One high profile Destiny 2 player who is also unhappy with the game is Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing service Megaupload. On February 15, the Internet entrepreneur took to Twitter to criticize Bungie over its Destiny 2 efforts. Dotcom said that the developer has “ruined” his favorite game, has failed to provide “meaningful changes” to fix Destiny 2’s problems, and has caused Destiny 2 players to drop the game in favor of Overwatch and Fortnite. The post also says that Bungie needs a “passionate & competent leader who plays the game” and urges the developer call him, presumably so that Dotcom can assume that leader ship role.
Although Dotcom’s Twitter post does not mention the specific issues that he has with Destiny 2, plenty of other players have outlined the core problems they have with the game. One such problem is the game’s Eververse microtransaction store, with the game’s official forums having been overrun with posts calling for Bungie to remove the Eververse store from the game. There are also concerns about the sense of progression (or a lack thereof) and players are also unsatisfied with the amount of content on offer, saying that there just aren’t enough things to do.
The situation is also exacerbated by what players feel is a lack of proper communication from the developer. Just a few weeks ago, Bungie did reveal a Destiny 2 roadmap outlining several changes that it plans to make to the game in the coming weeks and months, including 6v6 Iron Banner and quitter penalties for the Crucible. But these fixes can’t come quick enough and the roadmap doesn’t address every issue that players have with the game, hence why Dotcom and other Destiny 2 players are venting their frustrations on social media.
Dotcom is clearly very upset with the situation and many disgruntled fans will appreciate that such a high profile figure is fighting in their corner. But it’s unclear whether Dotcom would be able to fix everything even if Bungie did take him up on his offer. According to analyst firm Cowen, Bungie may not be able to fix Destiny 2’s problems at all, even if it does have a small window of opportunity to do so. Destiny 2 is a huge moneymaker for Bungie and publisher Activision, however, so don’t expect the companies to give up without a fight.
Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Kim Dotcom - Twitter