How Bungie came up with the unique look of Destiny (interview)

Destiny has a unique look as a sci-fi shooter, and that’s by design. It’s not just because some of the action takes place on Mars, the red planet. It’s because some of the artists behind it — part of a 500-person team — wanted to make a place that was not just a gray, post-apocalyptic world. They wanted something hopeful, according to Jason Sussman, a senior environmental artist on the game.

We’ve gotten a good look at Destiny in its alpha test form. Publisher Activision believes that developer Bungie‘s new game is destined to be its next billion-dollar franchise. Chief exec Bobby Kotick said so in a recent call with analysts. Soon enough, gamers will be able to decide that for themselves.