In Destiny, Bungie has expressed its intentions regarding future content. The goal is to make these “right”.
This fall, the expansion “The Rise of Iron” is coming. According to Bungie’s community manager DeeJ, this is a “big” expansion: New story, new locations, new weapons and armor, a new social space – a lot of new things are coming for the Guardians.
The expansion takes us beyond the Infested Lands: A new zone on Earth, beyond the Walls and the Cosmodrome, to which we can fly. This will be the first time that an existing area receives a completely new, expansive zone.
In doing so, they not only want to deliver fresh content, but also stimulate the Guardians’ imagination: You have the chance to become an Iron Lord yourself. Lord Saladin has trained you in the Iron Banner to prepare you for a catastrophe of such magnitude as the SIVA outbreak.
With “Rise of Iron,” Bungie aims to thoroughly address the community’s wishes and primarily quench the thirst for lore. They want to “get it right”.
New content in Destiny will be “right”
In an interview with IGN, the community manager DeeJ is asked whether players can expect more content again soon after the long drought in 2016.
DeeJ responds by talking about the claims Bungie makes for the future of Destiny. New content should match the passion and enthusiasm that Guardians invest in the game. Bungie itself puts a lot of heart into the MMO shooter and refers to the standards they want to meet.
The developers want to provide a world that invites exploration. Players should identify with their characters and always advance them. They want to continue the path of taking care of their Guardians. This is the “right” way. However, “right” content also takes time, which Bungie will – and must – take. In the time between major expansions, the Live Team ensures that Destiny remains an interesting place and keeps bringing Guardians back. This team also creates things for players to enjoy and engage with.
According to DeeJ, they are always working on new Destiny content. Just last Tuesday, the Update 2.3.0, which brought new content, along with balance changes, like additional Chromatic colors.
What’s behind the diplomatic answer
Mein MMO says: A clear commitment to “more content,” which many players surely hope for, sounds different. With a bit of imagination, DeeJ’s response reflects what has been clear in rumors and reports for months: Bungie likely had to delay and rearrange some content in 2016. On the one hand, because they couldn’t maintain the pace from the previous year. On the other hand, it seems they were not satisfied with Destiny 2 and therefore rebooted it. What the players then received was a stopgap solution.
This could explain why DeeJ talks so much about “the content must also be right” and “meet our standards”.
