Halo data moving away from Bungie by March 31

Bungie will complete the Halo data management transition to 343 Industries on March 31, 2012, the company announced today.

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The process of transitioning Halo data management from Bungie to 343 Industries started last summer, and finally has an end date. Bungie announced today that as of March 31, it will be completely out of the franchise it created that helped put Microsoft's consoles on the map.

After that date, all live Halo data will be managed by 343 Industries, according to the Bungie blog. That means Bungie won't be updating game stats, player service records, hosting new user generated content, or operating the Bungie Pro service. The company does plan to keep historical Halo data on its site "for as long as the Internet and Bungie's data storage systems remain functional."

The change will impact currently-supported, Bungie-developed Halo games -- the last of which was Halo: Reach. It's certainly the end of an era, as the developer sets its sights on new initiatives like Bungie Aerospace and its new Activision-published franchise.

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    January 31, 2012 2:00 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Halo data moving away from Bungie by March 31.

    Bungie will complete the Halo data management transition to 343 Industries on March 31, 2012, the company announced today.

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      January 31, 2012 11:02 PM

      Is it just me, or is this like Coke giving away it's Coca Cola recipe to Pepsi so that they have the time to focus on making a new soft drink?

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        February 1, 2012 6:09 AM

        Basically. Lets hope 343 brings something new to the game. For me, Reach will be a tough act to follow

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          February 1, 2012 6:25 AM

          They've been in control of the story things for awhile, and I find the changes in that direction pleasing. The Primordium books (and the lore they cover) delighted me.

          I just hope that knowledge is used in the game, unlike Bungie's work with Halo.

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