Bungie’s MMO shooter Destiny was awarded in Las Vegas last night for its soundtrack and the best “Online Experience”. Blizzard’s Hearthstone stood out in the mobile market. However, single-player RPGs won the big prizes.
The MMO shooter Destiny was successful last night at the “Game Awards 2014” in the category “Best Online Experience” and beat competitors like Titanfall, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Dark Souls 2, and Hearthstone. In the “Shooter” category, Destiny was nominated as well, but had to concede defeat to Far Cry 4.
A little bittersweet was Destiny’s victory in the category “Best Soundtrack.” There, Marty O’Donell accepted the award. He had worked at Bungie for a long time and had also composed the soundtrack for Halo before Destiny. However, in April 2014, they parted ways. It wasn’t exactly a peaceful separation.
According to O’Donell, he was unlawfully fired without reasons stated. Bungie denied this claim. A lawsuit filed by O’Donell was settled out of court in June 2014. Regardless, he composed the music, and it has now been officially recognized.
Hearthstone, which was previously defeated by Destiny in the “Best Online Experience” category, went on to win against Super Smash Bros. on 3DS, Bravely Default, and other games in the “Best Mobile/Handheld” category. It hasn’t even been released on smartphones yet. “You’re doing great, Hearthstone,” to quote Goethe.
This year’s real stars were single-player RPGs. Dragon Age: Inquisition won the award for Game of the Year. Fans are most eagerly awaiting The Witcher 3 in 2015.
Who wonders: Destiny? Sound? Can it be any good? Well, you could give it a listen. What do you think?
