Bungie is promising more Destiny 2, but the first step is to give you back what you already paid for
Eyes up, Guardian.
People have been eager for news about the future of Destiny 2, and Bungie has finally delivered. In a short video on the official Bungie YouTube account, Studio Head Poria Torkan and General Manager Josh Deane said they are focused on getting more Destiny into your hands.
First and foremost, they want to tell new stories, but they admit this will take a lot of time. Before then, they aim to get everything players have already paid for back into their hands, and the pair publicly commit to unvaulting previously locked-away content like campaigns, Raids, and destinations that they say “never should have been ripped away to begin with.”
They describe this as the first step to winning trust and building a new foundation for the future of Destiny 2. There are actually a couple of loaded sentences in here that could be taken as nods from people who are very aware of what the public perception of the last few years of Bungie is like.
At one point, Deane states that they are aware that the company was “serving priorities that haven’t served you all” when directly addressing the viewers. Many people believe Bungie’s focus shifted from the communities they built over the years to the personal enrichment of select executives. I’m not saying that Deane agrees, but they are certainly taking responsibility for Bungie going in the wrong direction in this video, at least.
Marathon also gets a mention, with an admission that the numbers have not been what they need to be, and that the focus may have been too narrow, and they need to appeal to a broader set of players who may find things to enjoy in Marathon but feel pushed away by current modes, playstyles, and a PvP focus.
Honestly, I’ll always love Bungie, and like a lot of people, my time with Bungie goes back to the original Marathon and Myth. We have all invested a lot of time and love into the company, so here’s hoping that the future is brighter for them than recent player counts might indicate.
