Bungie opening Amsterdam publishing office
Bungie today announced a series of expansion plans including the establishment of its first international office.The ne…
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Bungie opening Amsterdam publishing office and expanding headquarters from 84,000 square feet to 208,000 square feet
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So that's why they can't afford to fix the crucible, they are spending money on expanding and shit. Good for them.
I'm happy for the hardworking folks at Bungie. I hope this means they *will* increase support for Destiny while also ramping up for their next big IP. They said they would hire more devs for Destiny weapons team but maybe they will go beyond that so future Destiny expansions and seasons aren't so thin.
I think this is a good thing. I'm always a bit worried about Bungie's business situation. It feels like Destiny is very popular but also very expensive to run. I've always wondered how that balances out.
I've always liked Bungie, though when a lot of the OG Halo folks left years back I definitely worried for them as a company. Still, I really enjoy Destiny and wish nothing but the best for the team there. I hope with an expanded operation they can continue to increase support for Destiny because it would be a shame for them drop it in favor of their next IP. Destiny has a huge fanbase, and the support for the game has felt thin for a little while now. Hoping this is good news all around!
I am more wondering if they are trying to avoid taxes like Activision for example.
The full press release, they want to do Multi media stuff:
Ready for the Bungie cinematic universe
ah, so Smith / Noseworthy are now in charge of "Destiny Universe", hmm.
They are one of the best, if not the best, developer at fps gunplay feeling good. Love Destiny and Halo. So bring it on the new IP.
Knowing my country's "tax climate", that does make a lot of sense :P
Both Destiny and Destiny 2 were a big letdown. Unless they can create something fresh or compelling I don't see how expanding is the right move.
I have to be honest. When bungie broke off from Activision, I thought they will either collaspe under their own weight or be bough out by a bigger company to save themselves. That they are seemingly thriving without the backing of a large conglomerate is impressive.
They're very commercially successful games, so...
Oh my god, I can't believe I forgot about their 7 steps to take over the world lol
Destiny 2 doing a lot better than I expected, but kinda not surprised. I don't play it at all anymore but I see people on my friends list playing it every night.
I hope they are doing something really crazy and new, I am pretty tired of GAAS games with 3 month battlepasses. I've hopped off that train and no desire to get back on.
I hope they are doing something really crazy and new, I am pretty tired of GAAS games with 3 month battlepasses. I've hopped off that train and no desire to get back on.
The lore is actually a huge strong point in the series, but it's not showcased at the forefront so it gets lost a lot of the time unless you dig for it. So in that sense it's a weakness, but if they were to bring all of that great world building and lore to the forefront then it would be very, very good. So some kind of mini series detailing some of the more popular storylines, legends, lore bits, histories, etc of the Destiny universe would be really cool.
There are 3 really great lorebooks you can actually buy that include great illustrations too. There's good stuff in there, so I hope they shine light upon it.
Fantastic awesome for the Dutch games industry.
Bad for Amsterdam housing prices witch already are insane.
Bad for Amsterdam housing prices witch already are insane.
Eververse as much as people say its terrible has really helped Bungie become self sufficient.
The last exotic mission for destiny 2 was absolutely incredible from a storytelling/atmosphere standpoint. This season is probably the best in years and the game is just in a fantastic place right now.
Good for them!
The last exotic mission for destiny 2 was absolutely incredible from a storytelling/atmosphere standpoint. This season is probably the best in years and the game is just in a fantastic place right now.
Good for them!
not at all. new season is amazing and the new exotic quest is incredible. thats not a small team.
This thread is littered with people that haven't touched a Bungie game in years.
Keep your "let down" takes to yourself, Destiny is FANTASTIC right now. That game is running on all cylinders and Bungie just put out some of the BEST content they've ever made with this season.
Keep your "let down" takes to yourself, Destiny is FANTASTIC right now. That game is running on all cylinders and Bungie just put out some of the BEST content they've ever made with this season.
As a Dutch tax economist, I would say it's mainly for tax reasons and the reasons you mentioned in your post. Bungie either has a construction with hybrid mismatches between tax regimes or is going to create one with the office in Amsterdam.
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Yeah, they really killed it with the 2 new exotic weapons this season tbh. Both Ticuu's Divination and Dead Man's Tale are so much fun to use, and have great abilities. Much more invested this season than last.
