Bungie is known for its live events inDestiny 2, particularly before the release of significant updates. In 2020, the first major live event was held to mark the end of Season 10 and the beginning of the Season of the Arrivals. This event allowed players to witness Rasputin’s destruction of the Almighty in all of its spectacular audio and visual bombastic glory that ended in a giant explosion that changed parts of the Tower to this day. The success of this event led to two more short live events being held, one where the Traveler healed and one before the release ofDestiny 2’s Witch Queen expansion.
As the Season of the Seraph approaches its end and the Lightfall expansion looms over the horizon, Bungie should consider continuing the tradition oflive events inDestiny 2. Holding a live event before the launch of Lightfall has several benefits, as it can generate hype and excitement for the upcoming expansion. This is especially important as Lightfall marks the end of the current storyline and the beginning of a new one. Players will want to know what to expect, and a live event is a perfect opportunity for Bungie to showcase new content forDestiny 2and get players excited about what is to come.
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Why Destiny 2’s Live Events Are Good At Engaging and Rewarding Players
Generally, live events also engage players on social media, pushing them to interact with Bungie and ask questions or provide feedback. Furthermore, a live event can allow Bungie to reveal new information about the expansion and its features, especially when the event is in-game. This can help to build anticipation and give players something to look forward to, as well as provide insight aboutwhat to expect inDestiny 2’s Lightfall. It also offers players a chance to learn more about the story, and characters players already enjoy or will learn more about in Lightfall.
Having a new live event before Lightfall can give players a chance to participate in special activities and earn exclusive rewards too. For example, in the past, being a part of a live event that saw the Traveler exerting its power to expel the darkness encroaching upon the solar system gave players a unique emblem for joining the event. Future live events in the game could and should entice players with more exciting rewards, like new Exotic weapons or armor, not unlike what Bungie did withDestiny 2’s Revision Zero. Between the prospect of a live event and a reward for attending it or playing right after, Bungie would see impressive engagement numbers that could rivalFortnite’s live event turnouts.
Why Destiny 2’s Lightfall Needs a Big and Flashy Live Event
One way Bungie could makeDestiny 2’s launch of Lightfall more memorable is with a live event that involves the player’s discovery of something or someone related to thecity of Neomuna on Neptune. Maybe Neptune could reappear during a cutscene shortly before the launch of Lightfall. Suppose the player then visits the remote and icy planet. In that case, they could be shown the city of Neomuna revealing itself due to an outside influence or through a particular NPC interaction.
Cutscenes aside, introducing a part of Lightfall’s content through a live event could get players hyped and engaged for Lightfall, especially if players have access to the event regardless of which expansion edition they purchased, if at all. Ultimately, a live event before the Lightfall expansion launches would likely put a bow on the tasty cake that has beenDestiny 2, for the most part. The success of past live events shows that they are a valuable and important part of theDestiny 2new player experienceas well as a great way to engage the veterans, and thus should return to the game.
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