Trots att Destiny 2 hamnat i blåsväder i omgångars omgångar (mest på grund av Bungies oförmåga att lyssna på sina mest dedikerade fans) står det nu klart att utvecklaren är precis lika snorhet som de var på den där tiden då de spottade ur sig mästerliga Halo-titlar. Åtminstone om du frågar kinesiska spelutgivaren Netease som precis stoppat in 800 miljoner kronor i Bungie. Pengar som studion hävdar ska användas för att på egen hand publicera framtida spelprojekt. Kosingen har med andra ord ingenting med vare sig Destiny eller Bungies Activision-deal att göra.
Bungie skriver såhär om affären:
"At Bungie, our purpose is to build worlds that inspire friendship. For over twenty-five years, through Marathon, Myth, Oni, Halo, and Destiny, we've created fantastic places where players have gathered to become heroes. Now, our long-term goal is to become an entertainment company that sustains many worlds simultaneously - Destiny and new worlds to come. Today, we're excited to announce that we've entered into a new partnership with NetEase to help us explore new directions. With their industry expertise, they'll empower us to build new worlds and invite players, new and old, to join us there. They'll help us support separate teams inside Bungie to bring our newest ambitions to life.
If you're a player of Destiny, this news won't impact the hobby you've come to know. Destiny is an experience that will grow for many years to come. We'll continue to work with our partners at Activision to foster this global community and turn new players from all over the world into Guardians. Our commitment to that world is not diminished by this announcement. We have exciting plans for the future of the Destiny franchise, and you'll learn more about the next steps we'll take together in the weeks to come. For now, we're grateful for the opportunity to welcome NetEase to the family. We have a bold vision to explore with them, but that is all a conversation for another time."
Bungies CEO Pete Parsons kommenterar det här med att själv ge ut sina titlar i framtiden:
"A big part of our focus is to self-publish in the future. We'll decide the business model and how the worlds we create go into the market." Länk till källan.
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