Destiny: Private Matches – Will they finally be announced tomorrow at Gamescom?

In Destiny an unknown feature for PvP is set to be announced tomorrow. There are many indications that it involves “Private Matches.”

In some respects, “Rise of Iron,” the upcoming expansion for Destiny, is hard to label. Whereas in “The Taken King” there were iconic images of Oryx or the new subclasses, the direction is more difficult this time: Yes, the light level is increasing. A few new maps, weapons, and items are coming. And it is supposed to be about the Iron Lords like Saladin. A new PvP mode is also planned.

All things that sound reasonable and interesting, but nothing that might elevate Destiny to a new level. That could change tomorrow.

Tuesday at 7 PM we’ll know

On Tuesday, August 16, at 7 PM German time, there will be a Destiny livestream from Gamescom. New details about the Crucible are set to be presented. A feature that fans have long wished for is mentioned.

When one gets closer to what it could mean, it inevitably leads to “Private Matches” – that players have the opportunity to see in advance who they are playing against, invite opponents, form teams and then battle each other.

Rise of Iron – Private Matches would fit well

This would also fit the design of “Rise of Iron” – much about the DLC seems to want to offer players as much as possible without enough creative work time to create such a volume of new content – as was the case with The Taken King. So far, it seems that there are few truly new Strikes or missions, but more detail changes, a lot of cosmetics, and nostalgia.

Many are things that hardcore fans have long desired, but apparently do not require as much time as “Why not create a new planet” or “We want entirely new storylines with dozens of missions.”

In such a “Much effect with as little work time as possible” calculation, Private Matches would fit well.

The shift of Destiny 2 is certainly a factor in this content concept.

Community could engage itself with Private Matches

“Private Matches” would be a seemingly unremarkable feature at first glance, but could keep players entertained in the long run, especially in times without new content. Because it provides the many strong communities around Destiny the chance to give something to their members. They can maintain their relationships with the community, host their own tournaments and small events, and streamers could play against viewers and it opens the door to “esports.”

In recent months, when very little was happening in Destiny, we repeatedly received requests asking if we would support “private tournaments.” Streamers or clans had come together to host tournaments over the weekend. With some improvisation, simultaneous registrations, occasional withdrawals, and a lot of trivialities this is already possible, but a sleek and clear solution would certainly be preferred.

The demand is definitely there.

Hard to understand why Private Matches have taken so long

There isn’t much found that speaks against “Private Matches.” Perhaps Bungie was still wary of the “bureaucratic structure” that came with something like this at the time of release.

It must be admitted that one would have to move away from the intuitive “Press and it works” system that one otherwise clearly prefers. But it shows that the community is willing to accept this casually. And even in the PvP leadership of Destiny, there have long been advocates for such a mode.

Looking back, it’s hard to understand why this mode was missing so far. Even before the launch, when Bungie presented the concept of the Crucible to the fans, they themselves arranged “private matches” where well-known players would compete against Bungie dev teams to provide the audience with a spectacle.

Without “Private Matches,” they probably wouldn’t have found each other…