If everything goes in Microsoft's favor then it will soon own the Call of Duty franchise, and it will be able to cement itself as the biggest name in the FPS genre. While Call of Duty will likely remain on PlayStation for the foreseeable future, Xbox will have a significant edge in the FPS market going forward. If Sony wants to compete in that space, then it may want to tap the newly acquired Bungie to kickstart a brand-new first-party FPS franchise.
Besides Activision and DICE, Bungie may be the biggest name in the FPS genre. The studio created two major sci-fi FPS franchises, and it has amassed a large fanbase over the years. The studio has shown that it knows how to make a fun FPS title, and it has recently become an independent subsidiary of Sony. While the studio's focus is currently on Destiny 2 content, it could be the key to giving Sony a fighting chance in the FPS genre.
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Bungie's main focus has been the FPS genre ever since it started the Halo franchise in 2001 with Halo: Combat Evolved. The gameplay and world that Bungie created was beloved, and proved to be a great system seller for the original Xbox. The studio's first foray into the genre is often considered one of the greatest video games ever made, and it would go on to spawn one of the biggest multimedia franchises around.
Many people have argued that Xbox would not be where it is today without Halo, and that is largely because of Bungie. The Halo franchise was a major part of the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras, and each entry proved to be more successful than the last. The original trilogy is widely regarded as one of the best FPS trilogies on the market. Not content with just making Halo
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