Publisher Activision says its cross-gen shooter .

Kotick concluded: "The success of Destiny, along with the recent introduction of Blizzard Entertainment’s Hearthstone, is further validation of our unique capabilities to create great entertainment franchises from the ground up.”

Eric Hirshberg, chief executive at Activision Publishing, added that Destiny "is officially the biggest new franchise launch in our industry’s history. It’s also the highest-selling day one digital console release in history.

"We have more confidence than ever that Destiny will become one of the iconic franchises of this generation and Activision’s next billion dollar brand. Most importantly, it’s just a great game which we can’t stop playing. A big thanks to our incredibly talented team and partners who helped make this happen; most importantly, our partners at Bungie."