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Destiny’s story was “substantially revised” in August 2013, forcing the game to miss its original September 2013 release date, according to court documents posted online.
The information was brought to light as part of composer Marty O’Donnell’s lawsuit against Bungie and the developer’s president Harold Ryan, revealing that the game was originally planned for release 12 months before its actual ship date.
“Although Destiny was planned for release in September 2013, the story was substantially revised beginning August 2013, requiring a new release date of March 2014 and edits to much of the work previously completed,” the documents (posted by Venture Beat) state.
“After a brief vacation/sabbatical in early fall, O’Donnell returned, worked on the story and recorded dialogue, but wrote no additional music. His supervisor and the audio team did not consider him to be fully engaged in the work of Audio Director. For reasons unrelated to O’Donnell’s performance, the release date was again moved, to September 2014.”
Neither Activision or Bungie had ever formally announced a September 2013 or March 2014 release date. The developer first announced a September 2014 date in December 2013.
The last minute changes to the story will come as little surprise to players disappointed with Destiny’s underwhelming story. In our review, Steve said that while the game “constantly tells you you’re exploring, that you’re evolving… it never truly feels that way,” criticising the game’s “incredibly repetitive” missions.
Destiny’s third expansion, The Taken King, launches next Tuesday, September 15. Pre-order Destiny: The Taken King on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 or Xbox 360 now.
Source: venturebeat.com, scribd.com
