"J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy tome Lord of the Rings is regarded as one of the deepest and most finely crafted fantasies ever written. Achieving a similar level of depth and breadth is a goal that Bungie has in mind for its soon-to-be-released shooter, Destiny, according to Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg."
"This is actually not the first time Destiny has been mentioned in comparison to Lord of the Rings by someone working on the game. Last year, Bungie COO Pete Parsons said Destiny has the potential to surpass the cultural impact of Halo and sit on people's shelves alongside popular works like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, or Star Wars."
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-thinking-about-lord-of-the-rings-sized-narr/1100-6422140/
"More details have emerged about the online Lord of the Rings game that was announced last year."
"People working on the Lord of the Rings game include veterans who worked on big online games such as Destiny, Planetside, WoW, Everquest, Defiance, and Rift."
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-on-the-way-with-wow-dest/1100-6468347/
(Destiny) The Traveler - The one 'entity' that moves from world to world, giving it's chosen holders advanced tech and magical powers.
(LOTR) The One Ring - The One ring to rule them all, that moves from person to person, giving it's 'chosen' holders magical powers.
(LOTR) Isengard and Mordor Fortress
(Destiny) Shadowkeep Nightmare Fortress
(LOTR) Black Gate of Mordor
(Destiny) Dark Below Hive Fortress
(LOTR) Minas Morgul Fortress and Witch King
(Destiny) Oryx The Taken King
(LOTR) The Fallen Nine Kings of men, Nazgul, and Witch King
(Destiny) The Nine and Xur
(LOTR) The fellowship of the ring and the 3 main 'guardians' (of the hobbits)
(Destiny) 3 Guardian types, protecting the last city, humanity, and the Traveler
This is just a portion. I think there's a lot more about Destiny that takes after LOTR than The Matrix actually.
Last edited by EricHiggin - on 02 February 2020
