It’s no secret that Destiny 2 has fallen on some pretty hard times.
Chaos within the company’s upper-management, a dwindling player base, and bad decisions have caused Sony to step in and start to enforce its influence over the $3 billion developer.
The Japanese giant recently noted during a financial call that it would take an “impairment loss” on the studio after it failed to perform to expectations.
But Bungie will be hoping that new Destiny 2 expansion Renegades, due out on 2nd December, will turn its fortunes around a touch.
This is an unusual beast: it’s inspired by Star Wars, but it’s not directly part of the Lucasfilm franchise. In essence, the developer is creating new lore that feels like it’s from a galaxy far, far away, but also has its own identity.
To be fair, while we know how easy it can be to bitch about Bungie, we really like some of the aesthetic choices here. There’s some gorgeous artwork showcased in the above behind-the-scenes documentary, and we think the dev has been successful at capturing that Star Wars flavour without abandoning everything that makes Destiny 2 unique.
Will it have the impact required? Well, at least on the PS Store, pre-orders are fairly strong for the add-on, behind only Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and 007 First Light. That’s not bad.
Whether it’s enough to resurrect the embattled studio’s fortunes, though, remains to be seen.