Gameplay World Premiere Set for May 18
Pre-Order for Early Access to Upcoming Destiny
2 Beta†
First-Person Action Game Welcomes PC Players to
the Destiny Universe
Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced
Destiny 2, the sequel to the internationally acclaimed Destiny, a
first-person action game that takes the player on an epic journey
to defend humanity from annihilation. The official Destiny 2 reveal
trailer, “Rally the Troops,” debuted a character-driven glimpse at
Destiny 2’s story today. Additionally, the first hands-on gameplay
reveal livestream will be broadcast around the world on May 18. The
broadcast will showcase a variety of fun, action-oriented
activities within Destiny 2, and will highlight the brand-new, epic
adventure waiting for players. With a fresh start for all players
right from the opening cinematic, Destiny 2 will expand across the
globe with a worldwide release on September 8. Destiny 2 will be
available on PlayStation®4 systems with additional, timed
exclusive* content, Xbox One (PlayStation®Plus or Xbox Live Gold
subscription, respectively, required for significant features), and
for the first time in Destiny’s history, a new platform to enjoy
this universe will be offered. Destiny 2 is coming to PC!
“Destiny was the biggest launch of a new console video game
franchise ever. Along with our incredibly talented partners at
Bungie, we are focusing on making Destiny 2 even better, with state
of the art first person action, an awesome new story, great
characters, and thoughtful innovations that make the game more
accessible to all different kinds of players,” said Activision CEO,
Eric Hirshberg. “We're also bringing Destiny 2 to the PC platform
for the first time. Destiny 2 will make an already great game
franchise better than ever.”
Bungie CEO, Pete Parsons, said, “The past three years have been
incredibly inspiring and rewarding for Bungie. To know that
millions of players around the world have forged lasting Destiny
memories and even made it their hobby is truly humbling and we
can’t wait to continue the journey.” He added, “We are looking
forward to sharing a fresh, inviting story, and with the upcoming
Destiny 2 Beta slated for this summer, we are eager to get feedback
from millions of players around the world who will get a glimpse of
the new adventures that will unfold for all of us. Together, with
our partners at Activision, we are thrilled to get Destiny 2 in the
hands of players in September.”
In Destiny 2, the last safe city on Earth has fallen and lay in
ruins, occupied by a powerful new enemy and his elite army, the Red
Legion. Every player creates their own character called a
“Guardian,” humanity’s chosen protectors. As a Guardian in Destiny
2, players must master new abilities and weapons to reunite the
city’s forces, stand together and fight back to reclaim their home.
The official Destiny 2 reveal trailer, “Rally the Troops,” shows
two of the Vanguard, leaders of the Guardians, inspiring the people
of the last city in an impassioned (and occasionally sarcastic)
call to arms. In Destiny 2, players will answer this call,
embarking on a fresh story filled with new destinations around our
solar system to explore, and an expansive amount of activities to
discover. There is something for almost every type of gamer in
Destiny 2, including gameplay for solo, cooperative and competitive
players set within a vast, evolving and exciting universe.
Destiny 2 is currently Rating Pending (RP) by the ESRB and will
be available at a suggested retail price of $59.99. The product
line-up will also feature 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.
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, 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 developing the next highly-anticipated
release in the Destiny universe, Destiny 2.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. 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.
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†Beta platform availability and launch date(s)
TBD. See destinythegame.com/beta for
details. Limited time only, while beta codes last, at
participating retailers. Internet connection required. May require
subscription for applicable platform, sold separately.
*Timed exclusive content until at least Fall 2018. More details
to come this summer.
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