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Destiny 2 Already in The Works; Activision Releases Financial Results Split by Platform Mix

Activision released its financial results for the quarter ended on September 30th, and you can check them out below, showing a marked increase from the same quarter last year.

During the following conference call it was also mentioned that Destinty's sequel is already in the works.

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TheWatercooler4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

You can bet the sales of destiny on PS4 absolutely crushed xbone sales. We had some good proof from NPD in September. World wide destiny sales on PS4 must have been huge with much much less on xbone.

@Dadz.

I do. PS4 is the number 1 choice for gamers that much is clear. The more it keeps on dominating sales the more exclusive content it will secure

@n4rc

Lol. No it didn't. Not even close. You are simply choosing to ignore the bundles. Sony sold 500,000 in North America alone. Probably 1mil worldwide. Destiny and PS4's consoles trounced Xbone in September

@HeMan76

My post reeks of fanboyism? The post you just typed is far worse. You have a brand new account and your comments already show what you are all about.

And visually PS4 games have crushed xbones. Ryse is nothing special at all. 900p @ 20fps. The pre rendered cutscenes are the only things of note. Infamous is visually far more impressive all round. It's open world, 1080p, average 40fps. Higher polygon count, Higher texture detail. 100% better lighting and particle effects and nothing pre rendered.

@oSHINSAo

Yes I do. LB3 this month. It's been a great year for sony exclusives. Infamous, MLB the show, Infamous, Last of us rem, Driveclub. Even some third party like Final Fantasy 14. More exclusive than on that other console. They just lumped there's into the holiday season because of sales .

Correct me if i'm wrong but the Microsoft hasn't had 1 single exclusive this year until FH2 in October.

Funantic14091d ago

Yeah because the game was garbage anyway. That just means more people on the PS4 got suckered into buying the game.

AngelicIceDiamond4091d ago

@DadzDon't mind him. He plays sales numbers, PR, pixles everything but games don't mind him he clearly joking with his troll account.

OTP: Destiny 2 will be a much bigger and better game. Just sucks I cant say the same for the hype over D2.

ScorpiusX4091d ago

Thank you , couldn't have said it better myself.

jrshankill4091d ago

Biggest PS4 fanboy on n4g... It's a toss-up between thewatercooler and tlougotg.

I wouldn't bother feeding them.

ThunderSpark4091d ago

What is going on with all the PS4 hate lately? It is getting ridiculous and seems more like a campaign.

Either way, Xbox fans don't play numbers or graphics unless it is in their favor. Let's all stop being hypocrites and just enjoy your console of choice.

It just so happens that more people have the PS4 as their preferred console of choice. That does not make your console of choice obsolete.

XBLSkull4091d ago

Yep - Destiny failed to impress, no Destiny 2 in my future.

Oner4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

So let me recap & get this straight ~

TheWatercooler posts his comment (which was ON TOPIC by the way, as per the crux of the article) and then the immediate next 6 posts were either

a) Immature
b) Trolling
c) Personal Attacks
d) COMPLETELY Off topic
e) or a combination of the above actions

Yet those same posters are usually the first ones/types to bi@!#%, cry & complain all over N4G about how they have no bubbles and blame "others" because of "xyz"...as I see it YOU have no one to blame but yourselves.

Whether you agree with him or not is the issue <which can & should be debated> but it seems people want to attack the COMMENTER and NOT the comment itself. Yep ~ dat N4G logic.

If you can't disprove or elaborate on what is "wrong" with his post then you really have nothing to say and are just showing your ignorance by your replies...

SMFH ~ Stay Classy.

its_JEFF4091d ago

@Oner brings up some good points... everything he posted was true and on topic. There really was no hint of fanboy in his initial post.

N4g_null4090d ago (Edited 4090d ago )

Ps4 gamers are getting suckered into alot of stuff.. paying for online, watch dogs destiny, drive club, Hmmmm free games, vitas. Yeah sure they buy a lot of stuff and then complain about it on the net... then spouts sales as to why they bought a system. Sounds like a suckered to me.

