Sooner or later, Destiny 2 Will Have to Deal With the Reaper

Fans of Bungie’s Halo games were excited to hear about the studio’s first project once it was officially spun off from Microsoft. Destiny was released in 2014 to positive reviews thanks to its fun gunplay and beautiful visual style. Most players were disappointed by the game’s short campaign and bare end-game, which encouraged grinding, but many took solace in competing with and learning from other Guardians in the meantime. Destiny was cancelled seven years into its ambitious ten-year plan, and its sequel, Destiny 2, was released in 2017.

Bungie promised to cycle out old content when introducing new content to prevent Destiny 2 from crashing under the weight of its content or spawning a Destiny 3. Players’ displeasure at having to give up old campaigns and raids to make room for new content led them to this content vault. At the time, Bungie believed this shift was essential, however they have now declared that they will no longer allow vaulting of expansion content beyond August 2022. Despite this, many players have asked for an update on the development of Gambit and other fan-favorite game modes that the studio seems to be ignoring.

It’s no surprise that the ambitious Destiny 2, built on the same Tiger Engine that brought players every Halo game since Combat Evolved began development in 1997, is exhibiting symptoms of wear. Tiger Engine seems to be struggling more than ever after significant upgrades and additional content were introduced to the game, necessitating constant maintenance. Fans have concluded that the engine is to blame for nearly all of Destiny 2’s issues, which is surprising given that maintenance and bugs may be expected from a studio’s first live service IP, especially one of this magnitude and quality. It has even been said that many players are ready to move on from Destiny 2 in favor of a third installment powered by a brand-new engine.

It’s no surprise that the ambitious Destiny 2, built on the same Tiger Engine that brought players every Halo game since Combat Evolved began development in 1997, is exhibiting symptoms of wear. Tiger Engine seems to be struggling more than ever after significant upgrades and additional content were introduced to the game, necessitating constant maintenance. Fans have concluded that the engine is to blame for nearly all of Destiny 2’s issues, which is surprising given that maintenance and bugs may be expected from a studio’s first live service IP, especially one of this magnitude and quality. It has even been said that many players are ready to move on from Destiny 2 in favor of a third installment powered by a brand-new engine.

Many players have noticed an uptick in the frequency of malfunctions and server outages, two problems that have plagued Destiny 2 since its release. The game’s engine has been a common point of criticism among renowned streamers, who have taken to YouTube to provide Bungie with detailed suggestions for improving the game. Simple to game-breaking flaws were included in the new mid-season update, such as the wrong winner being displayed on the Guardian Games monument from previous year, brutally crunchy audio, and numerous crashes when joining King’s Fall.