One doesn’t want to step on people who are already down, but Bungie doesn’t make it easy. On Wednesday, August 14th, Bungie admitted to another serious error in Destiny 2: This time there are issues with the moderation tool that is supposed to ensure decent names.
This is what Bungie says about the new error: At 14:30, Bungie reported (via x)
- They have identified a problem with the name moderation tool that “affects a variety of accounts”: Their names have been changed.
- They are now investigating the problem and promise to fix it tomorrow, August 15th, and to give all affected players the opportunity to change their names back.
The problem apparently is that people currently cannot revert to their “original name,” as it has been marked as inappropriate.
Bungie faces another mistake
What is going on? The problem occurred with the last update for Destiny 2, which was intended to fix some annoying bugs on August 13th.
After the update was rolled out, players complained on Reddit and on the Bungie forum that their “Bungie name,” which they have had for years, was changed without any prior warning.
Players simply received the message that a new Bungie name had been assigned to their account.
Among the people who are complaining is also Rick Kackis, one of the largest content creators in the gaming community.
In an initial reaction, Bungie seemed clueless about exactly what happened, but they have apparently now realized that the error is on their part and hopefully will present a solution tomorrow.
Why does this annoy people? For many online players, their name in games is synonymous with their identity and is tied to many memories and emotions. Therefore, this seemingly small issue is something that is quite annoying.
Additionally, it fits into an unsettling narrative around Destiny 2 that the game is transitioning into a phase where there isn’t enough money for personnel to ensure solid quality assurance after the poor sales of The Final Shape and a wave of layoffs: Destiny 2: New update does the exact opposite of what it is supposed to do – Less exotics instead of more
