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Bungie is working on a first-person shooter MMO for Activision Blizzard, if a disgruntled ex-contractor for the developer is to be believed.
Speaking to Kotaku, the source claims that the MMO is currently named Destiny. The source also claims to have been let go as one of an estimated 30 non-salaried staff who also had their contracts terminated amidst claims of unfair treatment.
The MMO is said to be running on a new graphics engine and feature unique online connectivity. The source likened it to “WoW in space”.
Bungie issued a response to claims of contract terminations on its website:
“Don’t believe everything that you read,” started the statement.
“This evening, Kotaku Australia published a blog entry to their website claiming that Bungie recently terminated as many as thirty contract employees without notice or justification, effectively eliminating all non full time staff at the request of our publisher, Activision-Blizzard.
“The claim is false.
“Bungie has never been asked to lay off any employees or contract employees by our publisher, Activision-Blizzard, for any reason. The talented professionals who grace our offices day in and day out are the lifeblood of Bungie – our most cherished commodity – and the unsubstantiated rumours posted today are in direct opposition to the culture and values that we believe make Bungie an exceptional place to work, and to call home.”
While a FPS MMO from Bungie seems perfectly possible, likening it to “WoW in space” seems like the laziest comparison ever made. A first-person shooter MMO is about as far from World of Warcraft as an MMO can get.
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