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shinobi602 · Feb 6, 2014

Heh...heh

Activision is dreaming big for Bungie's Destiny, dubbing it the "next billion dollar franchise." Activision CEO Bobby Kotick echoed the projection, telling investors during today's earnings call that the publisher expects "Destiny will be the best-selling video game in history." Destiny, an online, loot-heavy first-person shooter, is due on September 9. No pressure.

Via Joystiq

Hoodbury · Feb 6, 2014

The franchise or the first game? If just the first game, ya I doubt it.

punkmaggit · Feb 6, 2014

Dat hyperbole.

electroshockwave · Feb 6, 2014

That's the spirit!

Does that mean Destiny will get continual support rather than sequels?

Napalm_Frank · Feb 6, 2014

Good luck with that. The hype for the game doesn't seem to be THAT big really. Of course I might have to think again once the marketing starts for real.

Bedameister · Feb 6, 2014

Nobody will beat GTA V except GTA VI

Danielsan · Feb 6, 2014

Good luck beating Tetris.

Drainer · Feb 6, 2014

I'd be surprised if the FRANCHISE went on to be the best selling in history.

MikeE21286 · Feb 6, 2014

Hahaha

Expectations set Bungie

Mutagenic · Feb 6, 2014

No pressure.

Randolph Freelander · Feb 6, 2014

It's nice to want things.

Frodo · Feb 6, 2014

Good to see they have reasonable expectations.

Alienous · Feb 6, 2014

Really don't think so. Too much sci-fi for that mass market appeal, and they aren't Star Wars yet.

Sydle · Feb 6, 2014

GTA V at 35 million, right? What's next, Mario Kart Wii at 20 million?

Corrected: GTAV at 32 million and MK Wii at 35 million. OMG

Frodo said:
Good to see they have reasonable expectations.

I laughed way more than I should have.

Coolwhip · Feb 6, 2014

"It costed us the most, so it will sell the most." Videogame logic.

Patryn · Feb 6, 2014

Fucking lol.

It'll be big... but Jesus Christ, just no.

SEGAvangelist · Feb 6, 2014

Oh boy. This game better be good.

Metalingus5150 · Feb 6, 2014

He jinxed it. Now the game is gonna bomb.

Naminator · Feb 6, 2014

So I'm guessing the plan is to get 2 more studios and crank these suckers out yearly then?

Pyccko · Feb 6, 2014

Heh. Hahahahahaha. AHAAAAAHAHAHAH.

Okay, sure. Well, I hope at least Bungie doesn't get any shit when it inevitably isn't.

SolidSnakex · Feb 6, 2014

They also noted that it's tracking to be the most pre-ordered new IP ever. So, it's at least off to a strong start even if it can't get to those lofty expectations.

StoOgE · Feb 6, 2014

It's nice to want thing Bobby.

Given the amount of money you paid for it, I'm sure you do expect it. I'm looking forward to the finished product, but man.

Still, better money spent than Tony Hawk Ride and DJ Hero.

striferser · Feb 6, 2014

Well, at least it's not citizen kane of gaming.
It's good to have ambition.

def sim · Feb 6, 2014

Yikes! I'm glad he has so much faith in Bungie, truly, but that's kind of a lot of pressure!

Sendou · Feb 6, 2014

Good luck with that.

Timeaisis · Feb 6, 2014

Looks awesome, but no. Maybe Destiny III.

Leb · Feb 6, 2014

To be fair, even Bobby Kotick knows this isn't true, but obviously, an investor's call isn't the place for carefully reasoned analysis.

Lunar15 · Feb 6, 2014

It seems like it could have a long tail, due to the "online-ish" nature of it.

ZeroGravity · Feb 6, 2014

Good to know they're keeping their expectations in check.

Robot Pants · Feb 6, 2014

Ha. No way.
I'll be buying it day 1 but best selling of all time? No way.

ParityBit · Feb 6, 2014

Micro-transactions here we come

AHA-Lambda · Feb 6, 2014

Listening to the call, they did make it sound like hoping to be the best selling New IP in history.

They have got CRAZY HIGH expectations for this from the way they are talking about it though. Think they also said it's the most pre ordered game of 2014 as well.

Captain Smoker · Feb 6, 2014

Paco said:
GTA V at 35 million, right? What's next, Mario Kart Wii at 20 million?

Mario Kart Wii is at 35.260.000

@Kottick: lol

TheOctodad · Feb 6, 2014

I love Bungie. I love what I'm seeing from Destiny.

But best selling game in history? Doubt it.

Nothing1016 · Feb 6, 2014

Paco said:
GTA V at 35 million, right? What's next, Mario Kart Wii at 20 million?

GTA V~ 32.5 million
MK Wii~ 35 million

I think.

Zeyphersan · Feb 6, 2014

Napalm_Frank said:
Good luck with that. The hype for the game doesn't seem to be THAT big really. Of course I might have to think again once the marketing starts for real.

The hype was real around the announcement and the first few teasers, but they've let it ALL die down.

And there's still no PC announcement

Mlatador · Feb 6, 2014

Paco said:
GTA V at 35 million, right? What's next, Mario Kart Wii at 20 million?

I laughed way more than I should have.

GTA 5 is at 32 million and Mario Kart at 35 million.

FStop7 · Feb 6, 2014

Notch giggles.

Sydle · Feb 6, 2014

Captain Smoker said:
Mario Kart Wii is at 35.260.000

@Kottick: lol

Nothing1016 said:
GTA V~ 32.5 million
MK Wii~ 35 million

I think.

OMG

Santiako · Feb 6, 2014

Release it on PC and I'll help you, Bobby.

Sadist · Feb 6, 2014

Paco said:
GTA V at 35 million, right? What's next, Mario Kart Wii at 20 million?

Super Mario Bros. at 40 million, Mario Kart Wii and GTA V at 35 million

Wii Sports at 81 million!

StoOgE · Feb 6, 2014

AHA-Lambda said:
Think they also said it's the most pre ordered game of 2014 as well.

I think he said on pace to be the most preordered.

I think that is som Fuzzy MS like math to get to "fastest selling".

FreddieQuell · Feb 6, 2014

This man is selling some wolf tickets, lol.

gruenel · Feb 6, 2014

Won't happen, no matter how good the game is. It's still a new IP.

antitrop · Feb 6, 2014

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. I don't know about all this.

The Lamonster · Feb 6, 2014

Bungie sure thinks highly of themselves. Who knows what kinds of promises they have been making to the upper brass.

I could see this game doing really well if Halo was killed off, but being that Halo is now a competitor and this game looks exactly like Halo, most players are going to want the real thing and not something that looks like Poor Man's Halo, even though the new Bungie version is most likely going to be the better game and franchise. Holy long sentence, Batman.

Ironjam · Feb 6, 2014

Does Wii sports count?

Wont even touch 10 million imo. At least not the first game.

Amir0x · Feb 6, 2014

Good luck with that Kotick. I am really looking forward to it, but I hope you're backing that language up with like a 100 million ad campaign or some shit.

Mpl90 · Feb 6, 2014

Realistic is the first word I think of when reading Bobby's sentence.

With a "Not" before "realistic", but that's not relevant, I suppose

Drainer · Feb 6, 2014

StoOgE said:
Still, better money spent than DJ Hero.

Hey hey hey. Now let's not say things we can't take back.

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