Bungie cuts cord from Microsoft

It's official as Bungie want's to return to being an independent developer and is ready to part ways with Microsoft.  The official press release can be found here http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=12835 after speculation was up this MTV article http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007/10/03/if-it-couldnt-be-bungie-then-who-would-make-halo-4/.