Does the water cooler really stay on topic? This is about destiny 2 not sales of one console beating the other.also ps4 hate is for the mediocrity not the platform. Will destiny 2 sale? Maybe not. They better finish the current game up first. Also does this mean they are done with all current dlc but are drip feeding it out? That is painful wow.

deepio4090d ago

@Oner - How is Watercooler's ON TOPIC? The financial results in the article don't breakdown X1 and PS4 sales so the only reason to bring this up is to push your own fanboy agenda, which is exactly what he did. There's no other reason for it.

Oner4090d ago (Edited 4090d ago )

Article Headline ~

"Destiny 2 Already in The Works; Activision Releases Financial Results..."

I am referring to his original post (not the edit/replies of which was provoked by the following comments) because it's about Destiny & Activisions financial sales. So while he may not be 100% on topic as you believe, he absolutely is WAAAAY further on topic than the others.

Again let me clarify, you don't have to like him personally but addressing his post has much more value than directly attacking him of which has absolutely nothing to do with the article.

redwin4090d ago (Edited 4090d ago )

@deepio, some people buy things because it's the must popular. Weather its a system or a game, cars or clothes. Some others buy because of an informed desision, but that desision might end up to be a popular. Now, some others make a desision and then it turns out to be wrong down the line, then they tend to dwel on ambiguous positives like sales numbers and resolutions. Enter Destiny, there is nothing new and hype was short lived. Now they are working the angle of a very popular game and that the 2nd is coming and you should be excited because this one might be better and will validate the first wrong desision. It's marketing, telling you that even if you don't like it you should buy it anyway and be happy with it because you will be one of the millions. WAKE UP PEOPLE! Be original. The game was bad and it is ok to say it okay to say it.

deepio4090d ago

@redwin - Errr okay, what's that got to do with my comment?

Lightning Mr Bubbles4090d ago

Not sure if I would be down for a Destiny sequel, have to wait till I'm done with the first one to see if I still crave more Destiny, but a Destiny sequel probably isn't coming for a while anyway.

BitbyDeath4090d ago

Better have local co-op this time. Only way I'd buy it.

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SuperLupe4091d ago

Well great for the PS4 crowd ... I guess ...

Back to Sunset Overdrive I go. Destiny just doesnt cut it for me.

DeadManMMX4091d ago

Ditto been playing it and enjoying it all day today.

Xb1ps44091d ago

I'll be getting soon! But I'm enjoying fh2 right now...

SUCKxITxEZ4091d ago

I actually traded in Destiny so I could get Sunset, so I have no choice, not that I'd go back to that boring game anyway. Not even the same bungie we loved. The story and music directos went back to Microsoft before Activision could thoroughly tarnish their reputations. Still dissapointed they sold out to Activision, but at least they are back where they belong.

redwin4090d ago

I've been enjoying Fallen a lot more. It's good to try a different genre for a change.

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DeadManMMX4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

I think you can bet that most of those 3.5 million playing daily are on PS4 too. The rest of us have moved on. Not trolling but I legitimately did not like that game and was dissapointed. I traded it in last night at walmart and got double credit of 61 dollars. So I lost out on nothing with trying it. The game just doesn't feel fully baked. It looks pretty but has no soul and is very repetitive. I spent 20 minutes killing some death walker tank thing for it to drop NOTHING. I played co op with friends at a higher level and it doesn't divy up the XP nearly as efficiently as Borderlands did. I just did not have much fun. That is just my opinion but I was tired of telling myself that it felt worth the 60 dollars when I found so little enjoyment in it.

Patrick_pk444091d ago

I don't understand the appeal to the game. I pre-ordered tit for the PS4 and I canceled it a month before the release. I knew it was going to be terrible and didn't want to waste cash on shovelware. I'll be buying LBP3 instead.

Farmassy4091d ago

you thought it was pretty? I mean it didn't look bad but I definitely didn't think the graphics were very impressive

n4rc4091d ago

Actually the word is Xbox sold more copies of destiny.. That was awhile back tho

Magicite4091d ago

only in usa and only because PS4 was bundled with Destiny.

