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I'm intrigued by the concept, but... XBox 360 and PS3? For a game that is going to span years? I hope to see an announcement of PC support at least.

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Yeah, it would make a lot more sense on the PC... no need to go out and buy the next "book," just download (what I assume will amount to) a huge patch.

But since this is a massive undertaking, it has to be marketed towards a massive audience. And keep in mind, it won't span years on just the 360 and PS3; it is almost guaranteed to be cross-generational.

There could be backwards compatibility (BIG if, though).

It might very well make more sense to bet on the current generation than the next in terms of traction and longevity.

It might appeal to people who don't plan on buying the next generation of consoles in particular, because it reinforces their belief that there isn't a need to get a new console here and now.

I think the next biggest thing in gaming will probably be Valve's Steam box, so I was a little surprised that they didn't mention it at all.

GiantBomb also put up a video about this, and I agree with Gerstmann, I think this is really for next gen console not PS3 and X360, since it isn't coming out until 2014.

The pre-order page lists xbox360 and ps3 as target platforms http://www.destinythegame.com/wheretobuy

That's... surprising then. Because I don't see how you can have a 10 year game on a console that is about to be obsoleted.

Technically you can just move an account up to the next version of the same console, but that still seems... strange.

I strongly suspect misdirection. There are no games right now that have openly declared themselves to be on next-gen platforms, even though the amount of noise we're seeing suggests that both MS and Sony will drop their new boxen before the holidays.

They pretty much have to say "360 and PS3", because "next gen consoles" or "unknown platforms" would be a dead giveaway. I expect them to make another announcement next week amending this, after the official unveiling of Sony's new machine.

I expect it'll depend on which comes out first, the game or the new consoles. They seem optimistic that the game will come first, so they'll get loads of sales on the old hardware. Then when the new hardware comes out, you'll have to purchase it again to continue playing on your new hardware.

I don't really see anything wrong with this. I can't imagine it costs much to port from 360 to Infinity (and PS3 to PS4). They get a wider user-base, which is extremely important for an MMO, and many will buy the game twice when they eventually upgrade their consoles.

Except I seem to recall them saying it would not be in this fiscal year, which likely runs at least through this year (based on the giant bomb vid linked elsewhere in the discussion of this post). If so, the PS4 at a minimum is all but certainly coming out this year, and rumors are the neXtBox is as well.

We'll see though :)

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