The developer behind Destiny has confirmed it has no plans to add Raid matchmaking to its shared-world shooter.
Speaking to Game Informer ahead of the expansion pack, The Dark Below, Bungie’s Luke Smith commented: “We’re certainly noticing that there is voracity in the fanbase for content that makes them think-content that challenges them in some different ways.
“I think rather than say ‘Yeah, we’re going to make matchmaking for raids,’ the way I’m thinking about this problem is how we’re going to create that kind of content and create those kinds of emotions in matchmade activities. I think that’s the challenge. It’s not how do we change the raid-design philosophy to allow for matchmaking.”
Smith then turned his attention to community-driven matchmaking, where sites attempt to cobble together fire teams for those interested in tackling the Raid.
“I think looking at the LFG [looking for game] – style mechanics is something we absolutely want to do.
“We would love to get to a place someday where you can advertise your intent to people. Where you can say ‘I want to do this. Are you looking to do this with me?’ But we have absolutely no plans to do raid matchmaking at this time.”
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