Mikelarry4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

@ unreal n4rc is right according to npd for sept

http://www.inquisitr.com/15...

CerealKiller4091d ago

"According to that chart, Destiny sold more at retail for the Xbox One than the PlayStation 4. There are a couple of caveats that go along with that ranking, though. For starters, Sony offered the PlayStation 4 bundle with Destiny packed in and the console saw a huge jump in sales for the month of September as a result. Secondly, Microsoft ran a promotion where it gave away a free copy of any game with the purchase of an Xbox One.

Despite being free, the Xbox One copies of Destiny sold with Microsoft’s console counts as a sale. Meanwhile, copies bundled with the PlayStation 4 did not count as a sale. Interesting how that works, no? It turns out that Destiny actually sold more on Sony’s console once you factor in worldwide sales and not just North America."

Magnes4091d ago

@CerealKiller yeah I was a free xbox copy myself. Bought the madden Xb1 bundle went back to gamestop week later when the destiny deal dropped they just gave me a copy. I already had Destiny Digital download on ps4 traded it right there Bob's your uncle I got Shadow of Mordor for Ps4 free..

n4rc4091d ago

I personally don't buy into the whole "we don't count bundles as sales"

Bs.. Of course you do.. You think Activision gave away those downloads? Hell no.. They were bought by Sony (discounted I'm sure) and Activision would no doubt include those in their sales calls.. First party games bundled may not count, but 3rd party games for sure do because they sure weren't free to either platform holder

The author makes that assumption.. Nowhere did they state any such thing.

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CerealKiller4091d ago

@TheWatercooler What like Tomb Raider?

MRMagoo1234091d ago

Thats timed and was probably paid for by MS, Sony wont need to pay for things like that because companies want to back the console completely dominating and at this point in time and probably for the rest of this gen it is PS4.

coolvibu934091d ago

@MRMagoo123

It's quite naive if you think Sony does not pay for exclusive content. Just like MS paid for exclusive Call of Duty marketing and DLC, Sony also paid for exclusive DLC and marketing.

hudsoniscool4090d ago

@mrmagoo
Very hypocritical of u to bash ms for doing that when were in a article about destiny. And Sony did the same thing with it. Paying for exclusive content and marketing.
Companies do this stuff all the time. Who gives a sh&t.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory4091d ago

u mean casuals and dudebros

gamers are the minority

LOL_WUT4091d ago

Just get yourself an X1 or a PS4 trust me you're missing out! ;)

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

not really. I mostly play exclusives and none of the new exclusives interest me. Maybe a year from that may change but now nope.

I just stick with 3DS, Wii U and Vita they offer my great exclusives for now.

No_Limit4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

@TheWatercooler ,

Only fanboys like you cares about stuff like this. LOL

Enjoy your Destiny on your system and stop pounding your chest on a mediocre third party game. SMH

ThinkThink4091d ago

You're kind of like the homeless guy on the corner that spouts nonsense only on N4G. I feel kind of bad, but also will cross the street to avoid walking past you cause you might be stinky.

FanboyKilla4091d ago

oh ok your decision to the biggest disappointment of 2014, is to make a part two. lmfao good luck with that. this news confirms even you think your game is boo boo.

CorndogBurglar4091d ago

By this logic, devs would only make sequels of crappy games, not goty level games. Yet we see it all the time. If a game makes money, it gets a sequel.

This sequel news shouldn't be surprising to anyone. Bungie said this is a 10 year plan. They already knew they were going to be making sequels LONG before this one came out.

Basically what I'm saying is, its okay to dislike this game all you want, but slow down on the fanboyism. It leads to you posting ignorant sounding comments.

Also, your name is a bit ironic, isn't it? This comment you just posted shows that you act just like a fanboy. Even though you are hating on this game, you are acting just like a fanboy that defends things. Or am I reading your name wrong? Do you kill fanboys, or are you a fanboy who kills?

