Mom's Minute

Destiny Video Game

The video game industry would not be as successful as it is if it was unable to come up with video game successors that may prove to be even more exciting, enticing and a draw to gamers than the video games' predecessors.   Towards that end, Bungie has announced that the successful franchise Halo's successor, "Destiny" is in the works. Bungie has a publishing partnership with Activision for this video game which will span 10 years and have numerous sequels.

Destiny video game

There are some similarities between Halo and Destiny.  The premise for both Halo and Destiny is science fiction, and involves humans fighting against alien threats who are trying to rid them of the universe. Regarding gameplay -- like Halo --  during Destiny's gameplay, you can join other players to fight against aliens.  The difference is that you will meet up with unlikely "strangers" who are not on your "friends list." 

There will be a traditional, competitive multiplayer mode as well as a well-crafted story campaign. You will venture from hub cities during gameplay to forgotten parts of earth and remote sections of other planets.

Additionally, Destiny will not be an MMO.  While the game may borrow some of the elements of an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online), i.e.  open worlds, evolving stories, changing timelines, etc., Bungie is quick to say that Destiny is not an MMO.

Instead, Destiny is described as being more of a first-person shooter than an MMO.

Scene from Destiny video game

The overall atmosphere of Destiny may appear to be darker than that of Halo; however, there will be hope and hopeful times in the new universe.

Currently Destiny is slated to be playable on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.  Of course, this could change to include other video game platforms as well. Even though the rumored release date is October 6, 2013, a confirmed release date for the first video game in the Destiny series was unavailable at press time.