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Destiny Lead Writer Joseph Staten Leaves Bungie

Deej “After fifteen great years at Bungie, from the battlefields of Myth to the mysteries of Halo and beyond, I'm leaving to tackle new creative challenges. While this may come as a surprise, fear not.

Regis3859d ago (Edited 3859d ago )

Oh no looks like Destiny needs a new lead writer, but he should have left after the game came out.

Wow guys we don't really know however I was just stating an opinion.

thrasherv33859d ago

I'm sure the writing is all done for that game by now :/

OC_MurphysLaw3859d ago

well sort of... I am pretty sure this game is going to have continued support via DLC that has yet to be written. That all said the main job of writing clearly is done.

crxss3859d ago

100% positive the game's main story is set

Jughead34163859d ago

Last week, Bungie sent out their latest Destiny update and revealed that the entire game is playable from start to finish. So, I'm pretty sure the Lead Writer's role is pretty much complete. I'm sure that the future of Destiny is still as bright as ever though.

3-4-53859d ago

Hopefully other's learned from him, and he passed some knowledge down.

A7XEric3859d ago

...and joins 343! Would be cool

CalamityCB3859d ago

I would personally fund Jason to join 343i, he could truly knock some of the dents into place caused in recent fiction.

crimsonfox3859d ago

Not sure on how you can fund him.

palaeomerus3859d ago

A lot of those "dents" were caused by Reach which was developed by Bungie!

lastofgen3859d ago

that would definitely be great, but I still found halo 4's writing to be very well done and tight.

otherZinc3859d ago

Agreed! He would make a great Halo 4 story greater in future Halo iterations.

Evilsnuggle3859d ago

I think that destiny is going to be a epic fail it is no gta 5. The graphics are not great it look like bordland and last generation 720p 30fps

Regis3859d ago

You obviously didn't look really closely. It is played on PS4 hardware. You just dissed how bad the game is. Therefore by this website standard you dissed PS4.

CalamityCB3859d ago (Edited 3859d ago )

By your logic the whole N4G community have evilsnuglle on their hitlist.

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Vladplaya3859d ago

It has nothing to do with what the game was played on. It could have been played on super computer for all I care, if it doesn't look good, it doesn't look good. And Destiny really doesn't look like anything special. A lot of hype created by kids because its game made by people who made Halo, and Halo is really nothing special, just a one of the first successful shooters on consoles.

I will be impressed when I play the game and it will actually be good, but so far it looks pretty mediocre in almost every aspect of it.

nukeitall3859d ago

I'm intrigue by Destiny, but the game play looks incredibly boring. I just didn't feel that excitement I do for other games like Titanfall where the blood pressure starts building and you are on the edge of the seat out of excitement.

I was extremely excited when Destiny was revealed, and I LOVE the art style and apparent depth, but please make the game play awesome!

Regis3859d ago

It is hard to make that decision, they should bring out more game play, because I think a lot of people have forgotten about them, as their game does not release until June next year.

More Gameplay Bungie

hababababababababa3859d ago

PAhahhahahha.............. you are joking right!............ Right?

MysticStrummer3859d ago

If you're talking sales then most games aren't GTA5, but I've played better games that sold far less, and Destiny will most likely be on that list.

OrangePowerz3859d ago

I think you should watch the gameplay video again from E3 if you think it looks last gen.

Evilsnuggle3859d ago (Edited 3859d ago )

Im a hardcore gamers and now PS4 fanboy ex M$ player i own both the first xbox launch and 360 at launch and all PS 1-3 and every nintedo made.never going to buy xbone 180 PS4 pre orders. But i think destiny is going to fail hard the game has over a hundred people working in deployment and i can't see why it last gen graphics it is no killzone SF or gta 5 for that matter sorry guys. EPIC FAIL. Last gen is not 1080p 30fps60

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amnalehu3859d ago

Let me guess; he is joining Sony Santa Monica...

Belking3859d ago

He will be heading back to MS working with 343.

Goku7813859d ago

Is that true? I'm looking forward to this game, but normally that isn't always a good sign. 10 years they plan to push this series.

MysticStrummer3859d ago

Wow what a step back for his career.

