I look forward to this greatly. They just put much effort into things I can't help but be anxious for the title. Even when giving out Halo swagbags during for charity events they were including little bits and pieces that teased this game. Bravo, can't wait to see what we have here.
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Bungie officially confirms Destiny. Reveal on Feb 17th
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AstroNut325
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If this is coming to PC I hope this is targeted towards 680 class GPUs.
Oh well they don't control Bungie, they'll just have a timed exclusive for their next project once its released is all. The IP is totally Bungie's and Activision is just strictly publishing, no creative say.
God damn you cannot unsee!
Which is what? They have no games announced for the PS4, but neither does anyone else.
That makes some degree of sense, there's always the chance their contract upon leaving was two Halo games and a year's exclusivity window on whatever they make next, but I find that hard to believe personally.
How do you know that though?
That's what I love about it. Till PS2, I've never felt the scale of a war/battlefield in a game. Shits amazing.
Chittagong
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As a recently converted PC first gamer I would love nothing more, but have been shafted too many times to even hope it'd ever appear on PC
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Deleted member 22576
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Yah but it's gonna be insanely disappointing if that's all this game is.
It would be interesting/funny if Durango was the only platform announced.
Of course. Since the art we saw a while back was so delicious. I'll expect a hybrid, with it being slightly scaled down. By that I mean it would include a single player component.
Xenon
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Considering every humanoid is holding a gun in all the screenshots, I'd say it's a safe bet. I am a bit worried that it's going to be a bit too Halo'ish.
Roddslayer
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The more I think about it the more I realize I'm more of a Bungie fan than a Halo fan. I honestly don't have any clue what this game will look like or how it plays but it's easily my most anticipated game right now, all because Bungie are the creators. They're not perfect but just like any good fan of a sports team I'll be there to the end. CAN'T WAIT!!
The Lamonster
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HYPE.
You had me at hello, Bungie.
You had me at hello, Bungie.
CadetMahoney
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Reach was released 2 years earlier, plus it had bigger scale, 3D backgrounds and high res animated skyboxes, theatre mode, SSAO etc. If Bungie made Halo 4 they surely would have improved on Reach, too.
So yeah, back in 2010 their tech was second to none.
Like every other Q4, it will be stacked with shooters. I don't think MS' new IP FPS will be ready by fall 2013, but there's also stuff like Battlefield 4.
I think they'll announce it as 360/PS3 and "future hardware". The point is that on the 20th the press are going to be asking Sony if Destiny is coming to PS4 and Sony might be forced to say no (or more likely, "ask Bungie"). Which is not a good look.
So I do think the timing is very favourable to MS because it's a reminder that the next gen Xbox is coming and it will encourage Xbox fans to keep the faith.
Any talk of it "overshadowing" the PS4 is just nonsense though.
So I do think the timing is very favourable to MS because it's a reminder that the next gen Xbox is coming and it will encourage Xbox fans to keep the faith.
Any talk of it "overshadowing" the PS4 is just nonsense though.
Subscription fee is an untenable model. The entire genre sans WoW (which is also affected by the genre trends) is being weened off it. Microtransactions and DLC is how Bungie and Activision will probably do this.
The former I think, with what the rumors contains. Which is also more exciting to me personally.
But Activision has a contract with Bungie to publish, exclusively, for ten years, three games and three expansions. Then all rights are Bungie's. It's not as if Activision can say BUNGIE YOU ARE MAKING MORE.
Activision can only throw cash and beg.
Sans WoW (being still so big it works) and sans EVE (unique).
Doubt consoles subscription MMO would go well, not on top of Live cost. On PS3/4... *shrug*.
Sony wouldn't answer that, or any other similar question. They never announce additional SKUs of games they don't publish, certainly not off the cuff when asked in an interview. Even if it is coming, they couldn't announce it if they don't have permission from Activision.
flyinpiranha
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Super pumped for this.
CitizenCope
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WTF I am away from the 16th to the 21st. Everything is happening between then. =(
Battlefield 4 is aimed for April-May 2014. The beta however, is aimed for Fall 2013.
Just wondering, was a Microsoft FPS shooter IP announced or is it speculation? Would love to see something new and fresh. There are already so many games announced, which I will definetely buy and play for next gen. I'm really happy, that next gen is comming.
