>>717509382
The deal likely included 'Key Man' clauses that protected certain people in Bungie. You don't sleaze your way into the C-Suite without being able to cover your ass.
>>717511041
You can get some insight by looking into Ubisoft's financial filings around SW Outlaws. I think the licensing fees came up in there, somewhere. Disney asks for some percent up front just for the 'fee,' and then they get X% of sales or something. You barely scrape anything out, so it's usually a desperation bid to get some extra eyes on your game while earning a few bucks from the brain rotted SW paypigs.
>Marathon before March
If it won't be this year, my guess is Jan/Feb before the GTAVI marketing machine starts churning. It's still going to flop.