Destiny 2 Design Lead Leaves Bungie
In recent months, it seems veteran crew members of Destiny and Destiny 2 departures are gradually trickling from the Bungie studio. From weapon design specialist Jon Weisnewski, sandbox design lead Josh Hamrock, and senior writer Jill Scharr, another lead leaves Bungie as well. Now known as the former design lead (and Raid design lead before that) for Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn reveals his withdrawal from the company altogether. Despite possible knee-jerk speculations, Blackburn reports he’s only stepping away from the studio to follow his dreams.
After an amazing journey, today was my last day at Bungie. I can’t express how much Destiny and the people that work on it mean to me. I can’t wait to see what’s next alongside all of you.
— Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth) April 27, 2019
In response to a follower on Twitter, the former Raid lead designer shatters possible theories on his departure from Bungie:
Yeah! Lots of hot takes here, but in reality my time at Bungie has been amazing. I’ve just been fortunate to receive an exciting opportunity down in Santa Monica, and you gotta follow those dreams.
— Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth) April 27, 2019
With the series of withdrawals from notable developers from the series, fans have good reason for concern. Who will bring the epic content the franchise is known for? Will those filling the position of people such as Blackburn and Scharr exceed expectations? With that said, it’s unlikely Blackburn left Bungie without solutions and ideas for the future success of Destiny.
Despite individual statements via social media, the timing is nonetheless suspect. Speculation will prove moot at this point, but we only wish to see the Bungie franchise succeed and the same for the now former developers. We wish Blackburn the best of luck on his next journey in Santa Monica!
Despite Blackburn’s official statement on Twitter, do you think it’s the likely reason or could it be another reason entirely? Do you think the of lead developers will take a toll on Destiny 3? Let us know what you think in the comments section below or start a conversation on Don’t Feed the Gamers Facebook page. To stay up to date on gaming and entertainment news as it happens, follow us on Twitter! Here are some of our latest:
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Destiny 2 is available to play now on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
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