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Activision and Bungie have split after 8 years of working on the Destiny series together. The announcement came yesterday in a surprise press release, in which Bungie has announced that they will be acquiring the publishing rights for the popular shooter, taking total control of the franchise from here on out.
“Today, we’re announcing plans for Bungie to assume full publishing rights and responsibilities for the Destiny franchise,” Bungie and Activision said in a joint statement. “Going forward, Bungie will own and develop the franchise, and Activision will increase its focus on owned IP and other projects. Activision and Bungie are committed to a seamless transition for the Destiny franchise and will continue to work closely together during the transition on behalf of the community of Destiny players around the world.”
“We have enjoyed a successful eight-year run and would like to thank Activision for their partnership on Destiny,” Bungie said in an update posted to its website. “Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce plans for Activision to transfer publishing rights for Destiny to Bungie. With our remarkable Destiny community, we are ready to publish on our own, while Activision will increase their focus on owned IP projects.
“The planned transition process is already underway in its early stages, with Bungie and Activision both committed to making sure the handoff is as seamless as possible.”
Bungie also confirmed that they plan on delivering the future Destiny 2 content as outlined in the public roadmaps and hinted at future content for the game.
“With Forsaken, we’ve learned, and listened, and leaned in to what we believe our players want from a great Destiny experience,” Bungie said. “Rest assured, there is more of that on the way. We’ll continue to deliver on the existing Destiny roadmap, and we’re looking forward to releasing more seasonal experiences in the coming months, as well as surprising our community with some exciting announcements about what lies beyond.”
Originally, Bungie had a publishing deal with Activision created in 2010 for the release of four Destiny games, and four expansions between 2013 and 2020, highlighting 10 years worth of content for the series. However the schedule had difficulties due do delays with the first Destiny, and Bungie working to correct criticism on the games.
It seems that Bungie has come out on top in this split and so far the response has been positive with plenty of support from fans and fellow creators alike. The last major split Bungie had was in 2007 when the studio established itself as an independent company moving away from Microsoft. In that split, Microsoft kept the rights to the Halo franchise and established a new studio – 343 Industries – who continue to work on the series.