Johnsonparts234091d ago

doesn't matter if you think it's the "biggest disappointment of 2014". The numbers are all that matters. And not just sales. The amount of people still playing the game show that it's been and still is extremely successful. After a month no one was playing Watch Dogs or Titanfall. But millions still play Destiny on a regular basis. But you're right, Gamespot gave it a 6 so that makes it a failure right? lol

HeMan764091d ago

1)May be for you but definetely not for me.I see no differences between pS4 and XO games sigificantly.I love the XO's controller and XBL is extremely stable,much more secured,more content,much better features and UI,incredible and endless updates.I see no reason to buy a PS4 currently and have no reason to buy it for the next year as well.(May be U4 can change my mind)

2)The games like Halo,GeoW,Forza,Fable,Scalebou nd,Quantum Break,Phantom Dust,Rise of the TR tell me that you have to stay for a long time only on XO.Thats my decision and these are the games I want to play with big enjoyment.

Mostly The games I want to play made my decision for XO side.If you want to benchmark better assemle a very good pc then you can satisfy yourself.

If you want the visual fidelity Still there is no a game come close to Ryse and FH2 on PS4.Thats the interesting part that under every article even under only XO articles the PS4 fans striving to prove the PS4 is much more powerful.If it is that powerful why they still cant catch the visual fidelity of XO exc.games on their own games?

So your comment reeks fanboyism

MRMagoo1234091d ago

"So your comment reeks fanboyism" you say this to him yet say this "If you want the visual fidelity Still there is no a game come close to Ryse and FH2 on PS4" yourself ? lol nice try, but there are numerous games on PS4 that look better than either of those 2 games, killzone destroys them both graphics wise and infamous also does this too, imagine what ryse would look like if it wasnt the most linear game ever created.

FriedGoat4090d ago

Just ignore Heman, he is a brand new Xbox fanboy account, obviously still upset and needs to justify his Xbox one purchase.

oSHINSAo4091d ago

Do you have any more games to buy ?

Gamer7774091d ago

How much is Sony paying you for advertising? Oh wait nothing.

SonofGod4091d ago

Oh look it's back.

How is that even relevant?

dcj05244091d ago

Wii u is better when it comes to exclusives this year imo. Mario Kart 8,Bayonetta 2, Super Smash BroS. More action packed. Though i do prefer FFXIV over most games.

HaydenJameSmith4091d ago

You are such a stupid fanboy...

Zhipp4091d ago

This article said nothing about Destiny's sales on PS4 vs XB1. Actually, AFAIK, all we have to go on is VGChartz, and they have Destiny on PS4 selling a bit under 2x as many copies as on XB1. Of course, their sales are waay lower than the 9.5 million that Activision announced, so it's best to take their numbers with a grain of salt.

mikeslemonade4090d ago

Watercooler is mostly correct that's the difference between the fans from each camp.

KyRo4090d ago

I'm 72 hours into Destiny and still enjoying a lot when playing with friends. Yes there are some problems but then again I didn't get sucked into the hype like a lot of you did.

It's a good game, 10 million sales and 3.5 million users playing at any one time, that's a lot of people loving a game that this place loves hate on.

16bitNutritionist4090d ago

Did you notice you only had one bubble? I wonder why?

Anyways OT, it will need much more content this time around. I'm defo gonna wait till its out for a while before I get it instead of being disappointed after two days of gaming on it.

BallsEye4090d ago

So much denial in you. Keep on dreaming pal.

listenkids4090d ago

This is actually embarrassing to read, as someone who prefers PS.

deepio4090d ago (Edited 4090d ago )

Watercooler's comment is unnecessary. The article is not about X1 vs PS4 sales.

SuperbVillain4090d ago

Im a ps4 guy myself,but this comes off douchebagish

Ryan7414090d ago

So much salt in this post I brought French fries.

Jonny5isalive4090d ago

Well thats been obvious since before they both launched that ps4 would dominate like this. Im actually considering getting a xbox1 now someday.
Destiny 2 already being worked on means the DLC was ripped from the original game and it already on the disk now to be sold. THey are not working on the dlc and have been working on destiny 2. They are probably rushing to get the series on ps4 that is dominating.

