Back in May, Activision Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick revealed that the publisher will invest $500 million in Bungies upcoming shooter, Destiny. Since then, that figure has been associated with the development and marketing budget of the game, but Bungie recently said it isnt accurate.
Responding to a question from a fan, Bungies Eric Osborne repeated the developers Chief Operating Officer Pete Parsons explanation: For marketing you'd have to ask Activision people, but for development costs, not anything close to $500 million, Parsons told GameIndustry International in an interview. I think that speaks a lot more to the long-term investment that we're making in the future of the product.
Were pouring everything it takes into Destiny to ensure it meets our fans' expectations, and our own, Osborne added. Activision is, too. But the budget for Destiny, including associated marketing costs and pizza Wednesdays, is nowhere near 500 million dollars.
Bungies most recent weekly update also makes clear that Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklages voice acting for Ghost has already been updated for Beta, and that it will be updated again before the game launches. Some players in the Destiny Alpha found his voice acting stiff and awkward, especially the now infamous that wizard came from the moon line, which Bungie has since turned into a t-shirt.
In case you missed it, yesterday Bungie also detailed Destinys 40 Achievements and Trophies.
Destiny launches for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 on September 9. We thought that the game looked promising when we got our hands on the alpha build earlier this month.