The Most Pre-Ordered New IP in Video Game
History Has Launched and is Available Worldwide at 12:01 midnight
September 9th Local Time in Countries around the World
Award-Winning First Person Action Game Delivers
Groundbreaking Experience in a Living, Social World
Bungie, the creators of the Halo® franchise, and Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and the creators and publishers of such
blockbuster franchises as Call of Duty® and Skylanders, have joined
forces to bring you Destiny, releasing worldwide today at
12:01 midnight September 9th local time in each territory where
available at global retailers.
Destiny is the most pre-ordered new video game IP in
history, and has won over 180 awards and nominations, setting the
stage for Destiny to become one of the biggest entertainment
launches of the year, and the next big blockbuster franchise in
gaming. In July, over 4.6 million people tested Destiny in
what became the biggest beta of this console generation. Millions
are expected to start playing the full game today.
“Destiny has been a labor of love and a remarkable creative
journey for everyone at Activision and Bungie,” said Eric
Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing Inc. “We feel that we have
the opportunity to launch something huge – not just into the gaming
landscape, but the pop cultural landscape. Arriving at our launch
day with this much support and enthusiasm from fans and retailers
is downright exciting. Moments like this just don’t come around
very often.”
“Destiny is the game we’ve always wanted to make,” said
Harold Ryan, Bungie president. “We’ve dreamt of this universe for
years, so we couldn’t be more thrilled to swing open the doors and
let fans shape this experience as they tell their unique stories in
the game. For us, the next generation of games is all about
allowing players to collide and interact with each other as they
take on epic, action-packed adventures all their own.”
In addition to the launch of the game, the Destiny Expansion
Pass is available for purchase. The Expansion Pass will extend
the Destiny adventure after the launch of the game, with two
expansions, both of which will include brand new story missions,
cooperative activities and competitive multiplayer arenas, and a
wealth of all new weapons, armor and gear to earn. The Expansion
Pass is available at a suggested retail price of $34.99, with
Expansion I and Expansion II to be priced individually at $19.99
when they launch. Expansion I will launch in December, with
Expansion II following.
In Destiny, you are cast as a Guardian of the last city
on Earth, able to explore the ancient ruins of our solar system in
a social, living universe filled with other players. You will
journey through environments spanning the red dunes of Mars to the
lush jungles of Venus while creating your own legend as you and
your friends venture out into the stars to reclaim the treasures
and secrets lost after the collapse of humanity. Over the course of
your adventures you will become more powerful as you wield rare and
exotic weapons, gear, and super abilities. In addition to the story
campaign, you can take your unique character into any co-operative
or competitive activity, including the ability to compete with or
against your friends in The Crucible, Destiny’s competitive
multiplayer mode featuring numerous playlists and maps spanning
diverse environments across the galaxy.
Destiny is rated T for Teen by the ESRB (Animated Blood
and Violence), and is available now for the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system (PlayStation Plus required for some features),
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and
entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold required for
some features).
For more information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com. For
exclusive updates, follow the official Destiny social
channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on
Twitter, and interact directly with the developers at
www.Bungie.net.
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About BungieBungie was
founded in 1991 with two goals: develop kick-ass games that combine
state-of-the-art technology with uncompromising art, captivating
storytelling, and deep gameplay, and then to sell enough copies to
fund their ongoing quest for World Domination. Over the past twenty
years, Bungie created a bunch of fun games, including the Halo
Franchise, the Marathon Trilogy, and the first two Myth games. Now
independent, employee-owned, and located in Bellevue, Washington,
Bungie has unleashed their newest creation, Destiny, upon
the world.
More information about Bungie can be found
at www.bungie.net.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.Headquartered in Santa Monica, California,
Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer,
publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure
products, including such popular franchises as Call of Duty® and
Skylanders.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Singapore,
mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan. More
information about Activision and its products can be found on the
company’s website, www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future 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 statements set forth in this release include
unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the
risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon
information available to Activision Publishing and Activision
Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision
Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.
These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of
Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond
its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations.
Halo is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the U.S.
and/or other countries. Microsoft is not the publisher of Destiny.
Activision has no affiliation with Halo.
© 2014 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved. Destiny, the Destiny
Logo, Bungie and the Bungie Logo are among the trademarks of
Bungie, Inc. Published and distributed by Activision. CALL OF
DUTY is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other
trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective
owners.
Activision, Inc.Genevieve Waldman,
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