Destiny

Destiny

Activision Blizzard
Release date: 2014-09-09 | Platforms: XBOX_ONE, XBOX360, PLAYSTATION4, PLAYSTATION3.

Destiny is a first-person shooter featuring MMO-elements with much attention paid to online raids and shared-world mechanics. It is the first game in the series produced by Bungie — the studio is mostly known as the Halo series creator — and followed by Destiny 2, released three years afterward. The original title also has 4 DLC packs.

The game is centered around the Guardian — main playable character divided into three classes: Hunters. Warlocks and Titans, each with unique abilities. The main peculiarity is interfering in other's games. Nonetheless, unlike other MMOs, the game does not include communication with all of the server — just with the team that is matched for him or her.

The game emphasizes PvE and PvP types of play the first one being divided into strikes and raids, while the latter is the typical FPS multiplayer type. Strikes are the quests played by three characters with the boss in the end. Raids, on the other hand, are story-related, implement six players and also contain boss in the end.

Background

DEVELOPERS

Background for Joseph Staten
Joseph Staten

Joseph Staten

writer

Joseph Staten is a games writer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Staten has been working with Bungie, Sumo Digital, Armature Studio and Microsoft Game Studios. Staten's first game was The Tiger for Android. After that, Joseph Staten took part as the writer of Halo 2. Later, Staten also was part of the team who developed Halo 3: ODST published by Bungie for PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Most lately, Joseph Staten worked on Crackdown 3.

Background for Sage Merrill
Sage Merrill

Sage Merrill

designer

Sage Merrill is a games designer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Merrill has been working with Vicarious Visions, Bungie, Swift Apps and FASA Studio. Merrill's first published game was The Tiger. Next, Sage Merrill worked on Shadowrun taking on the role of designer. Merrill also worked on Traveler developed by Gameplay First Studios for PC, macOS and Linux. The latest work of Sage Merrill was Destiny 2: Lightfall, published in 2023.

Background for Luke Smith
Luke Smith

Luke Smith

director

Luke Smith is a games director, producer and designer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Smith has been working with Activision, Vicarious Visions, Bungie and Swift Apps. Smith's first published game was The Tiger. After that, Luke Smith took part as the designer of Titans. Smith also worked on Dark Past developed by SURPRISED HOTDOG for PC. The latest work of Luke Smith was Destiny 2: Lightfall, published in 2023.

Background for Tyson Green
Tyson Green

Tyson Green

designer

Tyson Green is a games designer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Green has been working with Gearbox Software, Vicarious Visions, Bungie and Swift Apps. Green started as the designer of The Tiger. After that, Tyson Green took part as the designer of Halo: Combat Evolved. Green also worked on Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack developed by Bungie Software for Xbox 360. The latest work of Tyson Green was Destiny 2: Lightfall, published in 2023.

Background for Christopher Barrett
Christopher Barrett

Christopher Barrett

director

Christopher Barrett is a games director and artist who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Barrett has been working with Vicarious Visions, Bungie, Swift Apps and Skydome Entertainment. Barrett started as the artist of The Tiger. Next, Christopher Barrett worked on Titans taking on the role of artist. Barrett also worked on The Hive developed by Skydome Entertainment for PC, macOS and Linux. The latest work of Christopher Barrett was Destiny 2: Lightfall, published in 2023.

Background for Jason Jones
Jason Jones

Jason Jones

designer

Jason Jones is a games writer, director, producer and designer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Jones has been working with Gearbox Software, Bungie, Microsoft Game Studios and Swift Apps. Jones started as the designer of The Tiger. Next, Jason Jones worked on Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete taking on the role of designer. Later, Jones also was part of the team who developed Kells published by Paul Drummond for PC and macOS. Most lately, Jason Jones worked on Traveler. Currently, Jones is developing Marathon with Bungie. The release date is yet to be announced.

Background for C Paul Johnson
C Paul Johnson

C Paul Johnson

composer

C Paul Johnson is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Johnson has been working with Activision, Vicarious Visions, Bungie and Swift Apps. Johnson's first game was The Tiger for Android. Then, C Paul Johnson went on to work on Titans as the composer. Afterwards, C Paul Johnson worked on Destiny 2 developed by Vicarious Visions in 2017. Most lately, C Paul Johnson worked on Destiny 2: Lightfall.

Background for James Tsai
James Tsai

James Tsai

designer

James Tsai is a games designer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Tsai has been working with THQ Nordic, Volition, Vicarious Visions and THQ. Tsai started as the designer of The Tiger. Next, James Tsai worked on Red Faction taking on the role of designer. Later, Tsai also was part of the team who developed Destiny 2: Beyond Light published by Bungie for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The latest work of James Tsai was Destiny 2: Lightfall, published in 2023.

Background for Martin O'Donnell
Martin O'Donnell

Martin O'Donnell

composer

Martin O'Donnell is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, O'Donnell has been working with Gearbox Software, Bungie, Saber Interactive and 343 Industries. O'Donnell's first game was The Tiger for Android. After that, Martin O'Donnell took part as the composer of Myth: The Fallen Lords. Later, O'Donnell also was part of the team who developed The Hive published by Skydome Entertainment for PC, macOS and Linux. Most recently, Martin O'Donnell was involved in the development of Traveler.

Background for Michael Salvatori
Michael Salvatori

Michael Salvatori

composer

Michael Salvatori is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Salvatori has been working with Aspyr Media, Gearbox Software, Activision and Vicarious Visions. Salvatori's first published game was The Tiger. Next, Michael Salvatori worked on Oni taking on the role of composer. Afterwards, Michael Salvatori worked on Halo 4 developed by 343 Industries in 2012. The latest work of Michael Salvatori was Destiny 2: Lightfall, published in 2023.