Destiny 2 director promises free PvP map pack following recent backlash
Joe Blackburn says the State of the Game post “wasn’t up to our standards for what you all expect”
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Destiny 2’s game director promises a free PvP map back next year, following the negative response to the recent State of the Game post.
Earlier this month, Bungie shared aState of the Gameblog post that addressed theDestiny 2communities' complaints, where it was stated that the studio didn’t have the resources to release more than one PvP map per calendar year. The post was received with backlash from the community, considering Bungie is a massive studio owned bySony.
Now,Destiny 2game director Joe Blackburn has released an apology video onTwitter, responding to the backlash and addressing players' concerns (viaPC Gamer).
Blackburn started out by admitting that the State of the Game post “wasn’t up to our standards” for what players expect as communication.
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“It didn’t provide the high-level vision that we normally provide,” he said. “Truly, a bunch of us were heads down working onThe Final Shapeand weren’t able to give it the care and love we normally put in… And that’s nobody’s fault but mine.”
The game director went on to share a breakdown of what the team aims to go forward withDestiny 2, including PvP, armor, its improved communication strategy, and the upcoming Gamescom 2023 reveal ofThe Final Shapeexpansion.
One of the most notable things Blackburn spoke on was PvP maps and has promised that a free PvP map pack will be released next year, effectively walking back the original comment in the blog post about not having the resources to do so.
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He also shared that Bungie will add more modes in the game’s core playlists and thatDestiny 2will now have a dedicated PvP team, with the developers acting as a “PvP strike team” to focus on that aspect of the game.
“One of the most exciting parts about these strike teams is, we build them based off of community feedback,” he explained. “So these strike teams are built from the ground up to look at, ‘What are the pain points that are hitting our community the most?’ So all this list is going to be built and burned down from, ‘Hey, these are the big issues the PvP community is looking at inDestiny 2.”
The community seems to haverespondedwell to Blackburn’s video, with some reposting the video with positive feedback and leaving comments of support.
For now, Bungie is preparing for the upcoming reveal ofThe Final Shape, which will be the final DLC forThe Light and Darkness Saga.
If you’re a Destiny 2 player, you should check out our guide for thebest Destiny 2 PvE weapons.
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