The past two months have been a roller coaster ride for me Destiny 2 Fans from Highly acclaimed final shape expansion to the depths Studio downsizing That makes it a report on the sci-fi MMO’s major shift and abandoned ambitions. Destiny 2 will continue, maybe even more sustainably, but not in the way that fans know, or some would like.
last night, giant bomb Co-host Jeff Grubb report Bungie is quitting Destiny 2Each year there will be major expansions that focus on smaller “content packs” that will be released alongside other chapter updates. And today, Bloomberg To further clarify these changes, Report These smaller content drops aim to be free and copycat, rather than launching new, large paid campaigns every year Destiny 2recent into the light The update adds Horde mode and lots of new loot for players to collect.
Bloomberg It was also reported that a development project called “Payback” was canceled earlier this year. This would have been more of a destiny A spin-off rather than a sequel, it features third-person action with a focus on exploration and team-based boss fights, possibly with War Armor or Genshin Impact. But other than that game being blocked layoffs this week is part of a restructuring that includes cuts to Destiny 2News, stories and player support team. Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy are veterans and regular destiny Just this year (according to Grubb, they were working on Payback ), were also fired.
However, for some fans, the most disappointing news may be that there is no Destiny 3 At the end of this long, dark tunnel. according to Bloomberg, it doesn’t exist yet and is yet to be developed. While that doesn’t prevent it from happening in the future, it’s clear that the recent layoffs mean Bungie is focused on maintaining Destiny 2Unstable presents and ships new extraction shooter marathon In 2025, it opens a new chapter in the sci-fi universe that has been built over the past decade.
according to reporter game filesBungie’s upheaval and Destiny 2 It’s not inevitable, but it’s a long time coming, driven by studio leadership’s overly optimistic plans and declining sales of each new product during the pandemic Destiny 2 expansion. If there’s one bright spot for players in all of this, it sounds like the game’s onboarding will be a major focus going forward, helping new players experience this fun but notoriously complex and convoluted loot shooter.
