Activision and Bungie Unveil the Next Epic Adventure in the Destiny Saga with The Taken King
June 16 2015 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
All-New Campaign, Sub-Classes and a Brand New
Destination, Further Expand the Evolving Destiny Universe
Destiny Year Two Begins on September 15,
2015
Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced
The Taken King, a major expansion and by far the largest
addition to the Destiny universe yet. Building upon
Destiny, the biggest new video game franchise launch in
history, The Taken King grows the universe with the first
full destination to be added to the game since launch, an all-new
campaign, three new Guardian subclasses, a massive arsenal of new
armor, weapons and exotics, new Strikes and Crucible maps, a new
Raid that will put players to the ultimate test, and more. The
Taken King will be available world-wide on September 15, 2015.
“The Taken King is the next evolution of the saga, kicking off
another great year of Destiny,” said Harold Ryan, president of
Bungie. “What’s exciting for the studio is to continue to open new
experiences for our existing, passionate community and to welcome
new players to Destiny. We’ve loved listening to players’ reaction
so far and have provided nearly 30 updates along the way to
continue to grow the universe. Our active players are still
spending about three hours a day playing so it’s important we give
them a world to engage with and surprise them with new activities
in The Taken King in September.”
“The Taken King takes everything that was great about Destiny,
and makes it even better,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision
Publishing. “Our partners at Bungie have created something very
special with this universe, and have also done a great job
listening to our community as this saga continues to unfold. We are
excited for the next chapter.”
For new and existing Guardians ready to jump into the Destiny
universe or continuing to carve their legends in the stars, the
Legendary Edition is the ultimate place to start year two and
includes content and updates for: Destiny, Expansion I: The Dark
Below, Expansion II: House of Wolves, and features The Taken King.
At launch PlayStation® gamers will also get access to a host of
additional content for The Taken King, including a Strike, a
Crucible map, three sets of gear and an exotic weapon, exclusive
until Fall 2016.
Every Guardian class will get access to a third subclass with
the purchase of The Taken King, and will be showcased
through competitive multiplayer with two new modes and four new
maps at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) taking
place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 16-18.
The Taken King is rating pending by the ESRB, and will be
available 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) on
September 15, 2015.
The community can interact directly with the developers at
www.Bungie.net, www.facebook.com/Bungie and @Bungie on Twitter. For
game information, they can visit www.DestinyTheGame.com and follow
the official Destiny social channels at
www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter.
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 our 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. Our
independent, employee-owned development studio is located in
Bellevue, Washington, the base where we launched our most ambitious
project to date: Destiny.
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 global producer and
publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains
operations throughout the world. More information about Activision
and its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
Destiny game, Expansions I & II required to play, all
included in the Legendary and Collector’s editions.
© 2015 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. Activision is
a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other
trademarks or trade names are the properties of their respective
owners.
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