Amid layoffs and delays, Bungie acknowledges loss of trust among Destiny fans

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In the wake of layoffs at Bungie and reports of an impending delay to Destiny 2 growth The Final Shape — and instead of its normal “This Week in Destiny” upgrade — the workshop rather posted a sober, contrite message from the development team that recognizes gamer discontentment with the game.

In its note, Bungie dealt with the discharges at the workshop, stating “we’ve parted ways with people we respect and admire.” About 100 Bungie employees were given up today after Destiny 2 gamer counts plunged by virtually fifty percent, according to a record from Bloomberg.

While Bungie doesn’t straight validate records of a four-month hold-up for Destiny 2’s following growth, the declaration absolutely suggests it.

“We want to acknowledge the feedback and concerns you have about Lightfall,” Bungie claimed, describing the most recent and coolly received sixth expansion for Destiny 2, “and recent Seasons, as well as your responses to the reveal of The Final Shape. We know we have lost a lot of your trust. Destiny needs to surprise and delight. We haven’t done this enough and that’s going to change.”

As component of its “path forward,” Bungie claimed it “need[s] to make The Final Shape an unforgettable Destiny experience” on the same level with precious Destiny developments Forsaken, The Witch Queen, and The Taken King. “These are the standard bearers we aim to live up to” with following year’s The Final Shape, Bungie claimed.

“We are intensely focused on exceeding your expectations for The Final Shape,” the workshop claimed. “Destiny 2 has more than 650 dedicated teammates pouring all their energy and expertise into delivering this epic moment and its subsequent Episodes.”

The programmer claimed it prepares to expose even more regarding “what’s next on the short-term horizon, beginning with our next Season in late November” in the coming weeks. It additionally teased a “bigger, bolder, and brighter vision for The Final Shape,” which supposedly will have a June 2024 launch home window.

Bungie did not resolve the state of Marathon, its extraction-style shooter that was exposed previously this year. While not formally dated, Marathon has actually supposedly been pressed to 2025.

 

Source: Polygon