Many fans of Destiny 2 see Sony’s acquisition of Bungie as the beginning of the end. Now a former community manager of the online shooter explains that there were already existential problems before.
The search for the culprit: Destiny 2 is at its end, having received its last update “Monument of Triumph” just a few days ago. Meanwhile, disappointed fans are storming the servers or signing petitions for a Destiny 3, and almost everyone has an opinion on who is to blame for Bungie’s failure.
Some fans point to January 2022, when Sony spent 3.6 billion US dollars to acquire Bungie. After all, from that point on, the final decision must have been made to pull the plug on Destiny 2 while wanting to focus on the currently underperforming Marathon.
An insider contradicts: Former community manager Liana Ruppert has now responded on X to a disappointed player and explains:
Sony was not the trigger for it; this fight existed before Sony.
Bungie was already in a difficult situation before the acquisition by Sony. If it hadn’t been acquired at that time, the studio would have been on the verge of closure concerning Destiny. It was an emergency acquisition.
This also aligns with various other reports, for example from industry insider Jason Schreier, who pointed out some problems that already existed during the Activision era. Even in the years following the Sony acquisition, there has been ongoing criticism, especially of Bungie leadership.
Our shooter experts, who have been following Destiny 2 for many years, also see the faults primarily with the studio itself:
- MeinMMO editor Dariusz with his analysis: How could Destiny 2 die, despite once being so successful? 5 reasons that led to the death of the loot shooter
- In the GameStar talk, Dariusz and MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya delve deeper into many of these points: “For the state of Destiny 2 and the disappointment, only one is responsible: Bungie itself”
Developers and community say goodbye
What is happening in the community right now? Bungie has released an emotional video to look back on the many years with Destiny 2:
On YouTube and X, fans are responding with many warm words to the retrospective.
- Included: Team Xbox, who writes: “Once a Guardian, always a Guardian.”
- BOSH emotionally states: “I am a 39-year-old man and cry like a little child while watching this, haha! Destiny has such great sentimental value for me, as it was the game my late brother and I played together from the start of D1.”
- blackthorncraft explains under the video: “Hearing Lance Riddick’s voice once more, I needed that right now.”
- The_Official_Mando adds: “Knowing that we are all going through this together is definitely better than having to go through it alone. Thank you, Guardians. ALL of you.”
How are you feeling about the end of Destiny 2? And who do you see as responsible for the failure of the once successful franchise? Feel free to let us know in the comments! If you want to grab some goodies at the end: Bungie is giving away 8 cosmetics for Destiny 2 and you only need 2 minutes to secure them – Free codes for the new Deadlands Bundle
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