Ok, seeing as we all have time on our hands how about this brain teaser
just to see how many opinions we can get on this one.
Fact:
Bungie was a private company from 1991 until 2000
Bungie was acquired by Microsoft in 2007
Sometime in this time line Thom Kidrin goes to ATVI and say you're using our patents.
Bungie started working on the HALO franchise for Microsoft.
In 2007 Bungie divested from Microsoft
Shortly thereafter Bungie entered into a 10 year CONTRACT with ATVI
In 2017 end of, Bungie did not re up with ATVI
In 2018 Bungie goes looking and finds Net ease which invests 100 million
With the above in place.
Microsoft starts Halo, Halo is a brought to and for Microsoft - Assuming that Microsoft is not stupid, and they get a hold harmless, patent clear, liability clear software clauses in the contract.
Bungie not just for destiny but for damages for Halo 10 billion in sales plus is in serious danger here.
Think of this, they sold Microsoft a free and clear title but it wasn't. They were infringing early as well.
Now here is where it gets interesting.
Microsoft holds up a hold harmless clause, Microsoft say hey they said it was bungies own software we had no idea that they used Worlds platform.
Worlds says, well we told ATVI they were infringing and they knew it as we told them in person and by written letter. Which they ignored.
Microsoft even though they made 10 billion in sale or more in halo and halo related says don't look at us, look at bungie.
Now Bungie ends up on the hook for the damages that Microsoft may have to pay- ehh i doubt it.
More likely the problem of infringement reverses to bungie for the claims against all the halo games.
Bungie could be on the hook for the HALO claims and licenses at 5% of 10 billion its 500 million - Bungie has a net worth as a private company if NETEASE paid say 100 million for a say 5% stake in bungie i use that as a base because NETEASE got a board member on bungies board. that puts bungie at say 2 billion in worth i think its high but ok.
Still how would bungie pay that amount of 500 million minimum a 1/4 of the company net worth.
Plus of course the employees who went out on their own and have studios, and without of course other Micro solft, disney, EA etc etc... i know that is all....in the realm of who knows, but the bungie contract issue not renewing after 10 years i think says something here folks.
I think Bungie is on the hook for a lot more than anyone thought, never mind the software from HALO 1 on down the line is still sold to today from Microsoft, the will owe something i am sure as a we should have done more DD.
Wouldn't it be nice to owns shares in Bungie too as a perpetual income seeing as it would be shares or possible bankruptcy...
I would like to see yes some money from say ATVI.. and the rest in shares from the infringers as then WORLDS becomes the largest in total share holder in the industry holding shares of each company we sue as compensation.
Just a though boys n girls
AI
