After Bungie split from Activision in 2019, the developer laid out overarching plans for its now self-published Destiny 2. The Next Chapter livestream on June 9, 2020 revealed more about the ongoing game’s next three expansions: Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, and Lightfall, expected to provide content through 2022. Destiny 2 has continued to evolve since Beyond Light released last November, and one Bungie developer believes the best is yet to come.
Though the latest expansion has been controversial due to a number of decisions made by Bungie, such as the developer sunsetting weapons and armor out of Destiny 2‘s loot pool in an attempt to shift the meta, it has also made largely positive steps forward. The launch of the Deep Stone Crypt raid was a solid event, and giving Guardians the ability to wield the Darkness has added a whole new way to approach the looter-shooter – though Bungie is still working on balancing that power.
Destiny 2 assistant game director Joe Blackburn said on Twitter today that he felt Destiny‘s “Best Days” were ahead in 2020. This feeling was likely muddled by the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 that led to Bungie implementing work-from-home orders alongside other companies, but the announcement of its future content and Beyond Light‘s launch showed the studio was still capable. Now, Blackburn said he believes his sentiment “more than ever,” but feels there is going to be a lot of work to get there.
There are two major takeaways from Blackburn’s tweet. First, he warns players that 2021 will be “a little different” for Destiny 2, as Bungie apparently wants to take time to “validate” its plans for the future. However, fans of the ongoing title will be able to expect a “State of Destiny 2021” update during Season 13, one that will presumably address its future plans more concretely.
Season of the Hunt is scheduled to end on February 9, which means the as-yet unnamed Season 13 will likely begin soon after. Bungie has announced a number of changes that will take place upon its release, such as loot from the Moon and Dreaming City coming back to Destiny 2 and overall updates to systems like vendor rewards.
Whether or not this upcoming season fixes some of the issues long-time Destiny fans have had with Beyond Light thus far, Blackburn’s promise of a major developer update and “Destiny‘s Best Days” still to come should give players something to look forward to. In the meantime, Destiny 2 receives smaller updates regularly, and today’s weekly reset opened the door for players to earn random rolls for Hawkmoon, the fan-favorite Exotic Hand Cannon.
Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Bungie
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