“Destiny” Video Game Shatters Records on First Day of Release
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iStock/Thinkstock(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — The new video game Destiny shattered records Tuesday as it went on sale at 12:01 a.m.
Activision Publishing, Inc. announced Wednesday it sold more than $500 million of the game into retail stores and first parties worldwide during the first day of its release.
That makes Destiny “the biggest new franchise launch in our industry’s history,” Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg said in a statement. “It’s also the highest-selling day one digital console release in history.”
Destiny, from the makers of Halo, allows players to take on the role of being the guardians of the last city on Earth. Throughout the game, players will battle enemies and explore other planets, all while interacting in a living, social world.
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