Myth
Bungie Franchises Sony Should Revive
Another possible return with Bungie joining Sony is the Myth franchise. This RTS series is a deep-cut classic PC title that has mostly been forgotten by the modern gaming world. Whenever people talk about Bungie, it’s always in reference to Halo or Destiny. These games are so rarely talked about to the point where Destiny fans that know about Bungie’s history with Halo and Microsoft may not even recognize the name Myth.
Myth entered the fray of the RTS genre early on into its inception and it came out swinging. The level design is solid and anyone can appreciate that. Yet, the gameplay is certainly not for the faint of heart. Myth is notoriously difficult even for the most experienced RTS fans. The wide range of units made it challenging yet incredibly rewarding to master. Most importantly, Myth was the title that caught Microsoft’s eye and eventually led to Bungie’s purchase in 2000.
The only issue at this point is reacquiring the rights to the Myth franchise. When Bungie joined Microsoft back in 2000, they gave up Myth’s development rights to Take-Two Interactive. Since then, the parent company of major developers like Rockstar and 2K has published a whopping total of one Myth game. And to top it off, it was the worst-reviewed title in the series.
Take-Two hasn’t shown any public interest in bringing back Myth, and now Bungie finally has the backing of Sony to potentially get the IP back. Plus, the RTS genre is a bit of a blind spot for Sony right now. A title like Myth in its niche genre could at least have a chance to be successful with proper marketing as well as big names like Bungie and Sony behind the project.
