It has been almost two years since Destiny 2 received a new Crucible map, and as we reported several months ago, Guardians aren't happy about it. Some have even speculated that Bungie has completely forgotten about adding new PvP content to Destiny 2 in favor of focusing on PvE pursuits.
Assistant game director Joe Blackburn is here to put those rumors to bed. Not only is Bungie hard at work creating new maps for the Crucible, but the Destiny 2 developer has plans to make PvP maps a more regular thing.
This all comes from a long Twitter thread Blackburn posted earlier today reaffirming Bungie’s commitment to competitive PvP game modes in Destiny 2.
"Competitive modes are part of what makes this game special. I can’t imagine a version of Destiny 2 that doesn’t involve getting a sweet new gun and taking it for a spin in the crucible,” wrote Blackburn. “This year the team has spent a lot of our future-facing effort on plussing up the current crucible experience.”
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Stasis and a stale meta had long been a problem for Destiny 2 after the launch of Beyond Light, but both seem to have largely been fixed since Season of the Splicer’s sandbox update. Next season will continue this trend with a revamp to Trials of Osiris, according to Blackburn, as well as a fix to sword-peaking.
After season 15 begins a new era of PvP updates in Destiny 2 with the "ultimate goal" being "consistency." Starting in Season 16, two Crucible maps that were removed with the arrival of Beyond Light will return after being ported to work with the various engine updates Bungie has made since the expansion's release. Season 17, which will likely be the same one that brings The Witch Queen expansion, will also bring an entirely new Crucible map that makes use of some of the "new environments" that have come to Destiny 2 since Shadowkeep. Season 18 will bring a remastered version of a classic Destiny map.
Blackburn wasn't able to provide specific dates, but he did promise a "predictable roadmap of maps in Lightfall and beyond." Bungie is also working on bringing back the Rift game mode as well as making brand new game modes for some time in 2022.
We’ll get more details for all of this when Bungie hosts its Destiny 2 showcase on August 24.
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