Bungie and Activision announce Destiny

Activision together with developer Bungie have revealed the first sneak peak of their partnership. Their game is called Destiny, and brings first-person action genre to a shared, persistent world.

Destiny will be a result of a large-scale collaboration between Activision, the publisher of such franchises as Call of Duty and Skylanders, and Bungie, the creators of Halo. Destiny combines scope, sci-fi storytelling and adventures with first-person action gaming that takes place in an unfolding universe. Additionally, Destiny promises a connected, living world that players can explore, combined with social spaces where you can congregate and celebrate achievements, and share adventures grouped with friends or solo.

"Bungie defined first-person action games over a decade ago with Halo, and with Destiny they will evolve the genre once again," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. "Destiny is a world that evolves. It is a world with wide boundaries that allows you to roam and explore. It is a world where, even in story mode, you could encounter other players on their own adventures. And of course, it is a world that brings all of this together with the visceral, heart pounding immediacy of an expertly crafted first-person action title. We are very excited to bring this ambitious, innovative and creative game to players around the world."

Set in the distant future, Destiny casts players as Guardians of the last city on Earth, who will traverse the ancient ruins of our solar system from the red dunes of Mars to the jungles of Venus. In a story-driven universe, Destiny's saga unfolds through cooperative, competitive, public, and social activities, all seamlessly connected.

Destiny is in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as well as future generation of consoles.

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