Who else would have funded the game? It's bungie and they're coming off one of the best selling game series ever. Who in the gaming industry wouldn't have funded the game? Taking playstation's money wasn't a necessity. That being said, you can't blame them for taking the cash. Until the courts crack down on what should be illegal under antitrust laws, or the gaming community makes them pay with their wallets, developers will keep taking bribes from both sides of the aisle and everyone will lose.