Q 01/05

In what year was the original Destiny released for PlayStation and Xbox consoles?

A) 2012

B) 2013

C) 2014

D) 2015

Answer · why

C) 2014

It launched on September 9 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One at once, and was the developer's first new console franchise in over a decade.

Q 02/05

Destiny was Bungie's first new console franchise since which series?

A) Gears of War

B) Myth

C) Marathon

D) Halo

Answer · why

D) Halo

Bungie built its own Tiger Engine for Destiny, but that engine was itself based on the one used for most Halo games.

Q 03/05

How long was the publishing agreement Bungie signed with Activision in 2010?

A) Five years

B) Seven years

C) Ten years

D) Fifteen years

Answer · why

C) Ten years

The deal did not run its full course: Bungie announced it was ending the partnership and taking over Destiny publishing in January 2019.

Q 04/05

In which year did Bungie announce it was splitting from Activision to self-publish Destiny?

A) 2016

B) 2017

C) 2018

D) 2019

Answer · why

D) 2019

Shadowkeep, released that October, became the first expansion Bungie published on its own.

Q 05/05

How much did Sony Interactive Entertainment pay to acquire Bungie in 2022?

A) $3.6 billion

B) $5.0 billion

C) $7.5 billion

D) $10 billion

Answer · why

A) $3.6 billion

Sony expected at least $1.2 billion of that sum to go toward retaining Bungie's existing employees, and the studio remained multi-platform.