Warframe Director Calls Destiny 2 Shutdown Existentially Threatening After 2 Decades of Parallel Competition
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Updated · Forbes · Jul 13
Warframe Director Calls Destiny 2 Shutdown Existentially Threatening After 2 Decades of Parallel Competition
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 13
Summary
Reb Ford said Destiny 2’s end is “horrible news” and “existentially threatening,” arguing it shows business decisions can override developers’ plans for a live-service game’s future.
Years-long plans for Destiny 2 reportedly existed, and many Bungie developers would have pursued a Destiny 3, but high costs, poor management decisions and the expense of constant content updates killed the game.
1 month after final update Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2 is still holding solid player numbers, with its surge topping the last 2 expansions despite little new content beyond the farewell release.
Warframe now looks comparatively stable: Digital Extremes faces lower costs and less outside pressure than Bungie under Sony, and Ford said the studio has found a more sustainable operating groove.