Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Be among
the first to blaze a trail through the wild frontiers of Destiny, the
next evolution of entertainment from the creators of Halo®, and
the company that brought you Call of Duty®. Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision
Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), and Bungie today announced that
fans who pre-order the game at participating retailers worldwide will
get early access to the Destiny Beta, which will include a
diverse sampling of major activities featured in the full game. The
Beta will begin in early 2014 on the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system; PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system;
Xbox One, all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360
games and entertainment system from Microsoft.
To celebrate the announcement, Activision and
Bungie have released a new trailer entitled "The Moon,"
featuring a highlighted destination in the game, and the Hive,
one of the four enemy races featured
in Destiny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAbpZfqE8r4
"We have no doubt Destiny is not
only a great action game but also the next great entertainment
property," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision
Publishing. "That means we're putting all our creative support,
and all our expertise in creating blockbuster franchises, into a
colossal Destiny Beta that we believe will set a new bar
for the next generation of games. Fans have a lot to look forward to
in 2014."
"Destiny is the most ambitious game we
have ever made, and it's our chance to transform the way you
experience a new Bungie universe," said Harold Ryan, Bungie
president. "From day one Destiny has been an
incredibly bold vision that Activision shares with
Bungie.Destiny is a massive universe that is populated by the
players, and for that reason we need fans to get their hands on the
game, fans all around the world. We can't wait!"
Destiny Beta Redemption Codes are only
available while supplies last. To see a list of participating global
retailers, fans can visit http://www.destinythegame.com/wheretobuy.
Upon pre-ordering the game at a participating retailer, fans
can visit http://bungie.net/beta and follow the
instructions on the page to secure their spot in the Beta. The
required 9-digit entry code will be printed on their receipt, on a
flyer distributed at time of purchase or sent via email through their
respective retail rewards program. Fans that pre-ordered before
October 1st 2013 and qualify for this offer are automatically
entered into the Beta and will receive their entry code from their
retailer via email. All questions or concerns related to the Beta
code should be brought to the attention of the retailer.
About Destiny
Players are cast as Guardians of the last city on
Earth, who will traverse the ancient ruins of our solar system from
the red dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Able to wield
incredible power, gamers must battle humanity's enemies and reclaim
all that was lost during the collapse of mankind's Golden Age. In a
story-driven universe, Destiny's saga unfolds through grand
tales and epic adventures by immersing players in a bold new
universe filled with cooperative, competitive, public, and social
activities, all seamlessly connected.Destiny is not yet rated by
the ESRB.
For more information,
visit www.DestinyTheGame.com. For exclusive updates, follow the
official Destiny social channels
at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on
Twitter, and interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net.
About Bungie
Bungie was founded in 1991 with the goals of
developing games that combine brilliant technology, beautiful art,
intelligent stories and deep gameplay, and then selling enough of
those games to achieve its real goal of total world domination.
Bungie has spent the last decade forging the Halo series
into an award-winning global entertainment phenomenon, but their
pedigree goes back twenty-two years with such acclaimed titles as
the Marathon Trilogy and the original two Myth games.
Armed with the best talent, state-of-the-art
technology, and the finest community on the planet, Bungie is
preparing to unleash their newest creation upon the world, 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
worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the
U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United
Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden,
Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Singapore,
mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan.
More information aboutActivision and its products can be found
on the company's website, www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future 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
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control and may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations.
Halo is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft is not the publisher of Destiny. Activision has
no affiliation with Halo.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. © 2013 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. All other
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