Yesterday, fans of Destiny 2 received the official confirmation that Bungie will be postponing the release of the DLC “The Final Shape”. Now, there are 7 long months ahead of the players, who initially promise little content. However, Bungie has a plan to prevent its players from completely abandoning the live service game during this time.
Why is the DLC “The Final Shape” being postponed? Bungie’s loot shooter is currently going through a difficult time. The current DLC “Lightfall” has not been well received by players, and the seasonal content is increasingly struggling to excite players. As a result, the developer studio has faced a decline, and the popularity of the loot shooter has dropped rapidly. At the end of October, consequences followed:
- Due to poor sales forecasts, Bungie had to conduct mass layoffs. But it got worse.
- Many players were frustrated not only with the development of the game but also with the manner of the layoffs, so they retroactively canceled their last accolades for Bungie – their pre-orders of “The Final Shape”.
So, a lot is at stake for Destiny 2, especially concerning the future. Bungie still wants to surprise players with Destiny and invite them on a journey into a vast multiplayer universe. However, as the developer has already admitted, this has not been satisfactorily achieved lately. So something urgently needs to change, but that requires more time, even if it means that the coming months in Destiny 2 will be difficult.
MeinMMO tells you what Bungie has planned so that you do not drown completely in the content desert.
The destination that awaits the Guardians in June 2024 has already been determined. It is finally going to the interior of the Traveler, and there is much to see:
What to expect in the long-term Season 23
This is how they plan to entertain you until June 2024: Developers of live service games are constantly under content pressure. This applies to both seasonal content and major releases with DLCs. This guarantees that players are satisfied and want to stay in the game.
With the postponement of the upcoming DLC “The Final Shape” from February to June 2024, Bungie now faces the challenge of still exciting players and keeping them engaged.
In response, Bungie has presented a new content replacement plan on bungie.net.
- Today at 6:00 PM, the new “Season of Wish” (S23) in Destiny 2 will begin as planned. The season will last unchanged from the end of November to February. We currently assume that the contents of the season will still remain in the game until June 2024, even if the story is already completed by then.
- In February, new weekly quests will be introduced, based on your progress and called “Wishes”.
- In March 2024, the free event “Guardian Games” will start, which Bungie usually holds in May.
- In April 2024, the content update “Into the Light” will be released. It is supposed to prepare “all players for their Guardian’s journey to the Traveler,” which sounds as if Bungie wants to bring both new and active players up to speed before the finale.
- PvP players can finally look forward to new maps. Bungie has created three maps that will go live in May 2024.
The locations planned are Neomuna, Europa, and a terraformed pyramid. - This update will also further revise the PvP modes to improve the player-versus-player experience.
- PvP players can finally look forward to new maps. Bungie has created three maps that will go live in May 2024.
“Now they have to deliver!”: Whether all this is enough to keep the Destiny Guardians in the game remains to be seen. Most of this content is already known, and it may be too little without changes to maintain player numbers at a healthy level until the Final Shape.
Additionally, the reactions of the Destiny 2 community to the extended season are also mixed. Nevertheless, many players see it as an opportunity for Bungie to deliver a good DLC once again. Some want to take the time to play other games they have been putting off for too long. Others want to complete some unfinished long-term goals in Destiny 2.
In one thing, the community seems to agree for once: What is really expected from Destiny 2 after 10 years is an impressive, surprising, and satisfying conclusion to the first major saga of light and darkness.
What expectations do you have for the upcoming content and events in this long season? And do you have hopes and speculations regarding the content update “Into the Light” in April 2024? Do you believe that this update will have a significant impact on the overall story of Destiny 2? We look forward to your opinions and speculations in the comments.
In our update article today, you will also find all the information about the launch of Season 23: Destiny 2: Server Down for Update 7.3.0 on November 28 – All times and info
