In the latest Destiny 2 news comes word that Bungie will eschew the much-loathed Grimoire Cards that featured in its original shared-world shooter, Steve Cotton, the game’s World Lead, has revealed.
Speaking during an interview with Forbes, Cotton was quizzed if the cards would pop up in the highly anticipated sequel, although it appears Bungie has been listening to fan feedback and has opted to remove them this time around.
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“The answer to that question is ‘no’ and the reason it’s ‘no’ is because we want to put the lore in the game,” said Cotton. “We want people to be able to find the lore. All the story is told through the Adventures, it’s told through the characters in the world, it’s told through the campaign and it’s told through scannables you find throughout the world.”
Grimoire Cards were used in Destiny as a means of fleshing out the game’s lore, although rather than simply giving you an in-game hub to access them, players were forced to look them up online via Bungie’s official Destiny website. Needless to say, this feature did not sit well with fans, so it’s unsurprisingly to see them gone the way of the Dodo for Destiny 2.
Destiny 2 is pencilled in for a worldwide release on September 8, 2017 for PS4, PC, and Xbox One. The sequel will implement a number of changes in comparison to the 2014 original shared-world shooter, including revamping the multiplayer, introducing all-new exotic weapons and Super abilities, and enhancing the open-world gameplay experience with numerous side quests. Be sure to check out the first Destiny 2 gameplay footage to see how it’s shaping up.
Bungie has confirmed that it will offer a wealth of post-launch DLC for Destiny 2 in an effort to avoid the content droughts that plagued its predecessor. Two major expansion are already planned between release and fall 2018, with PS4-exclusive content also in the pipeline.