XanderZane4090d ago (Edited 4090d ago )

@TheWatercooler
Uumm.. MLB and TLOU Remaster aren't exclusive. You know that right? These Microsoft exclusive has pretty much destroyed the PS4 exclusives. Compare the Metacritic scores

XB1: Sunset Overdrive, Forza 5, Horizon 2, D4, Dance Central: Spot Light, Fantasia: Music Evolved

PS4: Knack, Killzone: SF, Infamous SS, DriveClub.

It's actually has been an awful year for PS4 exclusives, mainly due to all the delays and all the overhyped games that failed to deliver. Then they had a disasterous PSN online servers the last 3 weeks. Then Masamune 2.0 caused issues with gamer's PS4 going into Rest Mode and not being able to Power On. Problems with uploading YouTube videos, etc... PSNow launches with overpriced game renals and laggy Wifi gameplay. PSTV launches with poor reviews as well.

It's been a great year for Indies on the PS4, but that's about it. Everyone is hoping Sony has something big to announce at their Dec 6 & 7 Event. Waiting patiently for Bloodborne, No Man's Sky, Uncharted 4, etc..

Aries834090d ago

Umm, Destiny actually sold more on Xbox One. Granted the totals don't include the PS4 Destiny bundle, but PS$ Destiny sales did not crush Xbox One sales.

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TimeSkipLuffy4091d ago

Destiny 2 then would take 9-10 years to finish? Otherwise I see Destiny's support being cut down because of the development of Destiny 2?

CerealKiller4091d ago

The 10 year figure is for the entire franchise including all sequels. All the DLC for the first game is already finished. Destiny 2 will use a lot of the same assets as the first game so it will take a much shorter amount of time to develop a-la Call of Duty.

pkb794091d ago

Not only finished but locked away on the disc ready to go.

Summons754091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

It's Activision, Destiny is going have have yearly releases. Bungie sold their soul, if it didn't do well you bet they would have been turned into another COD only dev like all the other poor souls who deal with the devil.

CorndogBurglar4091d ago

So Destiny 2 is coming out in 9 months? Sweet!

Jonny5isalive4090d ago

10 years is 3-5 games for them. They make a game in 2 years, cut half out to be sold as DLC. Then start making the next game for 2 years, cut half out, sell as DLC.

gangsta_red4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

Hey, who knows...maybe this will be the game that blows a certain game's sequel out the water.

And maybe all those assumed facts that were posted a while back from a poster will actually be true. But oops, don't want to be targeted by an "off topic" sooooo...

On Topic:
I'm sure the sequel to Destiny will be miles and miles better than it's original just because it will be strictly for the new consoles.

Chris-1174091d ago

Who cares. Fix the one that's already released.

Intentions4091d ago

Funny, it's been almost 2 months and you still get "contacting destiny servers", error codes and disconnections. Pretty annoying when you're playing MP or doing Nightfall/strikes.

Snookies124091d ago

I was at my friend's place just last night. He kept getting that "contacting Destiny server" message. He was trying to help a friend out on there, and got booted 3 times before having to just give up. :\

Tru_Blu4090d ago

Funny you bring that up. I was doing nightfall with two buddies last night and they both went down. I manged to clear the area and halfway through the first revive, "lost connetion to destiny server, error code weasel." Wasn't very happy about that.

KyRo4090d ago (Edited 4090d ago )

This happens in every multiplayer game ever. It ain't exclusive to Destiny...

listenkids4090d ago

What's to 'fix'? The game isn't broken. It's content is flat and weak, which eventually balance out in due time ala every MMO labelled game in history.

Nolando4091d ago

Destiny 2... where you wait twice as long for content to be released... and we may include a story...

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Kotick claims lawsuit objecting to MS-Activision deal was "tied to Embracer's desire to boost sales"

Former CEO describes lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund as a "collateral attack" on Activision Blizzard.

