ilovebees will forever be unique because the world doesn't operate like it used to.

That's pretty much it. It was a unique experience, and was also original for its time. Nothing will ever be able to match the experience of ilovebees. Anything that follows will have to proudly find its own way, beyond connecting to the narrative itself. It's unfortunate, but it's also one of ways that's makes me incredibly happy to have been a part of ILB, and that it was ultimately what got me into ARGs :)

Heck, even the ARG world itself has undergone so many changes that nothing these days really is the same as anything years ago... if only because they're more visible today, there are more legal concerns for the creators, there's a LOT of hype around anything being given the label "ARG" - even if it's not an ARG. Really, look at anything "mysterious" happening with Halo for instance; instantly an ARG, or people reminiscing about ilovebees (with Iris pulling a close 2nd :P)

Those were the days. But they are gone... Whatever happens now may still be adventurous and exciting, but it won't be no ilovebees! *sigh*

They've very effectively interlaced the actual Ingress game, which is an Android app, with the ARG that runs from nianticproject.com. There have been multiple dead-drops that pop-up all over the world, and then the game itself kind of forces you and your teammates/enemies to gather in the same locations to capture different areas on the map.

It's incredibly well-done, and seems like they learned a lot from ILB while designing all of the game and ARG mechanics.

Could a great ARG be done with having people gather at a place to do a thing? Sure! But ilovebees will forever be unique because the world doesn't operate like it used to.

The original experience could be improved upon, it's just a matter of if anyone with the same level of cash will want to invest in it again.

...at least you can play SuperBetter ;_;

The sphere'd object that is used in Destiny that is hovering over Earth is a lot smaller.

No I don't seriously think it's Destiny-related, but it made me smile. What with this new Destiny ARG, I decided to flip through the old Iris materials for old time's sake, and came across this.