Convas3859d ago

A step back? LOL

I would ask you to explain why you think this is so, but then I remembered judging by the very response I'm responding to, it won't be very good anyways.

TheFutureIsBlue3859d ago

@Convas

It would be a step back in his eyes. He said "I'm leaving to tackle new creative challenges". How is going back to Halo a new creative challange?

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Developer Gameplay Preview

Bungie - "Join our development team to see the new updates arriving with Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Releasing on June 4, 2024."

InUrFoxHole7d ago

What is this she/her, he/him bs?

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Bungie Replaces Marathon Director Amid Leadership Shakeup, Fears of Layoffs

Amid ongoing anxiety within Bungie following layoffs last year, the studio is now preparing for another shakeup, this time on Marathon.

Kaii29d ago

Layoffs should be hitting the incompetent management at this point.

Profchaos29d ago

Talk about mismanaged Bungie is a studio of tremendous potential and have made some of the greatest shooters to date. Sony pushed them to just make another Destiny style game and consult on other studios live service games and are now getting thrown under a bus as the pivot away from predominantly gaas games is unfolding.

I'd love to see a world where Bungie can focus on telling great sci fi stories again away from a live service dungeon but we all know that's a pipe dream

Rynxie29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Are you serious? Do you just talk out of your arse naturally, or did it take years of being a POS?

Profchaos29d ago

You normally get so offended by internet comments or did it take years of being soft

purple10129d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Yes I see your point mate, someone clearly didn’t read the article.

Specifically the bit:

“Notably, multiple sources at the time and since have shared that Sony has largely left the studio to sort out its own troubles and was not responsible for the layoffs, with CEO Pete Parsons taking responsibility.“

He’s just spouting nonsense

Huey_My_D_Long29d ago

lol what so fucking hilarious is that you called him out so bad he projected him being offended onto you.

Its been well documented that Bungie's management has been more responsible for their shortfalls, even mentioned in said article that we are commenting on.

Its ok, just admit you didn't read the article.

MIDGETonSTILTS1729d ago

Arrowhead Studios will be Sony’s GaaS consult now.

Gameseeker_Frampt29d ago

I like how for some, it is never Bungie's fault. Microsoft, Activision, and now Sony - it is everyone else who is pushing Bungie to make all these bad decisions.

-Foxtrot29d ago

Thrown under the bus?

Are you joking? This is all Bungie, we all thought it was 100% Activision but it's clear the higher ups at Bungie don't have a clue how to run the studio and are more bothered about saving their own skin and the money that they rake in.

Sony gave them an extra $1.2 Billion to make sure that employees didn't leave and they didn't have to cut anyones jobs. Where did that money go because Bungie still cut peoples jobs and I bet you the higher management still kept a hold of their big fact paychecks and bonuses.

Sony invested poorly in this and the best thing they can do now is throw the old Bungie management out and take hold of the studio fully.

MIDGETonSTILTS1729d ago

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Somebody at Bungie is the golden goose making great shooting mechanics, and the rest need to justify their paychecks.

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Fearmonkey29d ago

This studio has had three owners and its never worked well with any of them....Management has issues

ChasterMies29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Worked very well for Microsoft. Microsoft’s mistake was letting Bungie go.

Fearmonkey28d ago

it worked so well with MS that they so wanted to be away from them they bought the company back. Only to do it again with activision-blizzard, and then sold to Sony...Sony shouldn't have bought them...Bungie hasnt been the same for a long time..

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Destiny 2’s new game director worked on every single Bungie Halo game

Destiny 2’s game director Joe Blackburn is stepping down ahead of The Final Shape, leaving Tyson Green to take the reins of the PS5 and Xbox FPS.

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DefenderOfDoom277d ago

As someone who bought every story DLC for DESTINY 2 but not every season. the first thing I would do as game director is , if anybody pre-orders The ?Final Shape , they will be able to play all older DLC and seasons with purchase of FINAL SHAPE. . I think that would bring back a lot of DESTINY 2 plsyers who have not experienced the seasons a chance to play season activities before Final Shape comes out.

DickyD122677d ago

I agree but I was just able to get all dlcs for 50 on steam. (Have it on PlayStation but don't always have access to the TV)