Destiny 2 was brought offline Tuesday afternoon for emergency maintenance following another round of server issues plaguing the game, and fans are livid. This is the latest of multiple server shutdowns in the past few months, following an uptake in players reporting various instances of API/server downtimes, error codes, and other gameplay issues.
Destiny 2 was quickly brought back online shortly after the announcement with a short list of bug fixes, but it was far from perfect. Currently, its integration features on its official website, including the API, are still offline and no other news has emerged since. Many fans have taken to Twitter to voice their frustrations about the way Bungie developers have handled the game, calling for more transparency from the studio.
Following the angry calls for more transparency from the studio, speculation on what might have caused these problems behind the scenes have increased. Tom Warren, Senior Editor at The Verge, speculated that a “build-up of tech debt” could be a reason for the recent issues plaguing Destiny 2. When some fans pointed out Sony could have had a hand in Destiny 2’s poor quality, Warren was uncertain that that could be the case considering Bungie acts largely independent from Sony despite being acquired by them, clarifying in a later tweet that Bungie’s issues could be the result of poor “tooling and testing.”
Regardless of who is at fault for Destiny 2’s technical problems, it’s clear to everyone that something needs to change. And what players seem to want the most from PlayStation and Bungie is better communication.