Following Bungie’s recent statements about how it is planning to bring back Destiny 2’s vaulted content, fans of the online shooter have seemingly taken to buying Marathon as their way of supporting the studio and its efforts. In a new social media post, however, Destiny’s head of product and Marathon’s general manager, Josh Deane, has said that players don’t need to do this.
Due to the fact that players may have misinterpreted what he said in the last Q&A about how the communities for Destiny and Marathon both need to heal together, Deane has said that the “true heart” of what he was trying to say is essentially that both fan bases can continue to enjoy their games of choice while still respecting each other.
“I may have worded this clumsily, but this is the true heart of what I was trying to say. Truly care about community healing and believe that it will help our studio bridge into the future in the most healthy way possible. Play and share what you are passionate about, whatever that is. The Destiny plan moves forward no matter what”
In a further response to a Destiny fan who spoke about not being interested in Marathon but still buying a copy of the game to support the studio, Deane said, “I truly love the sentiment, but only buy or play a thing that inspires you from us or you think is cool! We will find our way back home with Destiny.”
Answering another social media user about how Destiny fans can support the team, Deane said that Bungie first wants to prove itself worthy of the support before it asks players to spend their money on a game. “That’s it in a nutshell,” he said.
In a recent blog post, Deane had spoken about Bungie’s unvaulting plans currently being in the pre-production phase, and provided some details about the core content that is being brought back to Destiny. He confirmed that the team is specifically targeting the campaigns, strikes, and raids that were removed from Destiny with its Beyond Light expansion. There are also some “stretch goals” being worked on, such as more PvP maps and updates to raids and weapons. The Menagerie is also noted as being a big focus.
“I think before we close, it’s important to know that this is a true reset moment for Bungie, Marathon, and Destiny. We also know time isn’t our friend; we’re playing from behind with the cards we have and I’m sure we’ll have to take more punches and make some hard decisions along the way,” he explained, before also noting that fans shouldn’t expect a major announcement at The Game Awards in December.
“Knowing we are early in incubating our future and actively working on projects to bridge us to that new home, don’t expect us to make a Destiny announcement at the TGA’s this year, or to randomly drop a logo that sets the world on fire right away.”
At the moment, Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S as a free-to-play game.
