Future 2 followers should not “blame” themselves for Bungie selecting to finish help for the sport, says the corporate’s comms supervisor.
The Future neighborhood has been in mourning for a couple of month now after Bungie abruptly introduced it could be ending help for Future 2. Though the sport will stay playable, Bungie won’t be including new content material to the sport. This got here as a shock to its neighborhood, who assumed a vivid future was forward for the title, however that is not the case.
One fan contemplated over whether or not or not the neighborhood might have finished extra to help the sport. Bungie communications supervisor Dylan Gafner responded by merely saying nothing extra may very well be finished and thanked followers for nearly a full decade of help.
“You all have finished extra for this recreation and our studio than might ever be imagined, and no phrases can precisely depict how fortunate we’re to have shared these worlds with you,” mentioned Gafner. “Don’t blame yourselves or assume you may have / ought to have finished extra. That is simply the way in which it goes generally. Irrespective of the longer term, we’ll at all times have these recollections.”
Honestly, it is arduous not to have a look at a few of the statements and vibes popping out of Bungie and never really feel like issues are bleak. Experiences point out that Future 3 will not be within the works and that Bungie is bracing for “vital” layoffs. Former Bungie workers have additionally been reminiscing on dream initiatives that they had within the Future universe, together with a courting simulator.
Bungie will, after all, stay operational, because it is absolutely dedicated to supporting Marathon. However vital doubt has been solid on whether or not or not the workforce will get one other shot at a big-budget AAA recreation once more after Marathon didn’t carry out commercially. The video games trade as a complete is in a tense place proper now because it navigates financial hardships, which means it is tougher than ever to take probabilities on formidable and costly initiatives.
Possibly Bungie will get to make a giant new recreation sooner or later, however such a undertaking possible would not see the sunshine of day for a few years.
Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN’s information workforce. He covers all issues leisure, together with gaming, movie, and extra. You’ll find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.
