Destiny 2 is nearing the end of its Light and Darkness saga. Bungie has planned a grand finale with “The Final Shape,” but finding a suitable conclusion won’t be easy. The developers discuss the difficulty of wrapping up the story.
What happens in “The Final Shape”? In the last major DLC for Destiny 2, the Guardians will manage to reach the Bleached Heart of the Traveler. The forces of the Witness have entrenched themselves there, protecting their master, who is trying to achieve the final form.
The Witness employs nasty tricks and even tries to draw Guardians like Zavala into the dark paths of the Abyss. Cayde, the Vanguard, the Eliksni, and the Cabal of Caiatl are gearing up for a battle of astronomical proportions, with everything on the line.
Bungie has been working on this story development for 10 years, which is why it is so challenging to conclude. We show you what the developers have to say.
“We want it to feel like a good ending”
What did the developers say? Whether in movies, series, or video games, finding a good and fitting ending to conclude a narrative is not easy, especially when it has been ongoing for as long as the story of Destiny 1 & 2. For this reason, the new game director of the loot shooter, Tyson Green, has stepped forward.
He admits that the team has faced difficulties like any other team trying to conclude a 10-year-old narrative. Tyson Green clarifies regarding the story threads, “There is a lot to do to close these threads, but also to keep the game going. This is far from the end of Destiny.”
Tyson elaborates further, saying, “We want it to feel a little sad, as is often the case with endings. We want it to feel like a good ending, but also the beginning of something new.”
What exactly the game director means is not known. Bungie has prepared a new season model: the Episodes. These are meant to provide the Guardians with new stories and content over several weeks, even after the conclusion of the saga, to give them a reason to keep playing. How extensive or varied these will be is still unknown.
A closing statement: Anyone who has followed Bungie for many years knows that the team behind the loot shooter can do great work when given the chance. A lot has happened now, and with the end of the saga, a new chapter for Destiny is on the horizon. I have been following the game since its beginnings with Destiny 1, and after all these years, I have embraced the story in my heart. For me and the other long-time Guardians out there, the conclusion with “The Final Shape” is a big deal.
That is why I hope Bungie does not mess up the “end” of Destiny 2 and leaves the Guardians with meaningless story snippets like in Lightfall, just to try to make them buy their episodes. If Bungie can pull this off—and I believe they will—many veterans and newcomers will look back on the loot shooter with satisfaction. I, for my part, will prepare some tissues because I already know that the ending will break my heart.
What do you think about the end of Destiny 2? Do you believe Bungie has done everything in its power to create a worthy conclusion? Let us know your opinion in the comments. Our shooter expert had the opportunity to try “The Final Shape” before anyone else; you can find out his impressions here: Destiny 2: I played “The Final Shape” before release – Here are my impressions of the expansion
