An Open Letter to the Destiny 2 Development Team
To the Destiny Dev Team,
Today was a bittersweet day for so many reasons and in so many ways.
Destiny has been our home for the last twelve years. From our first encounter with Atheon in the Vault of Glass, to climbing Felwinter Peak in Rise of Iron, through our battles against Oryx and our adventures deep within the underbelly of Calus’ Leviathan, Destiny has been there through every chapter.
There are so many moments that made our lives better because of this game.
The raids. The destinations. The stories. The weapons. The first Gjallarhorn.
The friendships.
I could go on forever.
Destiny will always hold a special place in my heart. It was a huge part of my adult life and offered me an escape during difficult times.
It gave me a place to spend time with friends, even when distance separated us. No matter what was happening in life, there was always Destiny.
It wasn’t just a game to me, and it wasn’t just a game to millions of others.
It was a gathering place.
A place where friendships were forged.
A place where memories were made.
A place where we could live out our space-fantasy dreams.
It was my happy place. Home.
After The Final Shape, I stepped away. My dog became terminally ill, and my priorities shifted.
But even during that time, my love for Destiny never faded. I always knew that someday I would return.
Today was that day.
Returning felt familiar, comforting, and bittersweet all at once. It reminded me why I fell in love with this universe in the first place. But it was also sad because I realized that, in many ways, this marks the end of an incredible journey and the uncertainty of something that could have been.
I want to thank every developer who helped build this world. Every voice actor. Every community manager.
The love, passion, and care you poured into Destiny have always been visible, but nowhere was it more apparent than in Monument of Triumph.
From the Director to the Tower, from the overwhelming amount of additions to the return of SRL, from endgame activities to countless small details that longtime Guardians wanted for so long , you can feel the love for the journey we’ve all shared together.
Your hard work shines through.
For twelve years, you brought us worlds worth exploring, stories worth following, challenges worth overcoming, and memories worth holding onto.
You created something that became much bigger than a video game.
You created a home.
As Destiny enters its final chapter, I hope there continues to be a bright future ahead. For all of us!
This universe deserves to live on. For every Guardian who has called it home.
For every developer who helped bring it to life.
For every lore enthusiast who spent hours piecing together its mysteries.
For every fireteam that laughed, struggled, wiped, and ultimately succeeded together.
Thank you for the adventures.
Thank you for the memories.
And most of all, thank you for Destiny.
See you starside. ✨
#ThankYouForDestiny @Destiny2Team
I’ll be there in the tower and running around on a bunch of Destinations tomorrow grinding for that sweet sweet loot. Let’s get that player count up there for this one!
Working on Destiny 2 has been the absolute highlight of my career. I'm so proud of what this team has done, and just know that we really put our hearts and souls into what is launching tomorrow.
Thank you for everything, and see you starside Guardians.
If ANYONE sees this tweet and you're not in the know about Destiny 2;
Today is the FINAL update for Destiny 2. There are no plans for a Destiny 3, but TODAY we can change that.
If YOU are available and can log in at ANY point today, we can prove to sony that this franchise deserves to live. Playercount numbers matter!
New Guardian or Old... LOG ON TODAY IT'S OUT LAST SHOT FOR A FUTURE !!!!
[#Destiny2Game] Maintenance: Update 9.7.0
⚠️ Destiny 2, all APIs, and Bungie Websites are being brought offline for expected maintenance. Destiny 1 may be impacted.
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Hey all,
Over the last few days we've been seeing some incredible videos where Guardians could down Raid bosses (well, any bosses) when combining Howl of the Storm (Titan Aspect) with a few well-placed shots from a Hunter's Golden Gun.
With Monument of Triumph launching tomorrow, we'll be disabling Howl of the Storm. Even if we're not shipping a new Raid, MoT invites you to visit a large slate of endgame content, the new Pantheon lineup, and even Gambit!
We generally want to avoid disabling abilities or weapons, especially for days like tomorrow, but we want to ensure your experiences aren't trivialized by the bug.
We'll get this fixed up as soon as possible. If anything comes up during testing or validation leading to a delay, or we're able to move the fix up to an earlier release date, we'll let you know.