Destiny 2 has announced its latest saga, which is set to accompany fans for many years. The crowd cheered, but there were many Guardians who cannot warm up to Bungie’s future plans at all. The reason for this is an upcoming expansion.
Which announcement is met with criticism? Bungie has announced in the latest stream about the upcoming Fate saga of Destiny 2, the saga that will engage fans over the next few years, just like the ‘Light and Darkness’ saga did before. Alongside new content and features, there was an announcement that no one expected: a collaboration with Star Wars.
The expansion “Renegade” is set to release in winter 2025 and is heavily inspired by Star Wars – more is not known. Many fans are excited about this, as Destiny and Star Wars fit perfectly together. However, there are also many players who do not like this – and for good reasons.
Bungie is taking a risk
What do fans say about the reveal? The opinions could not be more different. There are many fans who are excited, but a large part of the Guardians cannot come to terms with the idea of the collaboration at all.
There have been heated discussions, during which Bungie even had to intervene to clarify that “Renegade” is not a crossover with Star Wars, but rather served only as inspiration. The story and other parts of the expansions are not supposed to have anything to do with Star Wars.
However, many do not find Bungie’s explanation sufficient. They are dissatisfied with the direction the loot shooter wants to take in the future. The following can be heard on Reddit:
- “When I play Destiny, I want to immerse myself in Destiny. To places that make sense in the context of this universe. When the crossovers were little Easter eggs like the Fortnite bus or Geralt’s bathtub, that was fine. […] But this? This is just too much. I do not want to enter the location of Renegade and see the aesthetics, the venues, and the technologies of the Star Wars theme park.” – Marcu3s
- “I feel like they are leaning a bit too much on the Star Wars stuff. It just felt like ‘STAR WARS, STAR WARS, STAR WARS, but with Destiny. But also STAR WARS'” – Znagge
- “Bungie has leaned too far out of the window with the aesthetics, and people are reacting to it. It does not look like it’s inspired by Star Wars, but just purely Star Wars. They did not take any creative freedom at all; everything is a 1:1 translation in design.” – Saint_Victorious
What risk is Bungie taking? For many, this is not the Destiny they have come to love over the years. It is clear that Bungie is pursuing a new marketing strategy to attract new players through this crossover.
Other games like Call of Duty or Fortnite prove that such things can work, but it is already showing that the core players of the loot shooter are disappointed. As a result, Bungie could lose its precious fans, who have supported the developers even in the worst times.
It remains to be seen how Renegade will actually play, but until then, you can browse our overview to find out what else Bungie has planned: Destiny 2 presents 4 major changes for the future of the shooter – Here’s what you need to know
