Is destiny 2 about to be done with?

[If I Had An Exorcism]

Is it even worth getting into now? Will lightfall be the last expansion for D2?

[Kitsune]

Next expansion is The Final Shape in 2024 but after that not sure.

[Jaguar1973]

After the "Final Shape" Expansion I hear it will be down to seasonal content, personally I hope they find a way to bring back previously Vaulted content as D2 is not the same without the earlier expansions.

[ChaseFromThePlace]

No, D2 is not ending. The Final Shape in 2024 will be the end of the current Light v Dark saga but there will be more Destiny after that

[Cagkan]

Why would they end a game that still has a large player base who pays for it

[If I Had An Exorcism]

Originally posted by Cagkan:

Why would they end a game that still has a large player base who pays for it

Thats what im asking myself. Just want a good reason to get into it

[Detached Vector]

Bungie says they will continue to support Destiny, but I doubt it. They've expanded, added a sister studio, and they're moving onto other projects. Lotta free to play mobile projects.

[Cagkan]

Originally posted by Sgt. Baker:

Originally posted by Cagkan:

Why would they end a game that still has a large player base who pays for it

Thats what im asking myself. Just want a good reason to get into it

I was really in a game drought wanted something to grind. I just started this bought all dlcs feels pretty good right now if you ask me. And seems like there is a new big expansion coming out so it looks good.

[Bernd das Brot]

Yes its done after final shape

[Praet0rian]

It is not going anywhere. That's one of the reasons as to why they went the route of content vaulting. Everything I've read is that they want to keep it as a continuous experience, like World of Warcraft. I'm sure we'll eventually see something akin to a "Destiny 3" but not for another 5+ years. It'll be when there's a significant new engine or something along those lines.

[=RaggA=]

Originally posted by Cagkan:

Originally posted by Sgt. Baker:

Thats what im asking myself. Just want a good reason to get into it

I was really in a game drought wanted something to grind. I just started this bought all dlcs feels pretty good right now if you ask me. And seems like there is a new big expansion coming out so it looks good.

Yep, there is Lightfall and The Final Shape so at minimum you have 2 more years of full scale content. Bungie have said that there will be continued support for D2 after TFS but they have not expanded on what form that support will take. But considering they are still running the Destiny 1 severs even though they stopped updating the game like 6 years ago I'm sure Destiny 2's servers will continue to be supported for some time after the last expansion has been released.

[Mez Koo]

They can say "we're not done with destiny" all they want but we know that Final Shape will be the end of the "Light and Dark Saga" but unless they ditch old hardware and figure out how to get past engine limitations we will probably see a Destiny 2 slow down after the Final Shape in 2024 as they push a new franchise or start on a new Destiny game.

[Detached Vector]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

They can say "we're not done with destiny" all they want but we know that Final Shape will be the end of the "Light and Dark Saga" but unless they ditch old hardware and figure out how to get past engine limitations we will probably see a Destiny 2 slow down after the Final Shape in 2024 as they push a new franchise or start on a new Destiny game.

A new game is definitely needed. Destiny 2 was meant to be a throwaway title. By that I mean they settled on what was to get it out the door and fulfill their partnership with Activision. It was a DLC that was rebooted into a sequel title and rushed to meet a deadline. Whatever they couldn't fix would be Destiny 3's problem to solve. One of the engineers already discussed how D2's engine doesn't support more complex encryption to protect secret events from being datamined. They'd need a new game and subsequently a new/upgraded engine to be able to add that feature among features. Just one example.

It wasn't intended to be this long term of a live service game. Two things are to blame. They claim to have made Activision $1B in Eververse revenue alone prompting them to split their partnership and go solo to chase that revenue on their own. The other being they needed Destiny 2 to hold them over until they could finalize a publishing deal in China to publish microtransaction free-to-play mobile games (before the CCP cracked down on video games). As various game journal articles have already mentioned, pay2win and microtransactions are more culturally accepted in China. So it makes sense from a business standpoint for Bungie.

Since D2 Beyond Light they have made investments in engine upgrades and updates for their artist toolkits. It was the cheaper option than creating D3. Fans were also disappointed by D2 replacing D1 so I'm sure they took that into account too. After their idea to publish games in China kinda fell apart they let themselves be acquired by Sony. They've expanded their studio and even created a sister studio. They're still chasing free to play mobile games, one being a Destiny spinoff. Then you have the new Marathon game coming out. Marathon's story is already told so why not dust it off and use it. It's an extraction shooter like Tarkov so no need for expensive voice actors, cutscenes, complex scripting. It also makes sense to add cosmetics to customize your character.

With that being said, I think it's fair to estimate that they'll either make a Destiny 3 and invest in rebuilding Tiger. That or create/license a new game engine that can handle what they need. Or--- they'll drop Destiny all together. If they got sick of Halo for its story being "too restrictive" and "already told", they can get sick of Destiny too in my fanboy opinion.

All of this being taken and surmised from various articles I've read over the years following D2's development and commentary after release along with my own opinion and observations.