In the wake of the news thatfutureDestinygames will be self-published by Bungieas the developer splits from its franchise deal with publisher Activision, Blizzard says that BattleNet will continue to supportDestiny 2on PC. In a statement today, Activision and Bungie said that both companies would be working together to transition theDestinyfranchise seamlessly, and it appears that part of that will be to verify that the current sequel gets full support on BattleNet.
Blizzard tweeted out the confirmation of support assuring those playingDestiny 2on PC that the split between Bungie and Activision will have no impact on the current game.
HavingDestiny 2on BattleNetwas a big deal for Bungie back when it was announced prior to the launch of the game, with Blizzard and Activision giving the game strong support as aDestinygame launched for the first time on PC with the sequel. In fact,Destiny 2was the only non-Blizzard game at its launch to be featured on BattleNet.
Obviously, while BattleNet will continue to supportDestiny 2because the game was published by Activision, it’s highly unlikely thatDestiny 3or future games will stay on BattleNet. With Bungie going the self-publishing route, it’s likely that the franchise will move towards other, more open online services such as Steam.
While it’s unknown just how longDestiny 2’s lifespan will be, the game’s Annual Pass will cover add-on content to the fall of this year. One analyst says thatDestiny 3will launch in 2020, and that would be Bungie’s first self-publishedDestinygame. Based on how things went with the player population inDestiny 1whenDestiny 2came out, it’s likely that the vast majority of players will jump over toDestiny 3and leaveDestiny 2behind rather quickly. It’s unknown how long BattleNet will continue to supportDestiny 2, if at all, onceDestiny 3launches, but for now, the game and its players are still set to get the service’s full support.
Destiny 2is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
