It's Time to "Become Legend" in Destiny
The Most Pre-Ordered New IP in Video Game History Has Launched and is
Available Worldwide at 12:01 midnight
Award-Winning First Person Action Game Delivers Groundbreaking
Experience in a Living,
Destiny is the most pre-ordered new video game IP in history, and has won over 180 awards and nominations, setting the stage for Destiny to become one of the biggest entertainment launches of the year, and the next big blockbuster franchise in gaming. In July, over 4.6 million people tested Destiny in what became the biggest beta of this console generation. Millions are expected to start playing the full game today.
"Destiny has been a labor of love and a remarkable creative journey for
everyone at Activision and Bungie," said
"Destiny is the game we've always wanted to make," said
In addition to the launch of the game, the
In Destiny, you are cast as a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to explore the ancient ruins of our solar system in a social, living universe filled with other players. You will journey through environments spanning the red dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus while creating your own legend as you and your friends venture out into the stars to reclaim the treasures and secrets lost after the collapse of humanity. Over the course of your adventures you will become more powerful as you wield rare and exotic weapons, gear, and super abilities. In addition to the story campaign, you can take your unique character into any co-operative or competitive activity, including the ability to compete with or against your friends in The Crucible, Destiny's competitive multiplayer mode featuring numerous playlists and maps spanning diverse environments across the galaxy.
Destiny is rated T for Teen by the ESRB (Animated Blood and Violence), and is available now for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system (PlayStation Plus required for some features), PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold required for some features).
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About Bungie
Bungie was founded
in 1991 with two goals: develop kick-ass games that combine
state-of-the-art technology with uncompromising art, captivating
storytelling, and deep gameplay, and then to sell enough copies to fund
their ongoing quest for World Domination. Over the past twenty years,
Bungie created a bunch of fun games, including the Halo Franchise, the
Marathon Trilogy, and the first two Myth games. Now independent,
employee-owned, and located in
More information about Bungie can be found at www.bungie.net.
About
Headquartered
in
Activision maintains operations in the U.S.,
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