagged the cat is out of the bag on what Bungie’s working on? Unsaid was whether Microsoft was letting E3 be about their next big game, Gears of War 2 and worry that any announcement from Halo’s Bungie would overshadow and obscure everything else at their press event.
I don’t know about you but “saving time” is the lamest excuse I’ve ever heard, Microsoft needs to fire the people who make up this crap for them. My five year old cousin comes up with better excuses!
July 17th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I agree with firing the idiots.
Frying would be good too.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
This happens in business all the time. When the announcement is made, all will be forgiven.