It’s over, no new story anymore, no drama around the Guardians and the Traveler, and no more TWABs. After all these years, it almost feels surreal after spending nearly a decade searching for the best items in the universe. Even though I’m very shocked by Bungie’s decision, I’m really looking forward to the time in Destiny 2 without stress.
I expected a lot in Destiny – whether in the story or during the development by Bungie. It has been a wild ride over the 12 years, with countless highs and tearful moments, but also lows where you just wanted to scream. Did I expect that Destiny 2 would now be abandoned by Bungie? Never! But when I read the news in the TWiD unexpectedly, I became very sentimental.
Suddenly, all those old memories came flooding back. I remembered how I used to make plans with my friends at school for the next raid and how we had to walk to the nearest store to buy prepaid cards for the latest DLC. Pulling the first Exo, running the first raid, surviving a Day One, and staying awake for over 24 hours…
The time shaped me, as Destiny was like a second life to me. Looting and leveling late into the night. That continued into Destiny 2 – even when my desire and interest waned, I still held on to the game and its world internally, because I had never experienced anything like it before.
The characters, the community, everything fit perfectly, and now it’s: no new DLCs, seasons, or even Destiny 3. Even now, while I’m writing this text, I have to swallow a lump in my throat, because there is currently no future in which our loot shooter continues. It just feels surreal, but behind all the sadness, I also feel a little joy, because the difficult step Bungie had to take was a necessity.
Destiny 2 can finally rest and that well-deserved
Drama from Bungie, poor decisions in development, collaborations that transformed the unmistakable universe we learned to love into a lean cash cow – what could Destiny have become if it had continued like this? Many fans turned away from the brand after the end of The Final Shape anyway, as there was nothing left to hold them. The story was over, and even a Star Wars couldn’t maintain interest long-term.
Destiny 2 simply reached a point where it couldn’t continue. The engine is too old, the development and maintenance too cumbersome, and the story is over. It simply wasn’t fun anymore. The logical consequence is then to shut down the game and put it into maintenance mode.
And I have to say that I agree with Bungie here – it was time.
It has been over 8 long and emotional years during which a lot has happened, and it’s good that the developers now want to celebrate the end properly. No more FOMO, no seasons to chase, or new story snippets through DLC. I really enjoyed that time in Destiny 1 after Rise of Iron because there was no stress. You could do whatever you wanted, finally experience the game and enjoy it without feeling pressured that you might miss something or have to complete the 10th strike to progress.
Many negative points from Destiny 2 are to be removed with “Monument of Triumph” and filled with countless rewards, features, and a few modes. What more could you want? Now even many newcomers have the chance to get to know Destiny without having to make a sprint.
After all this time, I feel the urge to log into Destiny again, a feeling of joy, and I can’t wait to polish Calus’s visage with my Titan. All the content that Bungie has prepared, like the SRL or even Pantheon, shows Destiny 2 in a light that fans have wished for years.
The fun of the game should be at the forefront because it is this that connects us as Guardians and community.
I haven’t played the update yet, but I have read all the patch notes from Bungie, and for me, that shows that the developers in the offices behind the screens always knew what the fans wanted. It just never got through to us.
I would like to thank the amazing developers and creative minds at Bungie. You have gifted me and many other Guardians with wild 12 years, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything in the world. I hope to see Destiny 3 in my lifetime, and if that happens, I will be one of the first to log in and create a Titan – of course, again with vibrant shaders, because I love to eat crayons like any other Titan!
Until then, I will joyfully dive into the new big update because there are many skins I need to earn before my Titan probably goes into retirement for good.
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