Sony bought Bungie to help it with its live-service plans. Unsurprisingly, Sony acquired Bungie because of its success with a lot of projects, specifically with the Destiny franchise as well. But, while the latest installment, Destiny 2, was met with a ton of positive reception at launch, the past few months haven’t been kind to it. And, well, Destiny 2 players haven’t been afraid to let their voices be heard.
Frustrated fans are calling out Bungie to drop Destiny 2 and work on a new installment. This all started following a tweet by The Destiny Show podcast, where it said, “Unpopular opinion: Destiny 3 needs to happen.”
The biggest reason for the demand for Destiny 3 is simple: fans have lost hope in Destiny 2.
Unpopular opinion:
Destiny 3 needs to happen. pic.twitter.com/0p4pnJPVrF
— The Destiny Show (@thedestinyshow) April 22, 2023
Destiny 2 came out in 2017, three years after the release of the original game in 2014. Unfortunately, after the honeymoon period, fans started to see the cracks. Destiny 2 didn’t have as much content and appeared to have been designed with its microtransactions first. Bungie has since tried to remedy the issues, including the introduction of new content, separating from Activision, and moving to a free-to-play model albeit with paid expansions.
Despite Bungie’s best efforts, many remain dissatisfied with the state of Destiny 2.
Fans believe that a clean slate will give Bungie a chance to address several issues with Destiny 2 like the endgame content or lack thereof, a confusing story, and the over-reliance on recycling old content.
In addition to this, some fans argue that Destiny 2 is preventing Bungie from exploring new ideas and IPs.
Of course, this is a hot take and some fans aren’t happy that this is gaining traction. Many worry that dropping Destiny 2 just like that sets an awful precedent. Not to mention, some don’t agree that Destiny 2 is in an unfixable state.
Ultimately, Destiny 2 is here to say. While Bungie is working on a new project following the Sony buyout, it isn’t related to Destiny. But, if Bungie is working on Destiny 3, don’t expect to see it soon. AAA games development can take years, so Destiny 3 will likely have to be made with the PS6 in mind.
The still-raging debate surrounding the need for Destiny 3 highlights a real problem that video game developers face when it comes to managing live-service titles. Bungie needs to consider what its fans want and need before it decides. For all the controversies, Destiny 2 remains a successful game by any metric, and such discussions are born out of passion from its fanbase. Thus, the better question is to wonder if Bungie can keep audiences satisfied and invested in the Destiny franchise for the foreseeable future.
