Myth and Myth II were developed and self-published by Bungie Software between 1997 and 1999. As a result of Bungie's sale to Microsoft in 2000 the company lost the franchise rights to Take 2 Interactive. Take Two would release Myth III: The Wolf Age in 2001. The game, developed by MumboJumbo, was met with good reviews, many of which cited a number of bugs in the initial release.