While the raid teams in Destiny 2 were sweating, the developers at Bungie were cheering like at a soccer match. In a conference call, they watched the streamers to see who would achieve the World First. Then there was jubilation.
Last Wednesday, the raid went live in Destiny 2. The teams set off blindly into the Leviathan raid, with no information or public test runs worldwide. Destiny 2 players had to figure out how to conquer the raid themselves and improvise.
In Destiny, it is usually the most prominent players, who also stream on Twitch, racing to claim the first successful run, the “World First.” This time, a team led by sy_Slayerage, who is regarded by many as the best PvE player in Destiny, came out on top.
Bungie gathers in the conference room to watch Destiny raid
After the raid, it was revealed that the developers at Bungie gathered at the company’s headquarters in Seattle to watch the spectacle via conference call.
Jason Sussman, the World Art Lead at Bungie, shared on Twitter the moment when the raid was conquered for the first time after about six hours:
On a large screen in a sort of auditorium, you can see four streams. The rows are filled with Bungie employees who applaud and cheer, even jumping up in excitement during the kill. Some pull out their phones and film it live. Sussman’s stream then went live on Twitter.
Community Manager DeeJ describes the day a new raid opens at Bungie as: “A day like a championship game.” The building shakes with the applause of the employees. An unreal moment.
Mein MMO says: This is quite a nice insight into the inner workings at Bungie. As a player, it’s great to see the developers get so involved. Apparently, this is even somewhat of a tradition, and they do this more often. We also tried to spot the Bungie sound guy to see what sounds he makes, but we couldn’t find him.
More about the Leviathan raid and a guide can be found in this article:
Destiny 2: Raid Guide – How to complete the Leviathan raid – Solution
