New Expansion Drives Record-Setting Pre-Orders*
for Any Individual Destiny Expansion Yet
Brand-New Chapter of Destiny Includes Cinematic
Story Campaign Set in Vast, Snowy Location, New Six-Player Raid,
Missions, Quests, Strike, and Gear
Destiny – The Collection Gives New Players a
Chance to Experience Every Adventure to Date Including Destiny:
Rise of Iron
Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), deliver the
next highly-anticipated storyline to the action shooter
Destiny with their large expansion, Destiny: Rise of
Iron. Before there were Guardians protecting humanity, there
were Iron Lords. The new, cinematic-filled adventure sets players
on a heroic journey where they will join forces with one of
Destiny’s greatest heroes, Lord Saladin, to battle an ancient,
vicious enemy from the past and ultimately earn their place in
history as Iron Lords themselves.
Available today alongside Rise of Iron is Destiny –
The Collection, an all-in-one experience containing every
release from the award-winning action shooter franchise to date.
Destiny: Rise of Iron and Destiny – The Collection can be purchased
today, worldwide, in each territory where available at global
retailers, and through console digital stores for the PlayStation®4
system and Xbox One (PlayStation®Plus, Xbox Live Gold, required for
some features). Destiny: Rise of Iron requires Destiny game and The
Taken King (includes Expansions I & II), sold separately.
“Rise of Iron's record shattering pre-orders* make
it by far our most anticipated expansion
for Destiny ever--and for good reason. It's packed with
incredible new adventures that Destiny players are going
to love,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision. "Along with our
partners at Bungie, we can't wait for our fans to explore 'The
Plaguelands,' conquer an entirely new Raid, 'Wrath of the
Machine,' and tackle all new modes, a new Strike, quests,
weapons, and gear. I, for one, can't stop playing. And you won't be
able to either."
“The team was excited to expand upon the heroic tale from one of
Destiny’s most renowned characters in Destiny: Rise of Iron,” said
Pete Parsons, CEO of Bungie. “We can’t wait to see the memories and
stories that will unfold as the community discovers what it means
to become an Iron Lord.”
In Destiny: Rise of Iron, players will explore the noble
backstory behind one of Destiny’s most beloved events, “The Iron
Banner,” and fight alongside its herald, Lord Saladin. Mysteries
and challenges await in Rise of Iron including: an all-new setting
on Earth called “The Plaguelands,” a twisted, dangerous, and
action-packed area that has been quarantined for centuries; a
brand-new six-player Raid; Felwinter Peak, a new social space where
players must ascend a snowy, mountain top to reclaim a Guardian
stronghold from the enemy; cooperative three-player Strikes; more
quests, weapons, gear; a new competitive multiplayer mode called
Supremacy and four new PvP maps; a Light level increase to 385; a
new mutated enemy faction of the Fallen, and more. The “Wrath
of the Machine” Raid will go live at 10 o’clock a.m. PDT on Friday,
Sept. 23rd.
Destiny – The Collection is one of the largest content offerings
in gaming this year, comprising all the magic of Destiny since its
beginning in 2014. It is the perfect opportunity for new and
returning Guardians to join the fight for humanity’s survival and
includes a character boost allowing players to instantly level up
and join their friends. Additionally, legacy-gen console players
can utilize the Destiny – The Collection upgrade program to
transition to current-gen until January 31, 2017.
Destiny: Rise of Iron and Destiny – The Collection are rated T
for Teen by the ESRB. The expansion will be available at a
suggested retail price of $29.99. Destiny – The Collection will be
available at a suggested retail price of $59.99. At launch,
PlayStation® gamers will also receive access to additional content
for Rise of Iron, including a Crucible map, a ship, and a quest.
Timed exclusive until at least Fall 2017.
For game information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com and follow
the official Destiny social channels at
www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter and
Instagram. The community can interact directly with the developers
at www.Bungie.net, www.facebook.com/Bungie, @Bungie on Twitter, and
www.Twitch.tv/Bungie on Twitch.
About Bungie
Bungie 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 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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
expected release date and features and functionality (including
without limitation the “Wrath of the Machine” Raid) for Rise of
Iron and Destiny - The Collection, are forward-looking statements
that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements set forth in this release include
unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the
risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon
information available to Activision Publishing and Activision
Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision
Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.
These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of
Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond
its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations.
© 2016 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.
* All references to "pre-orders" relate to individual
Destiny expansions and exclude Expansion Passes.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160920005792/en/
Activision Publishing, Inc.Genevieve Waldman,
425-440-6854gwaldman@activision.com
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024