Bungie stunned gamers final month by asserting its intention to deliver again Future 2 campaigns and different additions taken out of the sport over time. When that ‘unvaulting’ plan was initially introduced, Bungie did not share any specifics, nor a timeline as to after we can anticipate the issues to return.
Now, the developer is lastly providing some hints. Bungie head of product, Josh Deane, revealed that Bungie is near sharing a progress replace. “I do know there are lots of questions on the how, what, when of unvaulting. Together with any potential future updates to D2 and what’s past for Future,” Deane wrote on X in a publish solely not too long ago noticed by The Recreation Submit. “There’s going to be a really intentional course of for all of it that can take time.”
Deane stated Bungie will start “speaking about what our first step goes to appear to be with extra readability” on the finish of October, which we’re coming near now. The Bungie boss additionally stated the event replace will not come within the type of a conventional roadmap. As a substitute, Bungie views it as “a progress bar” the studio hopes will “deliver you all nearer, extra constantly to our dev milestones”.
“Simply be clear about any challenges we run into and present you the proof of labor alongside the best way that unlocks additional understanding,” Deane defined. “That method after we share a launch date we’re all on the identical web page and have the suitable expectations that leads immediately into how we’ll additional have a good time Future’s legacy and imaginative and prescient for the long run.”
Following the ‘unvaulting’ Future 2 announcement, a Forbes report shed extra gentle on what gamers can realistically anticipate from Bungie. The report stated that eliminated campaigns, raids and locations are coming again, however not expired stay seasons. It additionally steered that work should not be taken to imply Future 2 is again in lively growth.
In June, Bungie launched one ultimate main Future 2 replace because it introduced the tip of lively growth of the shooter-MMO. The replace added much-requested options, fastened some longstanding points and even launched new issues to play. It reignited curiosity within the sport, seemingly sufficient to persuade Bungie to kickstart efforts to deliver again deleted content material.