Moving forward, Destiny’s first expansion pack, known as The Dark Below, will incorporate feedback to further aid development before it releases in December. Despite the fact that it won’t introduce new planets, it will add new story missions, strikes, a new raid, and a handful of new weapons and loot. Needlesss to say, all of those things need balancing and polish in order to avoid complications in the current Destiny game.
Said Bungie community manager David “Deej” Dague on the 82nd episode of the Guardian Radio podcast, the studio has been working on the expansion for a while now, and in what has become the norm: is constantly reading and listening in on what fans have to say:
Yesterday, Deej took to the official forums on Bungie.net to add on to his explanation about how fan feedback is implemented, though many members are continuing to express disappointment, while others have taken to posting the exact things they believe Bungie should be working on (some of them are pretty lengthy). Humorously, one member compared the wording of Deej’s messaging to that of The Speaker, in the sense that it can be both vague and slightly unhelpful.
That said, Deej reassures that the community, as well as what they have to say, are integral to the ongoing process:
In hindsight, it does sound a bit Speaker-y. But while a lot of the responses are either offering their own feedback to the mix or some form of disapproval, there are still those that appreciate Bungie’s continued responses and open conversations about Destiny. In a way, it’s very similar to how Microsoft is updating the Xbox One and involving console owners through the beta program. As we’ve said before, addressing feedback has become the standard.
Destiny: The Dark Below has yet to receive a definitive release date, but it’s still expected to release in December. Later in 2015, a second DLC expansion, House of Wolves, will be released and add even more content for people to dive into. Hope you guys aren’t tired of Destiny updates yet.
Sources: VG247, Bungie
