A simple and sad tweet was given by Halo composer Marty O'Donnell, saying that he was terminated "without cause" by Bungie's board of directors. Marty was most well known for composing the music for the Halo series and its iconic theme, and was working on music for the upcoming Destiny.
And instruct lawyers to explore Halo TV show injunction.
Tbf Phil's probably run out of pocket money for a while after his spending spree and it's not a good look to ask MS for an advance just to pay the little people what they're due.
I thought you mentioned you were a union representative. Weird to see you jumping in this quick to damage control for Microsoft on this issue.
Way to go standing up for the multi billion dollar company instead of the snall people. You have earned an achievement "corporate tool".
I always find it funny when someone will make an obviously instigating comment, but then it's the the person who addresses it that has the issue.
Then again N4G is a bubble and used as a safe space for many who happen to game on one specific plastic box.
@ghost
I am a union representative. I looked over the lawsuit. I found no real credibility in it, no more so than the jackass kid on the Nirvana cover now seeking millions in "damages" decades later.
Calling out BS lawsuits had nothing to do with supporting the big companies they're held against.
"I am a union representative. I looked over the lawsuit. I found no real credibility in it, no more so than the jackass kid on the Nirvana cover now seeking millions in "damages" decades later."
He was saying it was child abuse and used without permission this is an issue that a licensing agreement was in place for music and sounds made before Bungie was bought by MS. You really think the two are comparable?
They have also received royalties from MS their issue is that they don't think it is enough. The two aren't even close to being similar.
Who is in the right I nor can you say since you really don't know the ins and outs but to compare the two is laughable.
@tfjwm
Apparently your reading comprehension holds as much merit as you attributing my knowledge on law.
I didn't say they were comparable. I said they were as meritless as each other. Two very different things that would hold virtually no weight in court.
Microsoft own Azure a large portion of business in the world uses it in varying capacities and spend anywhere between$5 to 50 per employee per month.
They generate money from all of their fixed licensing products windows, server, scom,sccm, exchange etc as a example.
They make money from computer hardware now
They probably have many undisclosed revenue streams.
Over in the corner is Xbox making a little but Xbox doesn't need to make money it just needs to promote Microsoft and elevate their brand reputation to be more relavent.
This lawsuit will be paid Microsoft have a near endless bucket of money
Whether the show is good or bad one of the things missing from the main trailer was the original music, felt soulless without it
They should just pay them, it's not like they don't have the money
From reading the article they are paying them, the complaint is that there is no transparency on how much Microsoft is earning off of Halo music and so they don't know if they are being paid enough.
Didn't Marty just lose a big court case against Bungie for releasing Destiny tracks to the public without their consent? Guess, he's got to find some way to pay those extravagant court fees.
Eurogamer writes, "Composer Marty O'Donnell has been found in contempt of court over his use of Destiny assets and now owes Bungie tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, Eurogamer can reveal."
Legendary Halo composter Marty O'Donnell is apparently considering retiring from the gaming industry for good, possibly due to unspecified legal troubles.
First Marty was the hero, then turned out to the villain, and now this. It's a shame that this all happened, but there's no denying he's talented.
I really hope Marty O'Donnell won't retire from gaming, because he knows his stuff and I personally wish more game studios would go to him for music.
With how venomous the younger gaming community is these days, they don't deserve him. He's done wonderful things and the industry has done nothing but shit on him in the last couple years. I don't blame him for wanting to retire. Watching how toxic and hateful the internet has become just makes me wish it would go away sometimes.
what the **** bungie!!!!!!!
...That's not a good sign. :( He is such a great composer. The Halo soundtracks are just so iconic. And they fired him without cause? I mean what the crap.
Damn he was one of the best things about the Halo series crazy news in the gaming industry so far this year.
I really can't wait for an explanation. I want to give Bungie the benefit of the doubt, but "terminated without cause"? That makes me pretty pissed off... especially with someone of Marty's stature.
... WTF?! He was so amazing...