Destiny 2 developer Bungie confirms that it has ‚a lot to talk about‘ in 2018, leaving fans hopeful that it will finally address some of the biggest issues in the game.
2017 was an incredibly busy year for Bungie, with the launch of Destiny 2 along with the game’s first expansion pack, Curse of Osiris. Bungie also brought the series to PC for the first time, launched the Leviathan Raid and hosted major in-game events such as the Winter-holiday fest, The Dawning.
But the game has also been the subject of several controversies. At launch, fans were disappointed to discover changes to the games shader system which seemed to push them towards paying for cosmetic microtransactions.
Fans were also dismayed when they learned that Destiny 2 included an XP scaling system that seemed to slow down the rate they would earn Bright Engrams (cosmetic loot). And although Bungie did address these complaints, fans were less enthused about the developer’s communication nor its initial secrecy.
Bungie seems to have taken the criticisms to heart, however, and 2018 will hopefully be better on the communication front. Bungie community manager David “Deej” Dague took to Twitter to wish fans a happy new year, also hinting at what’s to come over the next 12 months. Deej promised that Bungie would “have a lot to talk about in 2018.”
As to be expected, Deej’s tweet was met with hundreds of replies from disgruntled and optimistic fans alike. Half of the replies are from furious fans who demand that Bungie backs up its words with actions and many players seemed to have an attitude of “I’ll believe when I see it.” Some also joke that “we have a lot to talk about” is the new way of saying “we’re listening,” which was a line that Bungie used several times when addressing fan backlash in 2017.
Meanwhile, the players retaining a more positive outlook offer some additional suggestions that Bungie could implement in the new year. One popular idea is to remove the Destiny 2 Eververse store, which is where players can purchase microtransactions. Too much of the game is tailored around driving microtransactions, argue some fans, and Destiny 2 won’t feel like a truly fair game until the storefront has been ditched.
According to a recent job listing from Bungie, the developer is looking to expand Eververse’s role in the game, rather than remove it. But the calls from fans certainly give pause for thought. If Deej and the rest of the development team are interested in doing right by fans, they will have to take even suggestions like these into account.
Destiny 2 is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