Which might or might not be that good? If your looking at just how the CoD relationship has been this gen.
MS Vancouver, now called Black Tusk, is working on 4 new IPs, one of them is heavily rumoured to be an FPS.Battlefield 4 is aimed for April-May 2014. The beta however, is aimed for Fall 2013.
Just wondering, was a Microsoft FPS shooter IP announced or is it speculation? Would love to see something new and fresh. There are already so many games announced, which I will definetely buy and play for next gen. I'm really happy, that next gen is comming.
I'm very happy next gen is coming too
Especially so since MS has so many games and new IPs in development overall, something I thought they'd skimp out on when they're going the media hub approach.Sony got all those games day and date, other than 2, but that's because the PS3 wasn't out. Small windowed DLC exclusivity is nothing compared to locking down a game for a year. It's like saying because Sony got some exclusive shit on EA games that Respawn's game won't be on XB3 for a year. It's not on the same level at all.
The contract that leaked (which is almost certainly not still accurate), doesn't seem to indicate it's exclusive for any real reason other than feasibility. That's why the PS3 port a year later isn't even required and would be based on market and technical viability. If it was just that MS has paid to lock it down for a year, surely there would absolutely be a PS3 or 4 version after the twelve months are up.
Not that it really matters, you can log-in with PSN, and it has PlayStation related logos. It's coming to at least one of them at this point. I think if the contract changed, but MS has paid to lock down just the next-gen version for a year, that'd be very smart for Activision and for Microsoft. And I think there's no better game to use to debut the XB3 hardware. If it's next-gen exclusive for them, it's going to be by far their biggest title at launch, to hold off to show the new console on some shitty Rare game instead of this would be kind of disappointing.
MS Vancouver, now called Black Tusk, is working on 4 new IPs, one of them is heavily rumoured to be an FPS.
I'm very happy next gen is coming too
Ah okay, makes sense then.
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C'mon son.
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Teletraan1
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The same motivation that they have to have timed exclusive map packs on 360. $$$
Ninja Moomin
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Microsoft HAD first refusal I believe....
I loooved those games. Dem Molotov dwarves.
I think someone read a LinkedIn profile too quickly. It was a product manager who had worked on 4 new IP's for Microsoft, including something at Microsoft Studios Vancouver aka Black Tusk. Black Tusk might be behind 2 of those, but the majority will come from Microsoft Studios Redmond Publishing.
Of course. But if it's not mentioned at all on the 20th (whether by someone from Bungie/Acti or Sony under permission) it will be conspicuous by its absence. If the Destiny trailer is good, and I'm sure it will be, people will be asking Sony about it, no doubt about that. And I think many of us expect MS to be featuring Destiny front and centre when they reveal Durango.
It basically becomes an implicit announcement of a next gen Xbox, before MS themselves are ready or able to do it.
It's all speculation and I'm not saying it's an MS conspiracy. I just think the timing is helpful for MS.
I don't know what someone will ask, but they would get the same answer if they asked about literally any other game.
However, I think this would be a good thing for MS, if they show a gameplay trailer on XB3 hardware. If they can announce they're even going to be on XB3. Because if not, it's not going to benefit either first party. That's why I think it's possible we'll get to see it on XB3. The idea we're just getting some CG bullshit, or seeing it on a 360 is stupid to me (not saying the people suggesting that are stupid), it benefits Bungie, Activision and Microsoft to show it on XB3, even if they have to say something like "The game running in real-time on the next generation Xbox console", or whatever.
Not a rumour, leaked court documents. 360/720 launch first, in 2014 PS4 version and addon, in 2015 Destiny 2 on 720 and PS4.
SimpleGamer
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This plus Sony's big announcement...... I am ready!
iceatcs
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I think those ARGs need lot of prepare time. I don't think it was last minutes, they planned it long time ago.
The Technomancer
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Despite no actual interest in the Halo franchise at all I'm incredibly interested in this. I've always respected Bungie
everyday math
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All aboard the hype train!
Portugeezer
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Hope it's not some online shit game, my 360 can't connect online.
electricpirate
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If there were contractual reasons for the exclusivity, wouldn't that show up in the original contract?
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