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[Head.spawn]

If you wanted in right when it went live, preordering was the only way. I'm sure that played a role in these numbers.

Yep. For instance, I had two pre-orders for the game.

They might as well throw out those Amazon numbers, lol

 

[Obliterator]

Yep. For instance, I had two pre-orders for the game.

They might as well throw out those Amazon numbers, lol

I mean....should I just quote every one of these posts with the same answer or?.........

 

[Rexatality]

When is the pc beta?

August 28 (for pre-order holders). It'll be open for all the next day

 

[Head.spawn]

I mean....should I just quote every one of these posts with the same answer or?.........

Pre-ordered for PC version as well, maybe the catch all response doesn't factor that in?

Did they release numbers for the first game?

 

[Dynasty8]

D1 was one of the funnest times I've had gaming. Game gets a ton of hate because of the publisher's decisions, but for me it's worth every penny. I easily got my money's worth and met some awesome friends in the process.

Community is also the best I've ever seen to date. Very little toxicity and a lot of people banding together to help each other out.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Biggest game launch of the year coming up. Perhaps the biggest game launch this generation so far.

I can't wait. Got the entire week off work, as does my brother and a few friends.

 

[sjay1994]

Damn, thats surprising considering the PC Beta isn't even out yet.

 

[urge26]

Biggest game launch of the year coming up. Perhaps the biggest game launch this generation so far.

I can't wait. Got the entire week off work, as does my brother and a few friends.

Same here, I'll pretty much be playing 18 hours a day for 5 days straight. Girlfriend ain't cool with it, but she'll have to deal.

 

[Dynasty8]

Vocal internet minority loses again

This made me lol.

Because it's true.

It's sad that many people think that 100 people on GAF determine the quality of a game. Weather a game is worth it or not....Most people who enjoy something remain silent and just wait until release. It's always the negative stuff that gets attention because they speak the loudest.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Biggest game launch of the year coming up. Perhaps the biggest game launch this generation so far.

I can't wait. Got the entire week off work, as does my brother and a few friends.

Yep, launch is going to be massive.

 

[darkwing]

it would be the biggest game launch of the year

 

[Alexander DeLarge]

Even the people who dislike how it feels like Destiny 1.5 will end up playing it because the consensus post-TTK expansion is that it's a fun game that people generally like.

Yeah, I would've liked Destiny 2 to be the "Diablo 1 to Diablo 2" transition people were hoping for but it's not like there's any competition for at least another year (and I'm not interested in Borderlands at all).

 

[The Jazz Cabbage Master]

Biggest game launch of the year coming up. Perhaps the biggest game launch this generation so far.

I can't wait. Got the entire week off work, as does my brother and a few friends.

With it being so hot out I kinda wish I could do this lol

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Vocal internet minority loses again

Speak the truth.

 

[Flying Toaster]

Yep, launch is going to be massive.

I am dreading the PC release. I hope there are no server issues when it hits.

 

[Deku Tree]

Does this confirm that D2 had less beta players than Division?

 

[Obliterator]

Pre-ordered for PC version as well, maybe the catch all response doesn't factor that in?

Did they release numbers for the first game?

I'm saying the idea that pre orders are higher because you had to do that to get into the Beta early have no merit, because in order to get early access to the D1 Beta / Alpha you also had to pre order. Its the same thing

Does this confirm that D2 had less beta players than Division?

We have zero numbers for the D2 Beta so no we have no idea. That said though the D2 Beta very likely had less as the PC Beta hasn't happened yet while The Divisions Beta included PC

 

[pompidu]

Destiny 1 was my first 60$ digital purchase and my last. Learned a valuable lesson, since i could not resell it. Terrible game but I hope they fixed what was wrong in the first game with this one, I will not be purchasing it but I hope players do enjoy it!

 

[ZeoVGM]

Same here, I'll pretty much be playing 18 hours a day for 5 days straight. Girlfriend ain't cool with it, but she'll have to deal.

I lucked out. My fiance likes watching me play games and loves Destiny.

 

[FyreWulff]

Would say that's pretty good considering D1's beta had 4 platforms and the 360 and PS3 had massive install bases.

 

[Helznicht]

Hey guys, when is the PC Beta?

 

[Kill3r7]

Does this confirm that D2 had less beta players than Division?

Maybe. The Division also had PC players.

 

[alt27]

Hey guys, when is the PC Beta?

Aug 28th early access, 29th open

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

The Beta for Destiny 1 was for all 4 platforms ? 360 Xbone / PS3 PS4 ?

If that's the case and current numbers don't include PC, it's quite a feat, and very difficult to argue otherwise...

Yup. D2 is gonna be a beast

 

[SirNinja]

Idk how, the beta was terrible.

Spoiler

I'm still buying it.

The beta was fine. Not as meaty as the Destiny 1 beta, but it didn't need to be. I appreciate that it fulfilled the role of an actual beta in some capacity (e.g., by having large quantities of players stress-test servers by going to a single PvE/PvP activity en masse), and that it wasn't just the time-limited demo that so many "betas" poorly disguise themselves as nowadays.

 

[17 Seconds]

The current discussions are mostly "Destiny 1.5" and "Glorified DLC". Its not like its gonna get any better after Destiny 2 releases

it's a shooter, people will always bitch about everything and the community will always be toxic

 

[RedAssedApe]

will wait for reviews.

they literally have no competition for like a full two months though.

 

[WheelHoss1]

I am curious to those canceled numbers. The game is polarizing here on GAF. The haters and lovers are extreme. I am psyched for it to be on PC.

Oh Destiny fanboys ...

And equally manic haters ...

The salt will flow once more ...

 

[Maximus.]

People need to realize that' it's only a minority that dislikes destiny. Destiny is still played by a majority of the player base.

"Played by a majority of its player base" - no I don't think so. The original game and following expansions had legit flaws, but I have hope that Bungie will have learned from its mistakes.

 

[Vinterbird]

Wait, what? Were they actually working on a Marathon reboot??? Damn, I played the hell out of those games on my family's first Mac. What the fans have done with Aleph One is amazing.

The original contract between Activision and Bungie, which was made public during the Infinite Ward lawsuit, stated that during the ten year franchise development of Destiny that Bungie was allowed to yearly move 5% of their workforce away from Destiny and onto a Marathon reboot.

What the state of that is following the collapse of those original plans are unknown. But at that time Bungie was actively planning a reboot (which I still suspect is happening)