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Game Development August 14, 2023

Mark Darrah on trap of live service games, or why napkin math doesn’t work: “You can only play one Destiny at a time”

History is cyclical, and this is true for the games industry as well. Veteran developer and former BioWare producer Mark Darrah has shared his thoughts on companies that repeat the same mistakes over and over again when trying to make their own Ultima Online or Destiny.

Industry News July 5, 2022

Bungie reportedly working on Destiny Mobile in partnership with NetEase

Bungie might be joining a handful of AAA game developers that have brought their main franchises to mobile. According to the latest report, the studio is now working on a new FPS for iOS and Android, which is based on the Destiny IP.

Industry News September 16, 2021

Former Destiny composer ordered to pay Bungie almost $100,000 for using game’s assets

Composer Marty O’Donnell has been found in contempt of court over his use of Destiny assets even after he left Bungie. He will now have to pay the studio tens of thousands of dollars in fees.

Industry News June 30, 2021

Bungie looking for Destiny historian with “encyclopedic knowledge of the IP”

Over the past years, games’ stories and worlds have become so big that companies struggle to keep everything consistent. That’s why Bungie has opened a unique position of “Destiny Historian” to catalog the game’s universe and narrative.

Industry News April 22, 2021

Sony to publish new exclusive AAA multiplayer game from former Destiny creators

PlayStation signed a deal with Firewalk Studios, formed by Destiny veterans. The development of their first game will be led by Bungie’s former creative director.

Industry News September 10, 2020

Destiny played by over 167 million since launch

On Destiny‘s sixth anniversary, Bungie revealed that 167 million people have played the looter shooter since its debut.

Featured January 7, 2020

Wargaming’s Thaine Lyman on keeping live games alive: “Kill your sacred cows”

Thaine Lyman, General Manager of the mobile studio at Wargaming Minsk, is one of the key people behind the publisher’s flagship mobile title World of Tanks Blitz. On Thaine’s watch, Tanks Blitz entered its sixth year on the market and did so with flying colors: the game reached an unprecedented DAU of 1.5 million players globally.