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NPD: Since its debut in Sept '14, Destiny is the #2 best-selling FPS franchise in U.S. dollar sales + 7th overall best selling franchise
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Dang, didn't realize it was doing that well. The population for New Light and Shadowkeep is gonna rule.
But I thought Destiny was dead and never a successful franchise ?
I think it was more Bungie wanting to get away from them then Activision letting them go.
I think it was more Bungie wanting to get away from them then Activision letting them go.
They had trouble hitting every deadline they were given from what I recall. Acti also gave them a lot of studio support that probably was better spent elsewhere
Did Activision have a choice in the matter?
Beyond that we don't know how much the money printing machine cost lol, just because you are generating revenue doesn't mean you are a great investment.
I can't help but feel that Acti are kicking themselves that these guys left em, especially now when the game is making profits.
NPD tracks retail dollars spent. Destiny has a packaged release every year. It was always going to top the list behind CoD, even if other games sell better, they release less frequently
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Like making a CoD mode thats exclusive to ps4 for an entire year + supply drops
I think they bought out the contract? Both parties had to agree I'd think.
That's typical Bungie to be fair. The Halo games were shit shows, especially 2.
Fair point. Gotta wonder if Acti tried to get the IP at least though.
They're deprecating blind boxes. Cosmetic store items are directly purchased with money, or with currency earned from in-game bounty rewards.
Game is now structured so that it has a large amount of free-to-play content:
-Red War, Curse of Osiris, and Warmind campaigns
-matchmade activities from Forsaken Annual Pass (Forges, Gambit Prime, Menagerie)
-matchmaking for Gambit, Strikes, and Crucible, including every strike/gambit/PvP map
-patrol on every destination in the game, including the new one
Paid content is structured a la carte, so you can get:
-Forsaken Campaign, Exotic quests, Dungeon, and Raids for $25
-Shadowkeep Campaign, et al. for $35
-Future season passes for $10 each
They have a Fortnite-style progression path for the free/paid pass that offers rewards in a predictable manner. There are now means for any player to sidestep progression gating to play with their friends (like using the Artifact to boost your power to meet activity requirements).
It baffles me that people still try to claim that Destiny is mediocre, on a forum for game enthusiasts, no less.
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lol that's didn't take long.
I mean it's still the best FPS gameplay on consoles and PC. Just feels so much better then any other fps out there. Yes I have played them all.
Its my most played game of generation for me and a top 5 game of the generation easily.
The shooting is just so freaking good.
The shooting is just so freaking good.
Happy to hear of their continued success. Not gonna lie, I loved the hell out of Destiny 1 and played the hell out of 2 till the Warmind expansion. That and Osiris were huge letdowns and burned me bad for the amount I invested and the small returns/content given during those releases.
I know things have since changed, but I brushed aside way too much of Bungie's bs and excuses to keep taking it to the face and have since moved on. Maybe Destiny 3 will give me hope to return, but I also wonder if Bungie is going to have development blunders with that as they did with the first 2 games.
I know things have since changed, but I brushed aside way too much of Bungie's bs and excuses to keep taking it to the face and have since moved on. Maybe Destiny 3 will give me hope to return, but I also wonder if Bungie is going to have development blunders with that as they did with the first 2 games.
To each their own I guess, but mediocre is very much not true lol
hell yeah brother. tell those darn Destiny fans the game they personally enjoy is medicore. you are truly enlightened. wish they would see your wisdom.
Maybe it's just because of the energy and expectation of the community, but it feels more and more like Destiny 3 is going to be more than a year away, if the project even remains a new title.
Happy to hear! Love Destiny and can't wait for tomorrow to see all the new additions in action! Gonna be going hard all day!
Might be worth hopping back in to see what they've added. Between all the year 2 stuff (mainly Menagerie) going F2P plus the insane amount of changes since year 1, you might find something you like. Understandable if you still wanna wait for D3 though.
And its only getting started.
Barely scratched the surface if its truest potential.
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no prob not they already have a 5 year vision for Destiny 2 in their last vidoc
Yup and quake, PUBG, CS, apex, COD, and UT, 343i Halos.
Bungie will always be king for FPS gameplay for me. Been playing their games since Halo: CE.
