Destiny 2 developer Bungie has issued an apology to fans who faced difficulties playing The Final Shape expansion at launch. The expansion, released on June 4, encountered severe server issues, causing players to experience disruptions during the campaign. Many players reported being disconnected from levels, missing important cutscenes, and losing progress.
The user review rating for The Final Shape on Steam is overwhelmingly negative, with players expressing frustration over the server problems. Bungie acknowledged the issues and assured players that they are working diligently to address the connectivity problems. The studio has already made progress in resolving some of the issues.
Bungie has implemented restarts to address errors that cause players to be kicked out of activities, with a focus on fixing the highest priority issues. Players who missed cutscenes can replay missions by accessing the Replayable Missions node. Despite the challenges, Bungie remains committed to delivering an exciting and story-driven adventure with The Final Shape.
The launch of The Final Shape has sparked renewed interest in Destiny 2, with a peak of 315,285 concurrent players on Steam. The expansion marks the conclusion of Destiny’s overarching story, leaving fans curious about what the future holds. Speculation about a possible Destiny 3 game from Bungie has begun to surface.
Vocabulary List:
- Expansion (noun): The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
- Severe (adjective): Very great; intense.
- Disruptions (noun): Disturbances or problems that interrupt an event activity or process.
- Connectivity (noun): The quality or condition of being connected or interconnected.
- Renewed (adjective): Resumed or continued after an interruption.
- Speculation (noun): Engaging in guesses or conjectures about something without sufficient evidence.
