Destiny ships $500 million, highest-selling digital console release

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Activision announced this morning it has shipped over $500 million worth of MMO-shooter Destiny into "retail stores and first parties worldwide" as of day one. The number is a little messy to extrapolate because it mushes up the "shipped" dollar figure we try to avoid reporting when possible, with the nutritious digitally distributed "sold" number.

The takeaway here: Destiny is on track to be another billion-dollar franchise for Activision Blizzard. The publisher is swimming in cash and has an enviable portfolio that includes World of Warcraft, Call of Duty and Skylanders. The company also has a quieter monster hit in Hearthstone, which we know has continued to increase "revenue and engagement," but the company has yet to give any specific data on how successful it is beyond noting it "brought in millions of new accounts on Battle.net."



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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/destiny-ships-500-million-highest-selling-digital-console-rele/

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AchePosted:

It's a wonderful game, I'm surprised it wasn't more..

Very enjoyable game, brings back many memories I've had with bungie. ;)

OrthoPosted:

Yui I've watched livestreams on the game and I'm surprised I haven't bought it. Not surprised on the number.


I've watched my favorite streamers play it and I can't get into it.

-Prospective-Posted:

Rated 3.4/5 on amazon, whooops.

LatencyPosted:

Yui I've watched livestreams on the game and I'm surprised I haven't bought it. Not surprised on the number.


I haven't bought it because of the $.

YuiPosted:

I've watched livestreams on the game and I'm surprised I haven't bought it. Not surprised on the number.

gtapro151Posted:

well...........duh its fun lol not rushed like all the other games

OPPosted:

I got an xbox one for this and NHL 15 and they were sold out of Destiny at best buy so i am waiting for them to get more.

AstronautsPosted:

I've seen gameplay and it looks great! No wonder its successful.

MaFiAAnthonyPosted:

Wow a lot of money for such a bust of a game- buyers beware, multiplayer is cod like. Campaign is like 7 hours long and there is very little customization. Put your money elsewhere

DomixinPosted:

Congrats to Bungie on such a huge dollar figure. I played the beta and personally wasn't too impressed. It seemed like a good game but not my kind of style I guess. Didn't expect the game to do as well as it did. Good job Bungie!


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