Halo maker parts from Microsoft

Saturday, 6^th October 2007 08:54 BST (Europe/London)
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Bungie, the developer of the hugely popular Halo series, is to part company with owner Microsoft. In a statement, the two firms said they would "forge a new long-term partnership" based around new games. The move will surprise many in the games industry, despite rumours about a split in recent weeks.

Bungie is now a privately held company in which Microsoft holds a minority stake. Recent release Halo 3 made $300m (