Destiny 2 is getting a facelift thanks to “an all-new mechanic”
Big changes are on the way
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In a new state of the game update,Destiny 2game director,Joe Blackburn, has summarized everything the team over at Bungie hopes to accomplish with the free-to-play shooter.
As the dev team forDestiny 2begin to gear up forThe Final Shapeand the seasons leading up to it, Blackburn is taking fans through everything the team is making and playing right now in the newestState of the Game update.
Even after six months, the central goal forDestiny 2is to “expand players' imaginations”, according to Blackburn. InLightfallandSeason of Defiance, the Bungie team changed many of the ways in which players interacted with the title. Whether that be core systems, buildcrafting overhauls, or streamlining seasonal currencies.
“While there’s always room for us to revise and improve, the community’s response has reinforced that we’re on the right track with norm-breaking efforts like these, and we’ll be rolling out somethingverynew and different in Season 23”, Blackburn said.
In the spirit of this, Bungie will be takingDestiny 2into new creative territories for the next season, with some massive overhauls, including the Seasonal progression paradigm getting an “all-new mechanic”.
Unfortunately, not much else is known about this reality-shattering change, as fans will have to wait for the next showcase scheduled for August 22.
Another goal for the year is to makeDestiny 2more challenging. “Although we were a bit uneven on this one at the start of the year, we feel we achieved this goal aftermaking additional tweaksbased on general feedback at Lightfall’s launch. While enemies in Neomuna still pack a punch regardless of your level, players have been able to steadily climb in Power to take on the more difficult challenges they may have had a tough time with earlier in the year, due to the absence of a Power level cap increase in Season of the Deep”, Blackburn said.
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However, it is now confirmed that the power level cap in Season 22 won’t be raised. Largely, players have had a positive reception to this, as many appreciate playing at their own pace and not simply chasing the Pinnacles each week.
You’ll be able to see all of Destiny 2’s upcoming changes for yourself on thePS5,PS4,Xbox Series X|S,Xbox One, and PC. Although if you’re looking for even more tips in the meantime, then check out our guide on all thebest Destiny 2 PvE weapons.
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