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OpenGL1d 2h ago

Yeah, the Microsoft deal has DEFINITELY worked out for everyone.

galgor23h ago

Can this mother fucker just get lost already

PRIMORDUS22h ago

He belongs in here ⚰️, hopefully sooner than later.

MrDead7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Kotick Made $155 million from MS in the buyout, the little b*tch needs to stop whining. Thanks to this Microslop deal and massive industry consolidation thousands upon thousands of devs and other workers lost their livelihoods. This greedy piggie pervert needs shut up and f-off.

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Microsoft needs to listen or risk irreparable harm to Call of Duty

Windows Central: "The money may keep rolling in, but Microsoft is the custodian of one of the biggest selling video game series in history. If something doesn't change, I fear we'll reach a breaking point and irreparable damage will have been done."

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StoneTitan51d ago

Because ms is so good at managing studios, surely they will get it right

:P

franwex51d ago

In my view, they should probably merge MP with Warzone and essentially make it free to play like Halo Infinite. The campaign/zombies mode can be $30 yearly DLC. I know this would be insanity as most COD players essentially pay the full price of the game simply for the MP. However-with a shrinking player base they may have to consider it. Making it free would bring in a ton of players.

Profchaos51d ago

To late MW3 should have been a lesson but here we are two years later with a steaming pile a shite called blops7

bsingle4051d ago

Nothing lasts forever, eventually something will come along to make people forget about COD

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1Victor51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

@Oumba:”We’ve heard that story many times before 😂”
You know what we seen many times good franchises been run into the ground by bad management like h___o , f___a and most of the sports game oh I forgot the dynasty warriors
Oh forgot to say
Happy thanksgiving to all the N4G members
🥳 🍗 🦃

MDTunkown50d ago

Halo killer once arrived and technically call of duty killer also arrived, its name is Fortnite

dveio51d ago

Call of Duty was riding the revenue horse and charts for ~20 years. Whether undeserved or deserved.

But I endorse everyone to remind you that Microsoft could have decided differently when they took it over.

The money was certainly there, and they could have taken their time revamping the franchise:

Current-gen tech, manageable microtransactions, not imitating Fortnite and returning to core values of the franchise's origin.

They didn't.

Let's see next year. Hopefully without the then 13 years old PS4 and One hardware.

blacktiger51d ago

you need to stop saying "let see next year"

XBManiac50d ago

dveo is an alias of Phil Spencer?

XBManiac50d ago

dveio is an alias of Phil Spencer?

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Xbox May Update: Retro Classics Come to Xbox Game Pass, PC Gaming Updates, and More

A variety of new updates are available this month across the gaming platforms. Coming today, Retro Classics games are available to play for Xbox Game Pass members. Players who stream on the Xbox app on PC now have an additional streaming option with GeForce Now. Game Bar introduces quick settings, visual updates for Widgets in Compact Mode, and coming soon, Microsoft Edge Game Assist, an in-game browser that brings an immersive game-centric experience to Edge. And Xbox gift cards can now be redeemed for any amount via Xbox Rewards.

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darthv72240d ago

While i appreciate the gesture.... all of these retro classics have been made available everywhere else. I am hoping to see some other Activision properties make their way out of the shackles of the 5th, 6th and 7th gen. Licensing be damned... bring back the Transformers Cybertron games.

P_Bomb239d ago

Love the Cybertron games! TF games have been shit lately. Would love to see that era revisited. I even did the multiplayer!

MrBaskerville239d ago

Is the retro classics for all consoles?

Obscure_Observer240d ago

Metaphor on Gamepass just announced! O.o

Seriously, this is the best generation of Xbox ever!!!

We can´t catch a freaking break from awesome games arriving all the time!!!

Deathdeliverer239d ago

It’s a HELL of a game. If you like JRPGs in the family of Persona, you will be in heaven… that is until you hear the various battle music…. then you’ll be somewhere BEYOND heaven!

babadivad239d ago

Just finished Clair Obscur. This should be fun.