Why Destiny isn't destined for PC
Cross-gen console game Destiny isn't in development for PC, because it would "spread ourselves so thin that it negatively harms the other platforms."
Destiny is a cross-gen console game, but it isn't coming to PC like some of the others that are bridging the gap. Bungie says that's for good reason, since the studio isn't large enough to support too many versions and adding PC to the docket would push them past their limit.
"It's a huge challenge to ship four platforms and a massive opportunity to reach a new audience," community manager Eric Osborne told IGN. "We know there are a lot of people out there asking for PC and we know that there are a lot of gamers that would willingly give us money, but what we have to do is make sure we're focused enough to bring a good experience to any platform that we ship on. What we 100 percent are not going to do is spread ourselves so thin that it negatively harms the other platforms. So right now we have the four platforms, which is a lot to focus on."
Osborne reportedly acknowledged the possibility of a PC version, but was firm about it not being in development alongside the console ones. That means if a PC version ever does come, it will be quite a wait.
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Steve Watts posted a new article, Why Destiny isn't destined for PC.
Cross-gen console game Destiny isn't in development for PC, because it would "spread ourselves so thin that it negatively harms the other platforms."-
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Isn't Respawn smaller than Bungie? I think it's more a matter of Titanfall having a PC version earlier in the project scope, whereas Activision and Bungie made Destiny a 360 / XBox One exclusive from the outset of signing their contract in 2010 ( http://www.shacknews.com/article/73898/bungies-destiny-exclusive-to-xbox-360-launching-in-2013-original ).
So to now say "Oh, it's a huge challenge... we'd be spreading ourselves thin" is a bit disingenuous, because Bungie set themselves up for this years ago.-
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They said they would be spreading themselves too thin, but they didn't say WHY they are in this state, with a team that's bigger than the one making Titanfall for PC, XBox One, and XBox 360. I remember back in 2010 hearing that Sony was eager to have Bungie develop a game on their platform, so those were the plans that Bungie and Activision laid out in 2010.
"PC? Maybe next game... (it's in the contract.)" -
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