Baconsammy
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Bungie officially confirms Destiny. Reveal on Feb 17th
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Beer Monkey
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Do we know for a fact that Microsoft didn't require that Bungie give them timed exclusivity on their first release or two? Remember, Microsoft literally owned Bungie and didn't have to sell them so they could go private, they chose to do so. Were the terms of the sale ever made public?
Activision becoming Bungie's publisher does not release them from legal contracts that they already entered into.
I'll buy for 360 regardless because that's the platform Bungie knows best.
Activision becoming Bungie's publisher does not release them from legal contracts that they already entered into.
I'll buy for 360 regardless because that's the platform Bungie knows best.
Smash the system, man.
But like I said if the game is amazing fun you would kind of be voting against fun wouldn't you be? Also its not like all that money goes to Activision, Bungie gets some of that too.
Documents from the Activision court case that revealed Destiny info mentioned its for the current gen consoles. Unless they changed it.
Bungie doesn't go like that. When they announce something they do it straight up. In game or nothing at all.
You don't know Bungie then I guess.
The Smoking Bun
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So will this game be anything other than Not-Halo?
Isn't Bungie published by Activision?
Let me rephrase that:
Isn't Activision a multiplatform publisher?
Let me rephrase that:
Didn't Bungie say they are making multiplatform games after Halo?
Let me rephraise that:
Did Microsoft really make the first move?
Tears For Fears
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What not enough MOE uguu animu for you?
onimushroom
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They probably decided to reveal it before the Sony event to get the most out of it without showing anything next-gen.
I would agree that, for the most part, current gen really shows its age, but then games like Halo 4 and God of War 3,5 manage to shame nigh everyone else (on consoles).
Edit: Also, about the exclusivity. If EA managed to get Microsoft-published Mass Effect 1 on the PS3 then I really wonder whether Activision couldn't put their own game on the PS4.
Means it is the current contract Bungie is making Destiny under and it showed the last two games and expansions as multiplatform I don't have a reason to doubt it. It seems likely that a condition of M$ for letting Bungie become independent was the first game had to remain a Microsoft exclusive.
Correction: http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/5/21/3035138/bungies-next-game-destiny-xbox-360-in-2013
The fist game is a timed exclusive for a year on the 720 according to the documents.
Beer Monkey
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People all freaked out over Activision need to understand that Bungie isn't Activision's bitch any more than Valve is EA's bitch.
Something Wicked
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...wait, Paul McCartney?... Ugh.
Really?
Halo 3, ODST and Reach announcements. All had no gameplay.
Halo 3: What is essentially a cutscene. EDIT in-game rendering
ODST: CGI intro, sort of.
Reach: A version of the game's intro (the VGA trailer that is, teaser was purely CGI showingh the planet Reach) EDIT in-game rendering.
Don't remember about earlier things but those reveals didn't have gameplay.
That said, their reveals are better than just largely unrelated CGI, concept art or a couple of screenshots.
But i won't be holding my breath, i doubt we'll get anything truly interesting (that is, actual gameplay).
Beer Monkey
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bamboobimbo
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I'm not sure I want to shoot virtual people 'Halo-Style' any more. It's not you, Bungie, it's me.
I really can't imagine MS announcing 720/Durango along the reveal of a third-party cross gen title... People seems mad these days. MS doesn't need any help, it's safe to bet that 720 will be a great console like 360 is/
was
So, calm down people! Everyone will be alright! Just prepare more money!
That is the good thing about contracts, they change constantly.
I can pretty much guarantee that it will be in-engine at the very least. ODST was the only Halo game to have its reveal not be in-engine.
onimushroom
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Well, it got there eventually, didn't it?
And it was, at first, published by Microsoft, not some other 3rd party.
gAg CruSh3r
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My body is ready for this..!
Can Crusher
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Exactly, they are just a formality.
OldJadedGamer
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Bungie is sleeping in the devils bed. I won't pay him rent regardless of how comfy the pillows are. I DO NOT support Activision. They are anti gamer and anti game industry. Their only goal is to run franchises into the ground and to mess over developers as they have proven time and time again in the past.
MikeE21286
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PS3, 720, Pc, and "Next gen PlayStation and Microsoft consoles" is about as close as we'll get.
I think it's timed exclusive with the 360 and/or Durango this year IIRC.
It doesn't matter what it is, you will hate it just the same.
I doubt he even wants to.
It will not be something you might like I guess.
Beer Monkey
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Well, it got there eventually, didn't it?
And it was, at first, published by Microsoft, not some other 3rd party.
It was published by Microsoft but always owned by Bioware. Game publishing agreements are not in perpetuity. The Oddworld games on PSN were originally published by Microsoft.
Contracts are legally binding. If timed exclusivity was a term of Microsoft allowing Bungie to go private, Microsoft can, will, and should sue the crap out of them if they break that agreement.
I was being sarcastic, I cannot tell if you are.
T.M. MacReady
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2013 is gonna be a fun year for gaming.
I think it speaks to the confidence they have in this project. If you have the audacity to release the video game titled Destiny, you need to deliver.
SolidSnakex
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Everything seems to point in that direction. But it's hard to believe that it's a full MMO. Especially since they're planning on releasing a sequel in two years. You don't do that with MMO's.
dragonelite
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shungokusatsu
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Ugh, so even if it's current gen it'll be a one year timed-exclusive on 360?
Oui monsieur.
Though the document originated from a few years back, things may have changed.
Bungie have been hiring staff with PS3 experience for years now and the leaked artwork IGN published last year had the PS3 logo on it. Signs are pointing toward this being on PlayStation as well as Xbox.
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