As one Destiny 2 saga ends, Bungie prepares for the future
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#6E4M8)
Image: Bungie Destiny 2: Lightfall was unusual for Bungie. The now Sony-owned studio hyped up Lightfall as the beginning stages of the biggest light vs. darkness battle we've ever seen. The battle begins here and now," said Commander Zavala in an epic launch trailer. The in-game reality felt, for many, like the story writing was lackluster. Even six months on, Lightfall has mostly negative reviews on Steam, a sign that fans were expecting more.
There's now a lot riding on The Final Shape, the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion that's set to conclude the light and darkness saga of Destiny in February - a story that's been told for nearly 10 years now. But with unease in the Destiny community, how is The Final Shape going to draw unhappy or lapsed players...