Bungie this morning announced that Sony was acquiring the studio, and naturally the first thing on the minds of Destiny 2 fans is whether or not this would mean PlayStation exclusive content.
Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 will remain a cross-platform title. So fans can rest easy, as PlayStation will not become the exclusive home of Destiny 2 moving forward. But it’s not just about the game itself being potentially exclusive. Fans surely wondered whether or not in-game content would end up being exclusive as well.
For those that are unaware, both New Light players and people who don’t play the game alike, Destiny once upon a time had exclusive content for players on PlayStation consoles. As part of the Destiny 2 launch for example, players on PS4 and PS4 Pro had access to weapons like Cold Heart and Wavesplitter. Two exotic trace rifles.
PlayStation players also had access to exclusive strikes. Although, Bungie stopped platform exclusive content a while back.
PlayStation exclusive content is not coming back to Destiny 2
While platform exclusives were a part of Destiny 2’s past, they won’t be a part of the game’s future. This means there will be no platform exclusives in the upcoming expansion The Witch Queen. In a blog post today, Bungie made it clear that it wants all players to have an amazing experience within the game. Regardless of where they choose to play.
This does beg the question though that if Sony isn’t getting exclusive content for its players, what’s in it for Sony? That’s a question for another time. The important thing for players to know is that you can play on PC, Stadia, Xbox, or PlayStation and you’ll get the same experience as everyone else.
Outside of Destiny, future Bungie games will also stick to this formula. The studio’s brief Q&A touches on the subject of other Bungie IP. Stating that no, future Bungie games will not become PlayStation exclusives. Bungie wants
2022-02-01 15:07:07