Over the weekend, the term “Destiny 3” trended in the gaming community on Twitter. Just over 1,700 tweets were posted discussing a continuation of Destiny 2. But behind it lies no release of a third part that Bungie has unexpectedly announced, but a general dissatisfaction with the state of the shooter from 2017 – especially the technical state of Destiny 2 is criticized.
How did the trend start? There are two tweets that set the Twitter trend in motion:
- On April 22 at 3 PM, “The Destiny Show” tweets: Unpopular opinion. Destiny 3 must happen. (via twitter)
- On April 23 at 6:56 AM, “DestinyTracker” tweets: Hot, throwaway opinion: Destiny 3 or some new Destiny game must happen (via twitter).
This is how it all began back then:
Destiny 2 is struggling due to technical issues – players demand a new engine
What is behind this debate? Some people want a Destiny 3. They have several reasons for it:
- Especially, there is a desire for a new engine, as the current engine is hopelessly outdated. It dates back to the “Halo 3” days
- The current state of Destiny 2 shows the age of the engine. The current engine has long been reaching its limits, there are bugs and problems everywhere. A fresh start is appealing because the game is now in a chaotic state. Chaos is being talked about.
- Furthermore, people want a Destiny 3 that is optimized for next-gen and might create a new hype
- The new game could then be designed as an “MMO” right from the start – with the help of the new owner Sony, something great is certainly possible
Players fear for beloved items and dread a long stretch where nothing happens
Is everyone in favor? No, not at all. There are also some disadvantages to a Destiny 3:
- There would then be a “long dead time” while nothing happens in Destiny 2
- Starting over and losing all items is also a problem. A Twitter user explains he would rather have a Destiny 2.1 – a game where you keep all items from Destiny 2 and just get a new engine
A user explains:
This is a classic MMO problem. If they bring Destiny 3, Destiny 2 dies. But Destiny 3 could solve many of the fundamental problems that plague Destiny 2. The question is: Will new people come to Destiny 3 and will players from Destiny 2 switch?
One user is even more extreme. You don’t need a Destiny 3 – part 2 should never have happened.
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