Destiny

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Destiny
Developer(s):	Bungie
Publisher(s):	Activision
Platform(s):	Xbox 360, next Xbox PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Release date(s):	Fall 2013
Genre(s):	First-person shooter
Mode(s):	Campaign Cooperative
Rating(s):	TBD

Destiny is an upcoming massively multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. Unlike typical FPS games, Destiny will feature role-playing elements and as such has been likened to "World of Warcraft in space". It has been reported that sequels will be released every two years through 2020, with downloadable "Comet" expansions released in the years between the main Destiny titles. Destiny is confirmed to be released for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PlayStation 4, but is also expected to be released for the next Xbox console.

Premise

Destiny is set seven hundred years into the future in a post-apocalyptic setting. Humans had spread and colonised the Solar System, in a time later called the Golden Age. An event known as "the Collapse", an attack from an unknown faction or entity, saw the dissolution of these colonies and left mankind on the brink of extinction. The only known survivors of the Collapse are those living on Earth, who were saved by a spherical entity known simply as "the Traveler". The Traveler hovers above the last remaining human city, and its presence allows the Guardians of the City—the last defenders of the human race—the ability to wield an unknown power.

Upon mankind's first attempt to repopulate and reconstruct after the Collapse, it is discovered that hostile alien races have occupied mankind's former colonies and civilizations. The player takes on the role of a Guardian of the City, and is tasked with investigating and destroying these threats before the remnants of humanity are completely wiped out.

Features

Locations

• Sol system
  • Earth
    • Luna
  • Saturn
  • Mars
  • Venus

Species

• Cabal
• Fallen
• Human
• Vex

Factions

• Dead Orbit
• FWC
• New Monarchy
• Osiris
• Seven Seraphs

Classes

• Hunter
• Warlock
• Titan

Marketing promotions

Trailers

Pathways Out of Darkness

Main article: Destiny ViDoc: Pathways Out of Darkness

The Pathways Out of Darkness ViDoc was released February 17, 2013. It is named in reference to Bungie's earliest first-person shooter, and first commercial success, Pathways Into Darkness.

PlayStation 4 Official Announcement

Main article: Destiny PlayStation 4 Official Announcement

PlayStation 4 Official Announcement was released February 21, 2013. Detailing its release on PlayStation 4 and featuring more in-game material.

Alternate Reality Games

Alpha Lupi

Main article: Alpha Lupi

Alpha Lupi is the Alternate reality game that began on February 11th 2013, to herald the announcement and reveal of Destiny. Over the course of seven days, a forum account run by Bungie released cryptic images and messages to be solved by the community prior to the Febraury 17th public release of Destiny information.

Final results of the ARG, once solved included an mp3 track by Marty O'Donnell as the background music and a completed image of the entire solved puzzle.

Trivia

The series was first alluded to by a poster in Bungie's previous game Halo 3: ODST. The poster showed an image of Earth and the moon, with the caption "Destiny Awaits", hinting at the spherical Traveler.

Gallery

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