Bungie (the company behind the Halo series), has been quietly working on a new game titled Destiny. Michael McWhertor, working for the world's best english language gaming website (Polygon) recently published a huge feature on the new game:
Centuries from now, human civilization has spread far beyond the confines of Earth, stretching outward to the Moon, Mars, Venus, the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. Mankind's Golden Age comes to an end when an unexplained cataclysmic event all but eradicates our species.
One safe city remains on Earth, shielded from harm by a mysterious entity known as The Traveler. This cracked white orb hovers silently over the last remnants of humanity's Golden Age, protecting us from total annihilation. Knights known as Guardians, protectors empowered by the Traveler, seek to uncover the mysteries of humanity's downfall and keep it safe from persisting threats.
This is the setting of Destiny, the beginnings of a decade-long collaboration between Halo creators Bungie and publisher Activision. It's a world "where any story is possible," Bungie says, and where players — as the Guardians of Destiny — will become legend.
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Destiny, bound for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, is a "shared-world shooter," says Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg. He explains that as the game’s concepts gelled, Bungie and Activision didn’t feel it fit into a pre-existing genre. Part first-person shooter, part open-world sandbox and part persistent universe, Destiny is constantly evolving but retaining players' persistent progression, Hirshberg says.
Watch this game trailer where Bungie reveals the game:
