Destiny: Solas - What Is Immersiplay?

Learn more about our new storytelling technique known as IMMERSIPLAY, which has been a deeply passionate project for all of us. A unique blending of various different styles of storytelling. We hope you enjoy our foray into this new territory, and we hope you stay for the ride.
Watch the first use of Immersiplay here with Episode 1 of Destiny: Solas:
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[@ashnedwolf]

I love the fact that you’re giving more story to games with an amazing world. As a person who loves destiny and has played it since day one, I’m excited for this to take off and be immersed. ☺️

[@Boltergeist117]

Right? This is what I always envisioned Destiny being in my head. At this point I only really play the story expansions because the world is so rich and deserves a story outside of doing the same strike a million times. lol

[@verdantvale]

Gosh I'm so glad to hear that I'm not the only Destiny player who loves to slowly explore the world while other players speedrun and sprint ahead! One of my favourite things to do is just wander explorable areas and dungeons, admiring the level designer's handiwork the whole way.

[@Kaby_CantDraw]

Exactly! I’ve always sort of lived my own story in my head while doing solo missions. Especially when I first started playing the game at a young age. It’s really great to see we’re not alone in our styles!

[@GladlyOnXbox]

at first i wasn’t sure what this channel was, what it meant for, and what your mission was, after watching this video i completely give my heart out to you, the way that you portrayed the first mission to me took me back to being a kid again, playing my favorite game for the first time for the next 7 years, please don’t stop what you’re doing.

[@EB081997]

Dude…. This is fantastic. I posted this comment on ep1; but I need to say it again… This is what I’ve always wanted from Destiny. If they aren’t gonna give me a tv show; I’ll happily watch yours. Thank you. I’m emotional watching that first episode and can. not. wait.

[@SifGreyfang]

They have been talking about making a tv series though

[@Aeryn007]

I know, by this point, you've heard all the accolades and praise that can possibly be given to your project...but as a performance artist myself, I also know it will never get old...being told your efforts are appreciated...and trust me here, this...this is worth it. You have a magnificent vision and ability with this style of visual story-telling. I've played Destiny for many years, and Episode 1 grabbed me instantly. You have created something that, in many ways, far surpasses the media from which it was built. I hope you continue this journey, and I fervently hope you can share it with all of us.

[@olwarevolva2440]

As a Destiny Veteran and a TV Editor for 20+ years, I salute you!! This is great! I actually just played the first "new light" mission in Destiny 2 (for the scout rifle :) and was actually bored with the start in the cosmodrome as I've seen it tooooo many times. but watching Vero in this exact scenario felt awesome, fresh and exciting!! the pacing is great and the voice acting as well. So damn good job guys, im so glad I found this. really looking forward to see part 2 (in 4 years :) lol)

[@QubedSteak]

There are so many games that, with this treatment, would be a epic series! Portal 2, New Vegas, HALO.. Thanks for your hard work!

[@SolarThemedDance]

I can see portal and Vegas but not halo

[@victuz]

Halo already has established characters, not your own characters, it wouldn't work. Not even for Reach.

[@stianaserd2138]

Well.. halo does have red vs blue 😝

[@jjennerj30111]

CANT WAIT FOR EPISODE 2 and when you all do get to the point of doing a raid as an episode you will have become my new drug next to destiny!

[@HawkmoonaMatata]

Curious question that I can't help but ask: With Bungie's take on content vaulting (a necessary step to ensure they can viably update the game for years to come), has that had any influence on where you want to take the story? Obviously you don't want to build your story up to your character having to visit Mars...and then halfway through, Bungie pulls the content out of the game. But on the same coin, maybe you want to have your character visit some of these amazing places (such as Past Mercury, the Garden World, as I'm sure you know how beautiful that place was), but feel compelled to rush the story there as quick as possible in order to get your recordings before they're removed forever. In essence, I'm just wondering, how has the introduction of content vaulting (at least since 2019) influenced how you plan on creating and planning out your in-game content?

[@PlayerOneStories]

Thanks for the question! DCV has absolutely influenced what story we can tell. We were heavily involved in many of the things that got taken from the game (entire episodes have been filmed in these areas before), and it actually forced us to undergo massive rewrites. We do believe the story we have now is actually better thanks to this, but we would be lying to say that the DCV hasn't caused any problems for us.

[@Eqiosofficial]

@@PlayerOneStories Couldn't you just launch Destiny 1 to visit vaulted spaces such as Mars?

[@Slugger1990]

@@Eqiosofficial They probably could, but I imagine the difference in graphics would harm, more than help, the content. Destiny 2 is almost an entirely different beast than Destiny 1. Also we were introduced to places like Mercury in D2, but in a less restricted form. In D1, you could only access Mercury through the Trials, and it was specifically the combat maps and not the destination as a whole. Now I could be wrong on this, but D2's graphics feels so much more polished and presentable than D1, so you would likely notice that as a viewer as well.

[@Eqiosofficial]

@@Slugger1990 My high ass replying to you as if you’re the video creator lol. Comment retracted 😂😂

[@onewheelwanderer]

Bungie should let content creators like this person have access to vaulted content for the purposes of telling a story proper

[@Bard1285]

"multiple seasons already created" How much do you have?! I am not even remotely complaining, but I was guarding my enthusiasm!

[@PlayerOneStories]

That is in reference to the story and not production of episodes. But yes, we've spent a significant amount of time on the story of Destiny: Solas and the arc through to the end is already written.

[@somecallmewhite3046]

As someone who has had a sort-of falling out with Destiny recently, this has helped me recognize what I- personally- want more of in Destiny. Guardians. We don't learn much about them in-story, and when we do, we normally get... sub-par characters. This is something so much more enjoyable, more palpable. Obviously Destiny may never move to this type of presentation when it comes to the story, but I'm glad someone like you is out here presenting something of this quality! Keep it up!

[@h2o848]

^^^ less number game and more badass space magicians

[@maskguyfromsailormoon]

Your issue is with the presentation, not the content. Destiny has literally YEARS worth of lore, it's just that the lore is hidden in grimmore / item text

[@somecallmewhite3046]

@@maskguyfromsailormoon That's correct. The presentation has been horrendous, and it's gotten to the point where I've put down the game.

[@maskguyfromsailormoon]

@@somecallmewhite3046 you know, I agree with you to an extent. All of d1 was like that, and half of d2 has been. I personally though, have thoroughly enjoyed listening to a British dude named byf narrate the lore cards and give commentary. The story is something really unique, all things considered. Its a similar situation to ff15, where there's a 2 hour movie prequel to the game that really explains what's happening, and it makes the game that much better. Since the seasonal model tho, I'd say 80% of the important lore is now explained in story, and what isn't is a fun read. Not everyone wants to absorb story / play a game in that way I get you if presentation kinda blows. I had put the game down from short after launch, til house of wolves because I didn't even realize raids were going to be a thing/ there was a stupid amount of important info in lore cards. I say if you ever want to get into just go to the gym / groceries / chores etc and play byfs vids etc

[@somecallmewhite3046]

@@maskguyfromsailormoon I totally get that! The story in of itself is a unique one, and I can't stop myself from going to sleep thinking of all the different places and characters that could be just around the corner. Personally, I just wish that Bungie did a better job of knowing what lore to tell in game and what to save for lore cards. We've had times in the past where lore was handled perfectly (Look at Black Armory for example), and instances where the story kinda fell flat on it's face (looking at you, Season of the Worthy).

[@saikopomp]

Like i said on the solas episode 1 I was hooked because i like story telling and imagery to make a person believe they are truly watching a story being unfolded give the guardian a voice. I support this

[@JoshuaArrike]

Heh, so I ain't the only one who's played like that? That's comforting to know! Playing immersively in games like Destiny or heck even the division is a phenomenal experience. Keep up the good worm brotha! Side note, giving your characters a name of your choosing like this is an amazing way to bond with them! I named my hunter "Jaren Whitechurch" because it sounded like a gunslinger tried and true, and I don't think I will abandon that name anytime soon either

[@thalb4279]

Very cool, loved the first episode, would love to see a breakdown of the different things added, I know you said it’s better if people do t notice the changes, I’ve always been interested in the creation process though.

[@tyjames3339]

the first episode was amazing, I love the destiny world and the story it tells, and im already excited for the next episode

[@PgLangGang]

Can’t wait for episode two man!!

[@remor698]

You know, I am surprised. I saw the first episode of this series in my recommendeds, watched and enjoyed it thoroughly. I expected this to be a passion project by just a group of talented buddies out on the internet. What I didn't expect is, that you guys are professionals, who make trailers for a living, a job I didn't even know existed until today. You are some of the most underrated people in the industry and knowing that is your background, I am all the more looking forward to more of this content.

[@liceterminator]

The fact my favorite series is getting this attention is amazing. Saying I’m excited is a severe understatement.

[@rudietaker10]

Super excited to see where this goes - Loved Episode 1

[@dwaugh2215]

I'm all hyped to watch the rest when it's complete. You really got talent in this work of audio storytelling

[@starblade5474]

I just watched the first episode and I loved every minute of it. Your creating another first person perspective of a story I absolutely love. As player from day 1, it was so nostalgic to see this and I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@moraine4565]

I intend on sticking around to see what you do next. Within minutes, you'd brought to the surface the feelings I had when I first played Destiny 1. How amazing the world was, how expansive and intricate and complex everything seemed. You brought out that giddy excitement to see what happens next in a way I haven't felt in a long time. Thank you.

[@Darkstyle51]

I loved watching solas, it was perfect. I really felt your heart in your art and you got me emotionally. Id love to watch more episodes!

[@ak_kazz2967]

This deserves more credit and I hope it blows up and gets noticed by bungie kinda like how red vs blue was

[@eltiorra]

Solas is Destiny's much needed Master Chief

[@elitedonut1089]

Naw that's me

[@tyrantjelly2886]

the first 8 mins being from 2019 makes sense i was so confused when i saw a white ammo drop lmao

[@Kris-737]

D1 is what I'm used to

[@mightyheadcanon4487]

I'm the same type of player. I like to slow down and walk and really look at all the details of a game and immerse myself. Touristing > speed run any day of the week.

[@GusOmega]

For me it's always been a issue that I WANT to be a tourist, but so few games support that. Or you need to kill so many things to get there it's hard to swap the switch. I've read all of the books of sorrow... Yet I feel like I have no story in game. It's a hard balance... But friends and a good guide like this help

[@victuz]

I tend to do that when I'm playing something for the first time. Only rushing after I learned most about the game and the maps.

[@civilprotectors3304]

I wish I found this channel sooner. It's showing and describing what I've wanted to do for years of my life. Even with destiny, I just and to give me, my guardian, a voice, reactions to what happens in their environments, or just reflecting on past events or stories they've heard in their time being... them. I truly can't wait to see more, and maybe even be enspired to do some of my own immersiplay for my friends to see. ❤

[@omenousentity4906]

I'm so excitedto see where this goes. Amazing job

[@voule3039]

I hope they keep going with destiny with all the expansions...THAT would be awesome

[@joshuadonnelly1563]

I really appreciate everything you guys are trying to do here! I’ve been playing Destiny since the Rise of Iron Ultimate Collector’s edition released in 2017. I fell in love with Destiny shortly after I started playing it. I even got my brother hooked on it a few years ago, and he’s now writing a new fictional work on the story of a different New Light based on his Hunter named Silas-1. So please, keep doing great work!

[@onewheelwanderer]

I am so pumped right now cannot wait to see more

[@abhishekrajesh2300]

Everything after 4:10, I sooo relate. Smooth camera movements to make it feel realistic, reacting and speaking as if I were right there, it just makes the games so much fun!

[@ParanoidCarrot]

You guys are so passionate about this and it shines so brightly in your work, keep it up :)

[@parkeryancey7512]

I’m really glad this exists, not only to experience the story y’all are building, but also as a resource for new players and people who don’t play Destiny to experience the game and world

[@Kris-737]

Everyone plays destiny

[@jasonistheking]

Well done. I can't wait to see more Immersiplay!

[@darksphere9933]

I really hope this series gets tons of episodes I know it’s probably tons of work but I truly enjoyed episode 1

[@keithgabbard4816]

Wow . The actors voice is just soooooo good .

[@jasonwilliams6593]

Love this so much. Echoing another comment. We needed to see more about the guardians. Even give our main character a story that let's us choose what we do to affect our future. Only issue I have with this is he chose a hunter lol. Warlocks rule!

[@jeffschulz1972]

Honestly, choosing a Hunter was probably the best choice as they are the ones that seek out adventure so it would make sense lore-wise. Not disagreeing with you though, I am Warlock main myself and we certainly do rule!

[@SevOneSev7en]

Can't wait for episode 2!

[@cyborg5088]

I’ve always wanted something like immerrisplay. I’ve always had all these stories in my head and voice line I wish were there. I dub over them and add my own lore. So seeing this is like seeing my dream from childhood come true.❤️‍🔥 Hearing your opinion on story games are what I try to convey to people all the time.

[@michaelluna619]

This was awesome to see. I've been penning together the story of my own Hunter so seeing something done on this scale is just so flipping cool. Great job on this!

[@GiovanniOP]

This was wonderful! One of the few problems I have with destiny is that the guardian barely ever speaks and you guys putting a voice behind them is great

[@buzzybee8704]

I just found this tonight and I can already say that I love this, I’ve done something like this in halo and in destiny 1 and I’m so excited to see someone make a series with a similar idea that is so refined can’t wait to see what’s next. 😁

[@AXL5221]

I wanted to do this so much I'm so happy I came across some who essentially made it the way Id see it with the talent and know how

[@onewheelwanderer]

This is great I see what took so long this is very well done I also had a similar experience with players moving too fast through the story so I deleted my warlock 2 years in and then went back and just slowly went through everything

[@jeffschulz1972]

Loved the first episode and definitely want to see more! What will your upload schedule for your Immersiplay series look like? Looking forward to Episode 2 coming out. Keep up the good work!

[@et3rnaldr4gongamez]

This is actually super dope to see because I wanted to do something like this for the presage quest because it's so incredible and I want people to be able to see exactly how good it was even when it's gone.

[@totentuananh2174]

I wish to you and all people around you the best, always have great condition to keep on what are you doing now. This is so unique!

[@brassy9425]

Man watching this amazing, honestly I've dabbled in immersiplay all my life y'know sometimes just cinematic camera movements, using weapons that while lower level help me feel like a true character in the world. I dunno how to explain it but yea, a game I'd love you tackle and would love to help with is well destiny 2 which I've played alot in my life and dying light 2^^ awesome video

[@Hardrive2677]

I’ve always wanted something like this with destiny. It has so many amazing locations you guys can definitely pull this off. And using the original soundtrack from Music of the Spheres was when I knew you got it. You nailed the tone of Destiny.

[@uzer_zero]

This is an innovation that really, REALLY needs to be incorporated into games, IMHO. So much emphasis has shifted to in-game revenue generation, cosmetics, season / battle passes, etc., that the things we used to LOVE about gaming are slowly just drifting down and out of developers' priorities. Marketing runs these companies now, not artists, storytellers and game designers. I believe that what you're doing here desperately needs to become part of gaming again. And hopefully the overwhelming positive response to this will let game companies see that.

[@kam6642]

I’m here for this.

[@notadestinygun6556]

I respect what your doing, absolutely fantastic work. Really. I also understand this video is to let people into the Player One world and mind, but did you really setup a self interview?

[@PlayerOneStories]

xD We can thankfully say that Gage was being interviewed by our community manager Patty.

[@notadestinygun6556]

@@PlayerOneStories so how big is this operation? I'm a new sub but for such a small channel you guys see well funded and well oriented. Regardless, congrats on your success and I'm loving the work.

[@PlayerOneStories]

@@notadestinygun6556 We're the same team behind the trailer agency Player One Trailers (www.playeronetrailers.com). Player One Stories is really the brainchild of Gage Allen, the founder and lead creative of the studio. So on this side it's mostly his passion projects and more personal films, while during the day he and the rest of the team here do official game trailers and the likes. The one benefit we get from this is that you get really personal style projects uploaded for free with people behind it that have a lot of experience making things look really good in games. Right now it's a real commitment to make a project so they don't happen as often as they would if the channel was big enough to be self sustaining.

[@notadestinygun6556]

@@PlayerOneStories Wow, I'm so grateful to come across your team. The passion is transparent through Gage's work. I relate alot to his admiration for the world of Destiny (and other games) so to see someone put pen to paper and follow through with such great work, im speechless. All I can say is I'm very much looking forward to the continuation of this series along with more series of Immersiplay!

[@dutchiedonuts]

Love your analogy. Going through the environment and checking out the level of detail and become immersed in the game and experience. 🙂👍 I'm the same way when I play. Experience and appreciate what the maker's did on making the game that you're playing. 😱👍 Your video story telling is truly incredible. 👌 The amount of work to making these video's is amazing and must be pain staking at times. I appreciate everything that you and everyone involved for making these video's and thank you so much. 😊

[@athebaar]

My God, this is amazing. THANK YOU ❤ for doing this. Thank you.

[@abhishekrajesh2300]

This is like my dreams come true. Kinda jealous to be seeing other people creating what I always wanted to, but I'm so so excited to see more of this!

[@moralybankrupt3653]

This is incredible! Well done and I look forward to more!

[@thewrathfulbadger2614]

This is absolutely something I'd love to be a part of, its exactly how I wish to play Destiny honestly and I've been struggling to find a group for it.

[@WeissM89]

You're my type of player. I've always wanted to do something like this. If only I had a group of like-minded players that I could play as a fireteam with and record our adventures.

[@PlayerOneStories]

We have a discord! discord.gg/MjnE4Js5

[@ilikeanime94]

cant wait for E02!

[@Garmfild57]

Will you do a behind the scenes for Solas at some point? I'm really curious as to how you make the show.

[@mrgray1990]

Keep up the great work!! I've been imagining something like this for awhile now. So awesome to see it executed in such a way. Been playing HUD less lately just to get that IMMERSIPLAY experience. 😅

[@murder00redrum]

You did Stellaris Apocalypse launch trailer!? Amazing I love that game! Massive talent here, can't wait to see where you go with more Destiny!

[@HelgarTheCrow]

This is amazing! Wish you good luck!

[@captainblighe7297]

Thank you for your creation.

[@xteel1013]

...I love getting immersed in video games too it's the best part of the experience...

[@jackthejedi6540]

With this and Dynasty on the way from byfs team it's a great time to be a destiny fan. The quality of this is amazing

[@Johndouglasphillips]

@Player One Stories.... Thanks for giving me a word with how I have always played. I have been this way in destiny since the Beta. I wish WISH Destiy had roll play servers where mic is required. I have been solo playing this way "imeriplay" my whole time and it always drove my match made fireteam's nuts..

[@redfalcon8062]

I'll just save the speech and get straight to the point. You did an amazing job ok Ep1 and I can't wait to see more from you

[@shortstories3349]

Keep it going! This is fantastic!

[@JimmyPivin]

THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU I FELT ALL WHAT YOU SAID IN THE WAY OF HOW YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME ON MISSION TO GET IMMERSIVE THATS WHY I LOVE DOING CAMPAIGNS ALONE I WOULD DEFINITELY LOVE DO CAMPAIGNS WITH YOU .... You Are Simply AMAZING GOOD JOB ON THAT VIDEO HOPE THERE WILL BE MORE EPISODES

[@RatLordOmega]

Man, what I'd do to be able to be in or do something like this lmao This is some quality stuff that really fills in what we've been missing for so long from Destiny as a whole.

[@esme011]

Love it! Thank you

[@SifGreyfang]

I'm now wondering if the concept of Immersiplay will grow to other similar content makers.

[@tysonbazzell2349]

Way better than what Bungie did. Great job!!! Makes me want to start a new character.

[@struggleryoutube]

This is art.

[@gd3500]

when can we expect episode 2?

[@somefishhere]

Since you are professional trailer makers, is there an easy way to support you financially to continue making these professional episodes? I’m most comfortable with Patreon over physical merchandise

[@kaantax8666]

i love the concept !

[@themanwithnosoul3958]

Just came from watching the 1st episode, and am curious on how you will portray the Darkness; will it be like how Spider Man had the symbiote in Spider Man Three, or will it be a more learned though experience/ taught by a older Guardian like how we learned Stasis though the Stranger, at least somewhat.

[@Fyvin]

I feel you playing games "slow". I myself play most games kinda slow. looking for secrets and stuff to have an advantage. In Destiny as you repeat the same missions I start to speedrun them.

[@themastermason1]

Does anybody here not remember Freeman's Mind and all the Mind series that helped popularize this format? Freeman's Mind is still going. Solas is great so far, I hope for the best for you guys.

[@rosieharvey5437]

Intersting caption of video 🔝

[@andrewcrabtree5682]

I just have a question how close to the lore are you gonna stick and if so who would be your choice for lore content

[@gallp13]

Love your work …… one suggestion …… replace the “imposter” tee with one that says the “authentic” ;)

[@titan_o7]

What song did you guys use in the background of this video?

[@theproducermicro]

Awesome

[@martinmoroy]

Looks awesome =D!!!

[@Tiger20bait14]

Bro bungie needs to hire ya'll

[@crossyfirezx9659]

Speed runners take notes, let people enjoy the games they play a little bit

[@chienduongquang8087]

I know he is talking about something that he is passionate about but the man is wearing an Imposter shirt!

[@Mattznick]

Excessive Profanity on Twitch plays games the exact way you describe how you play and it's got a unique feel to it as a live-stream/show

[@alphtheor.879]

if someone shows this te sony maybe they could get some backing for this, don't know whether that'd be good or bad though....

[@TheHoonter]

Continue👍

[@TailleD]

Rex needs to add Vero Solas to his twitter handle :)

[@therussbuss5314]

"Destiny: Solas is not affiliated with Bungie in any official capacity." WELL IT SHOULD BE!

[@d4rkst4rd351gn]

Dude, regarding your last comments. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT PPL WILL LIKE!!! Do what you feel is creatively YOU. Your audience will respond one way or another. Don’t sacrifice authenticity for fan service. Disney failed with Star Wars because they produced what they thought the audience wanted to see. F that. Be creative. You will garner a more loyal fan base if you are true to YOUR vision.

[@blacksanta5587]

Why aren’t you working for Bungie creating their Destiny TV series?

[@relentless-hero6966]

Firstly I want to say the first episode was amazing. But do you think you may have missed the boat by a couple of years as the destiny fan base has dwindled and a lot of people will just pass it by as just another destiny video and probably won’t give it the chance it deserves? I hope I’m wrong. I just feel probably if this was released 3-4 years earlier everyone would be talking about it.