Bungie Abandons Destiny Franchise
▼ Summary
– Bungie announced it is releasing the final major update for Destiny 2 on June 9th, after which the game will remain playable.
– The final update aims to make Destiny 2 a welcoming place for returning players, and Bungie’s weekly blog posts will go into hibernation afterward.
– Bungie released the first Destiny in 2014 and launched Destiny 2 in 2017, marking a major shift from its Halo roots.
– The studio is not leaving the live-service space, having released the extraction shooter Marathon earlier this year to positive reception.
– Bungie’s next title will be something new, outside the Destiny universe, as the studio focuses on a “new beginning.”
Bungie is officially moving on from Destiny 2. The studio announced on Thursday that the game’s final major update will arrive on June 9th, signaling a shift in focus “towards a new beginning for Bungie.” After that update, Destiny 2 will remain playable, similar to how the original Destiny was left behind.
“Many changes in this final update will aim to ensure that Destiny 2 is a welcoming place for players to return to,” Bungie stated.
The announcement post details what players can expect from this last content drop, and the studio plans to share more specifics leading up to and shortly after launch. However, after that point, Bungie’s weekly blog entries will “be entering a form of hibernation as well.” The studio promises that when it has more news about Destiny, “you’ll be the first to know.” Bungie originally launched the first Destiny in 2014, following its success with Halo, and released Destiny 2 in 2017.
This does not mean Bungie is leaving the live-service arena. Earlier this year, the studio released the extraction shooter Marathon, which, while not matching Destiny 2’s peak popularity, has received positive reviews. Still, it seems Bungie’s next project will be something entirely new, not set in the Destiny universe. “The unknown can sometimes feel wild, even a bit scary at times, but these opportunities to explore the future are invigorating,” Bungie said. “As we look ahead, our commitment remains the same: to make games we, and you, are excited to play.”
(Source: The Verge)
