Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for Amazon Alexa is
First-of-its-Kind for Video Games, Lets Players Ask Alexa and Ghost
to Perform In-Game Tasks
Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for Alexa Available for
Free to All Alexa Device Owners
Special Limited-Edition Destiny 2 Ghost
Compatible with All Alexa Devices
Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced
the introduction of the Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for
Alexa, giving players of one of the best-selling video games of
2017 to date* the first-ever Alexa voice integration in a live game
experience**. Revealed on stage by Tom Taylor, senior vice
president, Amazon Alexa and Byron Beede, Activision’s senior vice
president of Product Management for Destiny at the AWS re:Invent
2017 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Destiny 2 Ghost Skill,
voiced by the in-game Ghost’s voice actor Nolan North, is available
now for Alexa customers to enable, free of charge, through the
Alexa app.
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The Destiny 2 Ghost Skill serves as a premier companion for
Destiny 2 players, creating brand-new ways to interact with the
game, players can say, “Alexa, ask Ghost to…” with a variety of
utterances — from “…tell me which friends are online,” to asking
“…what should I do next?” giving recommendations for what to play
next based on players’ real-time current progress, to “…call for
back up,” which offers an easy way to interact with friends in
their clan to enhance the social experience of Destiny 2, to “…
equip my Raid loadout,” equipping players’ favorite weapons and
armor for a number of different gameplay activities, to learning
more about the world and characters of Destiny 2 with a request
like, “…tell me who are the Red Legion?”
”The Ghost serves as your guide and companion in Destiny 2 the
game, and now players will be able to bring that experience into
the real world with them through Alexa,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO
of Activision. “The Destiny 2 Ghost skill is the first of its kind
and the most innovative and immersive gaming experience to date on
Alexa. We’re excited to give our community of players, who are
among the most-dedicated fans in the world, new ways to play
Destiny 2 with the Ghost skill and Limited-Edition Destiny 2 Ghost.
The lines between in-game and out-of-game have been blurred in an
incredible new way.”
“Alexa is now part of the Destiny 2 experience, and we’re
excited for what that means for Destiny 2 players and the future of
games and voice technology,” said Steve Rabuchin, Vice President,
Amazon Alexa. “Gaming is an example of where voice can create a
more engaging experience in a natural and delightful way for
customers. Rather than interrupting gameplay to navigate menus,
players can just ask Ghost through Alexa to help with certain
tasks. Players love the Destiny 2 experience, and now Alexa can
make it even more immersive and fun.”
“Destiny 2 players being able to interact with a physical Ghost
paired with an Amazon Alexa is just a really fun and unique idea,”
said Pete Parsons, CEO of Bungie. He added, “With our partners at
Activision, it’s been exciting to develop this project into a rich,
useful skill worthy of Amazon’s Alexa.”
Also announced is the Limited-Edition Destiny 2 Ghost, a WiFi
enabled Ghost speaker which is compatible with Alexa devices to
bring the look and sound of the Ghost from inside the game into the
real world. The Limited-Edition Destiny 2 Ghost is available for
pre-order now at an SRP of $89.99, and can be purchased separately
as a companion to Alexa devices. The physical Ghost is not needed
to use the free Destiny 2 Ghost skill, but the game and an Alexa
device are required. The Limited-Edition Destiny 2 Ghost will be
available on December 19, 2017.
Destiny 2 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and is
available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC at a suggested retail
price of $59.99. The product line-up also features the Destiny 2 –
Game + Expansion Pass Bundle at $89.99 SRP, the Destiny 2 – Digital
Deluxe Edition featuring premium digital content at $99.99 SRP, the
Limited Edition at $99.99 SRP, and the Collector’s Edition,
featuring a fully-wearable Destiny 2 – Frontier Bag, Expansion
Pass, premium digital content and a Cabal-themed Collector’s Box
for $249.99 SRP. The Destiny 2 Ghost skill for Alexa was developed
by Activision and Bungie, with support from AKQA.
For more game information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com and
follow the official Destiny social channels on Facebook and
@DestinyTheGame on Instagram and Twitter. The community can
interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net, Facebook,
@Bungie on Twitter, Instagram and www.Twitch.tv/Bungie on
Twitch.
About Bungie
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio
dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player
communities. For more than two-and-a-half decades that purpose has
led to the creation of some of the industry’s most celebrated
gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny.
Today, Bungie is focused on creating new experiences and adventures
for the Destiny 2 community to share.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment, including Call of Duty®, Destiny,
Skylanders™ and Crash Bandicoot™ some of the world’s most
successful interactive entertainment franchises. Activision
maintains operations throughout the world and is a division
of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500
company. More information about Activision and its products can be
found on the company's website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
expected release dates, features and functionality of the Limited
Edition Destiny 2 Ghost, are forward-looking statements that are
not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors
that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
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Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
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Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
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Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
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© 2017 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved. Destiny, the Destiny
Logo, Bungie and the Bungie Logo are among the trademarks of
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* Based on NPD 2017 U.S. sales data through October 2017**
Requires Destiny 2 Ghost skill for Amazon Alexa, Destiny 2 game,
Alexa app, internet connection, Alexa device, and Bungie.net
account
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