The next expansions for Destiny 2 , “Shadowkeep” is out this week and IGN was able to speak with Bungie CEO Pete Parsons about the studio, and specifically on its plan to become one of the “best entertainment companies” in the world by the year 2025.

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Destiny 2 Shadowkeep marks a turning point for the Destiny franchise. It is the first major expansion Bungie has released following its split with ex-partner Activision . “You think this is going to be a really big stressor, but it’s become a really bright shining spot on our ability to bring products to the marketplace and customers,” Parsons tells IGN in an interview.And thanks to that “bright shining spot,” Parsons says that he and Bungie are already working towards some big goals. “Our vision ultimately through 2025 is to become one of the world’s best entertainment companies,” Parsons says.To do that, Parsons says it needs to start with Destiny. “One, is we need to begin transforming Destiny. The Destiny that we really believe in, like, the thing we think Destiny needs to become. I think you’ve seen it in the vid doc, like, the single evolving world, we needed to focus on that.”Parsons told IGN that this is all something Bungie wants to accomplish by 2025 and that there is a “pretty specific path” for the company. “So, by 2025 we have a pretty specific path to make sure we transform Destiny and that we have other franchises within the marketplace.”The latter is the other part of Bungie’s goal to become a greater entertainment company. “We need to build our publishing group, but part of our vision is also to become a multi-franchise entertainment company.”Bungie announced its interest in developing new properties, especially after announcing outside investment from Chinese game company NetEase . But Bungie says it’s looking for specific kinds of franchises to build.“I think the long-term vision of Bungie would be, we have worlds like Destiny that are great places to go and build friendships in. And we begin to introduce new worlds that people care a lot about,” Parsons says.Shadowkeep is out on October 1 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. Read IGN’s full Destiny 2: Shadowkeep preview here

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