Experience the Most Transformative Moment in Destiny History from the
Award-Winning Franchise
Popular, New Mode “Gambit,” First-of-its-Kind 4v4 Hybrid Activity
Included with Forsaken
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 4, 2018--
Bungie, High Moon Studios, and Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), deliver Destiny 2:
Forsaken, available now for download on PlayStation®4, the Xbox
One family of devices including Xbox One X, and PC. The PC version will
be available exclusively on Battle.net®, Blizzard Entertainment's
acclaimed online-gaming platform.
The genre-defining Destiny franchise has received global acclaim
since its release in 2014. The latest offering, Destiny 2:Forsaken,
brings with it the most transformative moment in Destiny history,
changing the way players fight, and deepening and broadening character
progression by giving the player more freedom of choice. Forsaken will
reinforce the hobby players have come to celebrate over the years.
Players will travel to the lawless edge of the solar system and dive
deep into a new frontier filled with enemies, allies, and untold
mysteries, to avenge the death of beloved character Cayde-6. Featuring
an all-new cooperative and competitive activity called Gambit and an
evolving endgame destination called The Dreaming City, Forsaken
tells a dark and revengeful story in the Destiny universe.
Gambit is a first-of-its-kind hybrid game mode, combining the best of
PvE and PvP. Two teams of four face off against each other in separate
but identical arenas. Teams fight enemy combatants, collect the motes
they drop, bank them to send powerful blockers to slow down the opposing
team, and then invade the enemy side for intense PvP showdowns where
disruption is the goal.
“We’ve evolved the Destiny 2 experience to appeal to our
incredible community with a deeply personal storyline, loads of content
crafted for players who love Destiny, and a massive, new
destination built to specifically house an endgame experience like never
before,” said Jonty Barnes, General Manager for Destiny at Bungie. He
added, “We have plenty of surprises in store in the weeks and months
ahead, and we have been working all year with our community to make sure Forsaken
will meet their expectations.”
“Destiny has a remarkably diverse community of players,” said
Byron Beede, Executive Vice President and General Manager for Destiny at
Activision. He added, “Destiny 2: Forsaken, offers both veteran
and brand-new players a huge variety of gameplay experiences. With the
Complete Collection and the Level 30 Character Boost, it’s a great time
to continue your adventures, bring your friends into the game, or jump
into the universe for the very first time.”
Destiny 2: Forsaken* will be available at a suggested retail
price of $39.99. The product line-up will feature the Destiny 2:
Forsaken - Digital Deluxe Edition at $79.99 SRP which includes Forsaken,
The Forsaken Annual Pass** (bonus seasonal rewards and three premium
content releases), plus The Awoken Legend Set. Also available for new
players or returning players is the Destiny 2: Forsaken - Legendary
Collection at $59.99 SRP, and the Destiny 2: Forsaken - Complete
Collection at $99.99 SRP on PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and PC,
exclusively on Battle.net®.
At launch, PlayStation® gamers will get access to the following timed
exclusive content***: a strike, one gear set per class, a new ship and
an exotic weapon. Destiny 2 launch timed exclusives will be made
available for all platforms, at Destiny 2: Forsaken’s launch.
For more game information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com
and follow the official Destiny social channels on Facebook and @DestinyTheGame
on Instagram and Twitter. The community can interact directly with the
developers at www.Bungie.net,
Facebook, @Bungie
on Twitter, Instagram and www.Twitch.tv/Bungie
on Twitch.
About Bungie
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio
dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player
communities and lifelong friendships. For more than two-and-a-half
decades that purpose has led to the creation of some of the industry's
most celebrated gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo,
and Destiny. Today, Bungie is focused on developing the next
highly anticipated release in the Destiny universe and new worlds
to come.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., Activision is a leading global
producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision
maintains operations throughout the world and is a division
of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More
information about Activision and its products can be found on the
company’s website, www.activision.com or
by following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in
this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations,
plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including
statements about the features, functionality and gameplay of Destiny
2: Forsaken, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause
Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from
those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this
release include unanticipated product delays and other factors
identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most
recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based
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Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision
Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any
such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to
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are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or
Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations.
*Destiny 2 game, Destiny 2 Expansions I & II required, sold separately.
**The
Forsaken Annual Pass content and rewards will be delivered between
launch of Destiny 2: Forsaken and August 31, 2019. Content in Forsaken
Annual Pass may be sold separately.
***Timed exclusive content
until at least Fall 2019.
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