So basically, Bungie/Activision's new game codenamed 'Destiny' was [i]"made public for the first time as part of a separate lawsuit involving the Call of Duty game franchise."[/i] This is obviously big news.
Bungie's word (News article): [url=http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid32112]"Well, that just happened..."[/url] [quote][i]So, yeah. While we're not ready to show you what we've been working on, we can reconfirm that we are hard at work on our new universe. We can't wait for you to see it.
See you starside in 2013.[/i][/quote]
[b]Summary of what we 'know' so far...[/b]
-Massively multiplayer style, sci-fantasy action shooter series codenamed Destiny with expansion packs codenamed Comet.
-Four games which are targeting for a 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 release.
-Four expansion packs which are targeting for a 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 release.
-There will be other DLC, subscriptions, microtransactions, and value added services.
-The first game will be an Xbox 360 and "Xbox 720" timed exclusive.
-Bungie is also working on a Marathon game, but currently no more than 5% of their staff (nor more than 5% of their key staff) can work on it.
-The second game is targeted for 360, 720, PS4, and Windows PC, though the contract notes that some of those SKUs may be dropped if they decide they are not worthwhile or not technically feasible.
-Activision can terminate the contract without penalty if Destiny doesn't sell at least 5 million units in the first six months.
- The main games will be retail.
-At maximum, 7 Bungie employees and 10 contractors are allowed to work on Bungie.net.
-The game is targeting a rating of Teen/PEGI 16. Nonetheless, Bungie doesn't have to (by the contact) hit this target.
[url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-bungie-activision-contract-20120521,0,3463781.story]LA Times wrote an article[/url] about the contract between Bungie and there next game, code name 'Destiny'. This could possibly be some info about the next IP. Pretty interesting.
[url=http://documents.latimes.com/bungie-activision-contract/]Here's the contract that they refer to in the article.[/url]
For those who are too lazy to read the contract.
[url=http://www.abload.de/img/destiny0tumo.png]Product[/url]
[url=http://www.abload.de/img/destiny2eruax.png]Release Plan[/url]
Most interesting part of the whole article in my opinion.
[quote][i]The 27-page agreement calls for Bungie to develop four "sci-fantasy, action shooter games," code-named "Destiny," released every other year, beginning in the fall of 2013. Bungie also agreed to put out four downloadable expansion packs code-named "Comet," every other year beginning in the fall of 2014. Activision has never disclosed release plans for Bungie's titles.[/i][/quote]
Also interesting.
[quote][i]The first Destiny game will initially only be available on Microsoft's Xbox 360 consoles, as well as its potential successor, which the contract refers to as the "Xbox 720." Later games would be made for Xbox consoles as well as Sony Corp.'s expected successor to the PlayStation 3, and on personal computers.[/i][/quote]
[Edited on 05.21.2012 10:55 PM PDT]
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Cool.
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Just read it on Kotaku. Doesn't make a lot of sense, they never confirmed it was a MMO at GDC 2011, and more marathon? Does that mean their working on two different games at once?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] talon2000 [quote]beginning in the fall of 2013.[/quote] [/quote] The wait begins. [Edited on 05.21.2012 3:58 PM PDT]
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4 games released every other year starting in Fall 2013? Looks like we have a long wait...
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Again: D: My mouth is hanging open on how much information just got dumped on us. [Edited on 05.21.2012 6:10 PM PDT]
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"Possiable spoiler??" Possiable leakage.
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Interesting
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Every other year? I don't think true quality games can be made that quickly. But we'll see...
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I hope "Comet" is a user friendly "Grognok".
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] THE SALTY CHIP Every other year? I don't think true quality games can be made that quickly. But we'll see... [/quote] Ehemm, thats about the amount of time every halo was released on.
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oh wow
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] THE SALTY CHIP Every other year? I don't think true quality games can be made that quickly. But we'll see... [/quote]That is only 1 less than the Halo games were made in, plus this first game seems to have been in development for a while now.
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I read "personal computers" and got really excited.
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Well, this is certainly more believable than an anonymous leak... Fortunately, "Exibit A" seems to be absent. Also, just because the word "Marathon" shows up in the contract, I'm still not ready to take it as absolute proof that another Marathon game is in development. I'm guessing it's in there specifically to make sure that Bungie doesn't use any of Activisions resources on any hypothetical Marathon projects in the forseeable future. Though the fact that it's in the contract at all does at least show that Bungie has interest in it. I don't know what to make of it. [Edited on 05.21.2012 4:17 PM PDT]
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Another [i]year[/i] of darkness? Ugh....
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Interesting read.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Hylebos D:[/quote]Why so sad?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Remorazz Another [i]year[/i] of darkness? Ugh....[/quote]No. Just because there's no game doesn't mean there's a darkness. There's leaks to be had. Announcements to be made. Betas to be tested. Alphas to be screenshotted. And much, much more! OT: Glad we have a timeline now.
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The 2 year development cycle gives me mixed feelings. On one hand the wait is shorter and we get more games. On the other hand, I am worried about Bungie delivering the same quality with less time. Of course, Bungie has been rapidly expanding, so it probably has the manpower needed to pull of this task.
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Hmm... what I find really interesting is, that if this game plans to release in the Fall of 2013, and will be exclusively for Xbox 360... then... When does the Xbox 720 release? :/
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Someone hold me.
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So the series will become multi-platform halfway through? Odd. :-)
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Wow, talk about info release. Also, "SUCCESSOR TO MARATHON"?! WHAT AM I READING?!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] antony X1000 4 games released every other year starting in Fall 2013? Looks like we have a long wait...[/quote] I think Everyone here can wait though and you never know that may change just depends on how everything goes. I didn't read any of the article though so I don't really know what it says I shall wait the time. [Edited on 05.21.2012 4:16 PM PDT]
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Someone is in Deep sheit "Highly Confidential Outside Counsels eyes only" Also OP is going bye bye [Edited on 05.21.2012 4:15 PM PDT]