New article just published on GamesIndustry.biz with an interview of Bungie COO Pete Parsons.
TL;DR synopsis:
- Committing to a brand-new IP for the next decade requires a lot of resources and certainly a lot of confidence. While Parsons would not disclose budget to us, he made it abundantly clear that Bungie and Activision are shooting for the moon. The goal is to create something fans are so passionate about that it surpasses even Halo.
- "[W]e want people to put the Destiny universe on the same shelf they put Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or Star Wars."
- While Bungie's dream is to reach a Star Wars-like frenzy for Destiny, the studio is making a game first and foremost. There are no plans to create novels or comics or movies... yet. If the property gets as big as Halo, though, Parsons isn't opposed to it so long as it truly does enhance the universe Bungie is creating.
- At a quick glance, someone watching Destiny may think it looks quite similar to Halo, but the game's focus on social connectivity takes the experience another step beyond Halo. It's really just an evolution of what Bungie set out to do as far back as Marathon.
- Parsons doesn't want people to think of Destiny as an MMO, however, just because people are coming together in the game's public space. Indeed, this social aspect may be the "killer app" of next-gen gaming, if you ask Parsons. Everyone knows that games look pretty nowadays. Improving the social connection, though, could be the next big step.
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Great article, thanks for sharing.
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What Helvek said.
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What Camm said.
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What Spawn said.
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I think it will for sure be bigger than Halo.
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Not sure if a video game can reach as far as something that impacted the worlds view and literally became part of human culture. I really doubt it.
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[quote] Destiny can surpass Halo[/quote] Am I the only one who doesn't want it to?
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Fine. You twisted my arm. I'll post the video.
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It won't surpass Halo but sit alongside it, if anything. It won't reach the levels of Star Wars etc. So much of it reminds of SW, though.
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One other thing, the ambitions for Destiny and certain other upcoming AAA titles have me enthused for games again in a manner I haven't been for quite some time.
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The platform agnosticism really does highlight their commitment to a game that values players and the community of said players above all. This is a good thing and benefits almost all interested.
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We sense a possibility of danger
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Considering the damn near religious way people talk about the game on these forums, I guess they've accomplished that already.
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Excellent article, thanks for the link..
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Good read, thanks!
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An interesting read indeed. Cheers for posting it.
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Nice Article.
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[quote]Destiny can surpass Halo, sit alongside Star Wars[/quote] This
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Will get around to read the article but I like what I read.