SoCal Kuma

Kuma ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ he/him 🐼🏳‍🌈 Fuck MAGA 🖕🏼Fuck ICE 🖕🏼Marathon is game of the year

[Crisp Rat @StinkyBlueRat]

Kane Parsons on his way to A24’s office

[Eric @erickstevens82]

If Taco Bell makes your stomach hurt then you are not fit to survive.

[SoCal Kuma @SoCalKuma]

This looks like art you would see on the side of local fair rides

[olivia @dogfoodforgirls]

when you counter a spell and they hit you with that commander player stare

[Flappr @flapprdotnet]

"Costanza 3:16 is about open up a can of whoop-ass."

"Who are these people and where are they finding these cans of whoop ass to open?!?"

[Courtyard @Courtyard_io]

Seinfeld: The Kanto Years

[Degen CPA @DrewVento]

Spoke to Mitch McConnell this morning and he’s doing fine

[Mactics @MacticsG1]

This fucks. Destiny only dies when we let it. Love seeing community members pick up the torch and keeping that heart beating.

[dmg04 @A_dmg04]

Many thanks to all who worked on this emblem.

Shout out to @Scapes for driving the final collection of Community emblems for MoT.

And thank you to every player who’s shown up over the years.

Much love. Always. 💛

[My name is Byf (Lore Daddy) @MyNameIsByf]

I never played ESO, but as someone who's recently seen their own long running game of choice losing all its devs... You all have my sympathies. Players and Devs. I hope it works out in the end, but with the way the industry is nowadays we need a lot of hope...

[LukeCB14 @LukeCB14]

The good ending. 2 GOATs.

[Gadfly @TheTrueGadfly]

XBOX CEO @asha_shar stated work sometimes “passed through 14 LAYERS of management”

YouTuber @LukeStephens demonstrates this…

[Elara | 🎸🤘 ⌞VAIFU⌝ @ElaraVtuber]

@NextGenPlayer Sony....
Come out to play....
Sony!!
Come out to play!!

[dmg04 @A_dmg04]

No TWID today.

Patch next Tuesday. Handful of fixes from the team (current and former) to deliver. Vanguard/Crucible rep, Elevators in Seraph's Shield/Deep Stone, a few other things that could be squeezed in. Full list next week.

Do not have any solid date for our final TWID installment.

Will provide info via D2Teams account when possible. Please expect all future D2 comms to come from that account, or DestinytheGame.

Appreciate the patience during these times.

Thank you.

[Jake Parker @JakeParkerLIVE]

Alright, so now that we can confirm Bungie leadership was indeed involved in every step of deciding to end Destiny, I’ve got some unfiltered thoughts.

-The content vault was the sole destroyer of all positive momentum and sentiment for the game when players now had to spend money on new expansions every year or two with an inherent fear that content would be vaulted anyways. “Pay for access” is the death of player investment and the DCV highlighted itself as the most destructive decision ever made in any game to-date.

-Destiny 3 should’ve been green-lit immediately after the Witch Queen, Lightfall, and Final Shape reveals in 2020 and 2021. It would’ve been the perfect lead-in for concluding Destiny 2. They knew the saga was concluding with Final Shape and the game was becoming too bloated. Had they decided to do so, they could’ve announced Destiny 3’s release at this very moment 5-6yrs later. It also would’ve been the perfect bargaining chip to PlayStation for the acquisition by showing longevity of an established and secure IP with a clear title release forthcoming.

-I can guarantee a very large base of players will decide to avoid this “new journey” in Bungie if it isn’t Destiny 3. This demographic of players over the last 10yrs are Destiny fans who spent the last decade exclusively in Destiny - even bringing their kids to enjoy. For sure, you’ll have many who will try whatever comes next, but if it isn’t Destiny, you’re going to have a very large gap.

-Marathon’s “strong foundation” is grossly over-exaggerated. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a very good game that plays unbelievably well and perfectly emanates the identity of Bungie, but its retention concerns are so evident that to deny its existence is damaging. An extremely large portion of marathon players migrated from Destiny and are the core audience to consider here. To Shut down their original game with no plan in sight while saying “we have this instead” will not produce positive results. If marathon wants to succeed beyond its extraction mode, it needs a world built like Destiny, told like Destiny, and world-shaped from the marathon lore that’s been build since the 1990’s.

-If Destiny 3 is not in development and they have no plans to continue the franchise, sell the rights to another reputable studio who believes in the IP and will keep it alive. Destiny is arguably the best looter shooter that defined a literal genre and to abandon development of one of the biggest established IP’s in history is a terrible business decision.

-All of this stems from terrible decision making from the top-down. The game went from creating one of the greatest gaming worlds and stories ever made over the last decade to dollar signs and spreadsheets first. Game success comes from building a full experience that players cannot help but be immersed in.

Blaming “industry shifts” for a game struggling is code for “we aren’t getting it right on our end because we’re making the wrong decisions at the wrong time.”

The players haven’t changed; the reason for developing a game did.

I’m angry. I’m frustrated. I’m sad. I’m hurt. I’m lost. Destiny was home for over 10yrs.

I’ll see y’all in the tower.

[Paul Tassi @PaulTassi]

@Kaelan47 this is not the dunk you think it is

[Datto @DattosDestiny]

this really sucks man. expected after all the rumors and news, but still sucks. hoping everyone affected can bounce back quickly. this game changed my life in ways i can not phathom and i'll never stop being thankful for the people who made it happen.

[I Am Fallout @falloutplays]

'Aren't you annoyed that the emblem you did legit can just be cheese'd?'

Not really, no. I'm proud that I earned the 5 feat pantheon emblem with 0 cheese because it was hella-challenging, but I don't really care how others play the game. Would their sense of accomplishment skyrocket if they actually cleared 5-Feat legit? Very likely, but at the end of the day - who gaf. It's the last major update and I'm just glad people are playing & having fun.

[Papa Ry @RyleeReloaded]

New Update Today