Bungie's reveal: a disservice to Destiny

by narcogen , Andover, Massachusetts, Monday, February 18, 2013, 19:27 (4295 days ago) @ Claude Errera

Not sure if you were here in the really early days of Halo - but this is how Bungie operates. We knew almost nothing - and in fact, by the time it actually launched, what we DID know in those early days was all wrong.

Not sure why this is doing the game a disservice - it's absolutely the first time they've talked about it, but it won't be the last. Activision's press release made it clear that launch almost certainly won't be this year... so you have plenty of time to get more information and learn new things, and change your perspective.

If you're going with the assertion that first impressions are everything... well, Bungie has ALWAYS disagreed with that. Like it, hate it, that's their opinion, and they're as entitled to it as you are to yours. (Personally, I'd say they've done reasonably well for themselves over the years - enough for me to cut them some slack at this stage.)

Six months ago, people screamed that the leaked contract proved that Destiny would be a subscription-based MMO, and that they were walking away and not coming back. Bungie kept their mouths shut, and let that rumor fester.

It got blown out of the water on Wednesday - and for folks who are actually paying attention, just that little fact should be enough to make them think twice about assumptions and what it means when they're not refuted by the company.

So what if people are making wild assertions based on nothing? It's the internet - that's how it works! I guarantee you that by the time the game launches, you'll have enough information to make the decision for yourself whether it's a buy or not. Until then... have fun. Speculate. Peoplewatch. Eat popcorn.

Enjoy the circus. :)

Yup. This.

I think it's been so long since Bungie had to flog something completely new that they've lost their reputation for being secretive. After all, once Halo 1 was released, the only secrets left to keep were the plot and what new features might get added. Release dates were almost a given, MS held them to such a tight schedule.

Bungie is not at all afraid to let people make fools of themselves saying ridiculous things that don't turn out to be true, or even relevant. In fact, I'd say most of the speculation that's really negative and/or off base seems to be coming from the "it isn't relevant if it isn't on PC" crowd. The vitriol I'm seeing spewed in Jason Jones' direction for stating something that I thought was not only innocuous, but fairly obvious at this point, is truly staggering.