"This year's The Edge of Fate is arguably one of Destiny 2's worst expansions ever. Some great story beats and cool moments could not salvage one of the most disappointing loot grinds in the history of the game. Less than two months since launching, Steam concurrent numbers for Bungie's MMO shooter have fallen off a cliff to all-time lows. On Tuesday the Sony-owned studio streamed a deep-dive into what feels like Destiny 2's last chance for a major rebound: the Star Wars-themed expansion Renegades."
""Renegades merges Destiny's distinctive storytelling and gameplay with themes and elements drawn from the iconic sci-fi franchise," Bungie wrote in its announcement. In practice this seems to mean a sci-fi Western with ties to deep Destiny 2 lore that features lightsabers, AT-ST walkers, and lots of Star Wars sound effects, if for no other reason than it all sounds really cool. Also an X-Wing jumpship that is literally just an X-Wing."
"Destiny 2: Renegades will revolve around rising through the ranks of the criminal underworld in a Mos Eisley-like outpost called Tharsis as players confront a new Cabal faction called the Barant Imperium. You'll perform jobs for competing syndicates to curry favor and unlock new gear and options as the difficulty, rewards, and chaos keep escalating. Following the Drifter's lead and going rogue, Renegades will ultimately try to tie things back to the mystery of The Nine that kicked off Destiny 2's current Year of Prophecy."
The Edge of Fate performed poorly, pairing notable story beats with a disappointing loot grind and causing Steam concurrent numbers to fall to all-time lows within two months. Renegades, a Star Wars-themed crossover expansion releasing December 2, blends Destiny's storytelling and gameplay with Star Wars elements into a sci-fi Western featuring lightsabers, AT-ST walkers, Star Wars sound effects, and an X-Wing jumpship. Gameplay focuses on rising through the criminal underworld in a Mos Eisley-like Tharsis while confronting a new Cabal faction called the Barant Imperium, performing jobs for syndicates to unlock gear. The narrative follows the Drifter going rogue and aims to connect events to The Nine and the Year of Prophecy.
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