At this point, our bingo cards for this genre may as well be kindling. Readers no doubt recall thatDestiny 2 hadits final content addition this past June that also heralded the shooter MMO’s move into maintenance mode — a decision that caused many long-time fans to express their frustration with Bungie and furthercaused layoffs at the studio. As it turns out, Bungie looks to be drawing from the game’s well once again, as itdiscussed its next chapter and pointed toDestiny as foundational to that.
“When we announced that Monuments of Triumph would be the final content update to Destiny 2, you responded in force. Your voices mattered, and the way you showed up made a real impact,” the studio writes. “We have more stories to tell, new worlds to build, but we have to do it right and give our teams the time they need to do justice to this amazing universe. All of this is to say, we are not done with Destiny.”
What that means in the far future isn’t specified, but the studio did announced that previously vaulted campaigns, raids, and destinations will be brought back to the game as they originally were. Fans should note that this is a longer process than “restoring old files,” but Bungie does promise that it will share more in the coming months.
As forMarathon, that’s not going behind the wood shed, but it does look to be evolving “beyond the constraints that [Bungie] put on it.” Again, firm plans aren’t outlined here, but the the post states an intention to make it “a deeper survival experience” and broaden the ways players engage with its world, whether that’s PvE, PvP, or the blend of both.
These announcements are all bundled up as a way for Bungie to pay closer attention to the kinds of games its fans want, while also acknowledging that it has a lot of bridge mending to do. “We […] understand that trust extends beyond gameplay. It includes how we value your time, how we communicate, and how we action your feedback. Listening without action means nothing,” the post closes. “There is still a great deal of work ahead and challenges to overcome, but we believe deeply in this studio, our people, and the games we are building. But belief is not enough. It’s on us to prove progress through what we deliver.”
