14 DAY TRIAL // Bungie, the developer of the upcoming Destiny online first-person shooter, believes the true killer feature of its new game is the fact that it brings people together in a community.
Destiny is Bungie's big bet in terms of the future of gaming, as the studio, which previously made Halo and other big titles, wants to offer an online first-person shooter that will be supported for 10 years.
While the game is looking really great both visually and in terms of mechanics, Bungie's Pete Parsons believes that the true next-gen feature of the game is the fact that it creates a community, besides offering a great gameplay experience.
"For us, that is next-gen," Parsons told GamesIndustry. "We're going to be on all consoles, and we've been working on this game for five or six years, maybe even longer, so long before there's even been a thought of next-gen we've been thinking about what kind of universe we want to create."
"I would argue that next-gen games are going to be wonderful in terms of visuals, but I believe that unlike prior console generations that have really been about the hardware, it's no longer just about the hardware. It's about these wonderful networks on both PlayStation and Xbox; they created these wonderful, vibrant, gigantic communities."
Advancements in terms of the next-gen consoles will also make the game much better at creating and maintaining a community, as it will be much easier for players to share their actions and feats.
"The hardware is absolutely subordinated to those communities, and that's great for us because that's what we've been trying to do for a long time. Every advancement they make there just helps make our universe better. That's what's really exciting about next-gen."
"I think the big advancements are how do we keep bringing people together? How do we make a game that's not just about 'here are a bunch of people in the same room together', but it's about what we want to do, which is to give you really finely crafted storytelling and competitive multiplayer and remove the barriers between those two," Parsons added.
Destiny has already impressed many people back at E3 2013 and at Gamescom 2013. It's scheduled to appear for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One in 2014.