Despite Claiming to Have “Listened and Learned” After Forsaken, Destiny 2 Isn’t in a Good Place at All Right Now

In 2019, Destiny 2 fans rejoiced as Bungie finally declared independence from Activision. After the massive success of Forsaken, arguably the best expansion in the game’s long journey, there was a simple goal for the future of Destiny 2. The studio proudly proclaimed they had “listened and learned” and were ready to move Destiny 2 towards an exciting future. 

However, this future never came to be. Destiny 2 finds itself in a state of decline today. Bungie failed the community with multiple controversial and frustratingly repetitive game designs. Though their worst mistake of all would be ignoring the Destiny 2 community, who gave them chance after chance.

What led to the fall of Destiny 2

Despite claiming to have “listened and learned” from Forsaken, Bungie’s promises never came to fruition. Forsaken had a compelling narrative and felt rewarding. However, Destiny 2 had failed to recapture the essence of what made Forsaken great. Instead of bringing in innovation, Destiny 2 featured reskinned content with barely any updates. This caused a large chunk of fans to abandon Destiny 2.

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One of the most disastrous decisions Bungie took was adding the Content Vault to the game. They ended up removing large portions of Destiny 2, including campaigns like Forsaken and Red War. Destiny 2 fans were incredibly frustrated because the content that they paid for was now inaccessible. Abandoning popular PvP game modes from Destiny 2 such as Gambit didn’t help Bungie’s case either.

The crafting system when introduced was initially well received by the Destiny 2 community. However, this made players question why they would even play as the thrill of chasing loot faded. Destiny 2’s promise of capturing what made it unique was slowly fading.

What does the future hold for Destiny 2

When Bungie addressed the community back in 2019, it promised a brighter future for Destiny 2 and its expansions. Yet today, that same community bids farewell to the franchise as a lack of updates has destroyed any hope of a revival. Longtime players who kept Destiny 2 going through the years are now burnt out. People who hope to try the game are now giving up because of Destiny 2’s complex systems.

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Bungie had promised to deliver what fans wanted after the success of their Forsaken expansion. Instead, they ended up delivering years of repetitive content and broken promises. Destiny 2 is now a shadow of its former self with multiple bugs plaguing the game.

After parting ways with Activision, Bungie promised Destiny 2 would be filled with “mystery, adventure, and hope”. Whether Destiny 2 can recover remains uncertain today with the game seeing a significant drop in players after their Final Shape expansion. With Bungie transitioning into a seasonal model, the golden age of Destiny 2 now seems like a distant memory.