Destiny (video game)
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Cover art featuring the game's three character classes: Warlock (left), Hunter (center), and Titan (right). The spherical Traveler is in the background.
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| Developer(s) | Bungie |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Artist(s) | Christopher Barrett |
| Writer(s) | Joseph Staten |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, first-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
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| Soundtrack album by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, C Paul Johnson, Paul McCartney | |
| Released | September 26, 2014 |
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| Length | 138:48 |
| Label | Bungie Music Publishing |
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| Metacritic | (PS4) 76/100 (XONE) 75/100 |
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| CVG | 8/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 6/10 |
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| GameTrailers | 8/10 |
| Giant Bomb |  |
| IGN | 7.8/10 |
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| OXM (US) | 8/10 |
| Polygon | 6/10 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
Destiny is an online-only first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision. It was released worldwide on September 9, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One consoles. Destiny marked Bungie's first new console franchise since the Halo series, and it is the first game in a ten-year agreement between Bungie and Activision. Set in a "mythic science fiction" world, the game features a multiplayer "shared-world" environment with elements of role-playing games. Activities in Destiny are divided among player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) game types. In addition to normal story missions, PvE features three-player "strikes" and six-player raids. A free roam patrol mode is also available for each planet and features public events. PvP features objective-based modes, as well as traditional deathmatch game modes.
Players take on the role of a Guardian, defenders of Earth's last safe city as they wield a power called Light to protect the City from different alien races. Guardians are tasked with reviving a celestial being called the Traveler, while journeying to different planets to investigate and destroy the alien threats before humanity is completely wiped out. Since launch, Bungie has released four expansion packs furthering the story, adding new content and missions, and new PvP modes. Year One of Destiny featured two small expansions, The Dark Below in December 2014 and House of Wolves in May 2015. A third, larger expansion, The Taken King, was released in September 2015 and marked the beginning of Year Two, changing much of the core gameplay. In December 2015, Destiny shifted to an event-based model, featuring more limited-time events. A new, large expansion called Rise of Iron was released in September 2016, beginning Year Three, and a full sequel to Destiny will be released in 2017. Rise of Iron was only released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 clients subsequently stopped receiving updates.
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