The layoffs at Destiny 2 have caused unprecedented unrest among players this week. Many of those who have previously supported Bungie are now reconsidering their pre-orders for the Final Form DLC. So express your collective frustration and disappointment.
Here’s how players are reacting to Bungie’s layoffs: Destiny 2 is going through troubled times at the moment after it was announced that Bungie had made numerous layoffs earlier this week.
The news led to a wave of discontent among players, who were vocal about their disappointment on various social media platforms.
The reactions are varied, but one particularly noticeable act of protest is the boycott of the pre-order for the DLC “The Finale Form”, which costs 99.99 euros on Steam with an annual pass.
But whether this decision is ultimately the right one remains questionable.
This could perhaps be the last Destiny 2 expansion:
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Cancellations reflect collective frustration and disappointment with Bungie
On Reddit, more specifically the DestinyTheGame subreddit, fans have boycotted the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion “The Final Form” as part of a collective protest. Actually, a player there just wanted to inquire whether he could cancel his pre-order for known reasons.
Because you “placed a pre-order here and expected the content to be released on a certain day and to reach a certain level of quality.” But now that so many things have happened, you finally have reasonable reasons to request a refund. Wrote Redditor Eigenspace.
Here you can find everything that the upcoming DLC “The Final Form” is supposed to offer:
Destiny 2: Everything about “The Final Form” DLC from 2024 – release, new abilities, enemies and editions
Other players also found this to be the best way to express their continued disappointment over the layoffs, likely DLC postponement, and Destiny 2’s poor performance.
The post received 2.2K upvotes, and longtime Destiny player PoorlyWordedName commented:
I have over 3000 hours in Destiny. It’s by far my favorite game, but this… This broke me… My condolences go out to every single person who lost their job. […] Greedy corporate interests have once again destroyed something I love and ruined people’s lives. I refuse to support them any further and hope that others also realize how broken it all is.
PoorlyWordedName joined the wave of cancellations on Reddit Employees and management are difficult to separate
This is the dark side of the protest: The Destiny 2 community shows that it is not prepared to accept the latest developments and layoffs at Bungie without comment.
But one of the big challenges players also face as a result of their cancellation is distinguishing between Bungie’s remaining employees and the company’s management.
Many players want to express their frustration and disappointment with Bungie’s management by canceling the upcoming DLC. Your sympathy goes out to every single person who has lost their job.
This also echoes the quote from Guardian FormatR, who commented on the Destiny Reddit: “Just canceled mine and damn did it feel good.”
Cancellation now endangers all jobs: This is contrasted with the remaining employees at Bungie. They care about Destiny 2 and their job. They had been demanding changes from their bosses for a long time in order to bring the players back. However, many of these proposals were rejected.
However, the mass cancellations could now lead to further losses, more layoffs and even complete collapse, as Paul Tassi noted on Twitter/X.
This development highlights how complex and two-sided the impact of the Destiny 2 community’s protest is, and how solidarity with employees and dissatisfaction with management intersect during this uncertain time.
However, user Scott-SX2Gaming notes: “It’s a shitty situation, but [Bungie] she created herself. Nobody should worry about the repercussions of stopping playing the game. That’s up to Bungie. If that leads to further job losses, even if that really sucks, players can’t take responsibility for that.”
Still, it’s difficult not to feel compassion for everyone affected. Because in the end, the remaining Bungie employees will probably pay the price and not the management.
The worst thing is that those who cause the problem will face no consequences. I would bet that Bungie’s entire leadership team has golden parachutes.
wrote the player Corey about the situation via Twitter
What do you think about the Destiny 2 community’s decision to boycott DLC pre-orders to show solidarity with the laid off employees? Have you perhaps even canceled yourself? Then please share your reasons for or against with us in the comments.
A Destiny 3 is also being discussed again: Destiny 2: Insider report sheds dark light on Bungie’s inner workings – That’s what you think about Destiny 3