At the end of 2025, the official Destiny 2 Twitter account asked for a retelling and pictures of the player’s most memorable in-game moments of the last year. Among a large number of responses, players not only raised the talk about the game’s major milestones, like the final killing of Oryx and the storyline of the Renegades, but also the dissatisfaction of players which was behind the answers as quitting the game was mentioned as the best thing by many. Such mixed reactions show the complicated bonds that have formed over the years, between the Destiny 2 community, and the game’s developers.
Was it just the throwaway question of Bungie‘s community account, @destinytrack, for the end of the year? Like, “hey, what was your favorite this year?” And boy, what a vibe the feedback was. A real emotional rollercoaster of love, hate, nostalgia, and, not to mention, tons of pure and unfiltered salt. The emotions of the Destiny community in 2025 were indeed mixed and, to a certain extent, a lot of them were disclosed.
First, the good vibes came! Some players were overall very pleased with the story content that was introduced in this year’s episodes. User @ibetonme2 voiced his opinion and also gave examples as he talked about Oryx in Episode: Heresy. They quoted the last line of the enemy – “At least the stars will remember the shape I gave them” – and called it “creepy”. They argued that the Oryx was part of the Destiny mythos, which is valid point. It appears the whole story of his reflection and immortal death struck a chord with some. Another user, @iceberg149, mentioned the complete set “All of Heresy, Sundered Doctrine and all of Renegades” and described it as a rather good year overall despite ups and downs. So, the narrative team gets some credit.
Then, there were the positives in the gameplay department. One specific example comes from @a_dantz, who highlighted the “trench run” at the end of the Renegades campaign, describing it as a very fun experience. Player lovers also had their voice heard. @LonewolfDusk declared that their greatest moment was finally conquering Salvation’s Edge and marked it as “the end of a decade I dedicated to.” That is a strong statement! Plus @NullyAndVoid was also very enthusiastic about the “Epic Koregos” showdown, calling it a masterfully executed plot twist that took everyone by surprise. Even the contest mode for the Sundered Doctrine raid got an acknowledgment from @ihatethecap, who viewed it as challenging yet not overtuned. That is to say, the hardcore players enjoyed the rough stuff.
But, hey, let me interject for a moment. Here it comes the hot part. Just scroll a little down and see how the tone gets changed to a totally different one. A huge chunk of replies includes users simply stating that the highlight of their experience was… parting ways with the game. “When I uninstall,” said @MrIntake. “Erasing D2 from my Xbox and Steam accounts,” wrote @vSpoke. “Quitting the game for good was my best moment,” claimed @A1sauceydrip. The list goes on forever. “Stop playing it,” “The moment I stopped playing it,” “Not playing it lol.” It’s a full symphony of exit music. Some, like @CrippinStrips, even claimed that their number one thing was just “watching the drama” from the sidelines after quitting over a year ago. They found it entertaining. Ouch.
It’s a rather vivid picture that it creates, isn’t it? On one side, the community of gamers shows their strong interest in the unfolding of the Mythos and the massive challenges, at the same time, bringing up the powerful moments that have a decade-long story. On the contrary, a vocal faction considers them to be so burnt out or bored that leaving the game is the peak of their experience. Along with the replies, classic Destiny bickering comes up, there are debates on whether bringing back old content, like Black Armory, would be a fix, with @NullyAndVoid countering that people are losing track of “how ass Black Armory was.” Also, there is some talk around bugs in weapons and balances, which is the usual stuff.
What does all this mean for Destiny 2 as it transitions into another year cycle? The polarisation of the community feedback is merely the tale depicting a live-service game that has become this old. On one side, the hard-core players are still deeply involved with the world created by Bungie, celebrating its wins and indulging in its complex raids. On the other hand, there are players who feel that the magic has disappeared, and who see their leaving the game as a very frosty farewell. The game is also available on PlayStation.
