Bungie has announced that it will end its partnership with the publisher Activision and will continue to develop Destiny 2 on its own. What implications does this “divorce” have for the immediate future of the game? The studio has now commented on this.
What happened? On January 10, 2019, Bungie unexpectedly announced that it would part ways with its longtime partner Activision after eight years of cooperation. The creators of Destiny 2 will take over full rights to the franchise and continue the Destiny brand on their own.
This is how fans are reacting: The vast majority of fans have received the news with great joy. Social media, forums, and discussion platforms like Reddit are full of congratulations and celebrating fans. However, this development also leaves many question marks.
Many are wondering how Destiny will continue – in 2019 and beyond. After all, Bungie had already concrete plans for Destiny 2 through September 2019 and had presented them in detail based on a roadmap at the end of 2018. What impact will the separation from the publisher have on these plans? Will they potentially be discarded?
This is what Bungie says about its plans for 2019: Now Bungie has spoken on this matter. Community Lead DeeJ has reassured fans on Twitter and announced that the proposed roadmap will remain in place.
He posted a picture of the roadmap and said literally: “Today is a big news day for Bungie. Our plans for Destiny remain unchanged. All these updates are still on the schedule.”
The existing plans will therefore be adhered to. However, how Destiny 2 will continue beyond this roadmap is unknown.
Whether there will be another major expansion, another year with the new Season Pass model, or perhaps the next Destiny title remains to be seen. The studio has not commented on this yet.
What do you think will happen next with Destiny 2 beyond the roadmap?
