The long run just isn’t wanting so brilliant for Future 2, as some leaks allege that Bungie is scaling again yearly content material in a main manner. The sport will supposedly transfer from the present three-Episodes-a-year format to 2 six-month seasons, with smaller DLCs changing the most important expansions gamers are used to. 

This report comes within the wake of Bungie’s latest layoffs and partial Sony consolidation. Whereas the Future group is no stranger to a seasonal content material mannequin, it has sometimes been introduced in 4 seasons spaced out yearly. In fact, The Remaining Form enlargement traded these 4 seasons for 3 longer Episodes, the primary of which has been obtained with blended outcomes as a result of time gating and an absence of content material. If the leak is appropriate, then it appears like gamers are going to have much more time on their palms between main beats.

Notable insider Jeff Grubb shared what he knew about Future 2‘s future following the layoffs at Bungie on Large Bomb’s Recreation Mess Mornings present. Grubb famous that gamers ought to anticipate Future content material to cut back, saying, “With regards to Future 2, the expectation, I imagine internally, is that the longer term content material will probably be lighter, smaller, to take much less time than what The Remaining Form did, require fewer individuals. So, there will probably be expansions and updates, however they are going to be… not a shell of their former selves however they’ll undoubtedly have that vibe about them.”

Grubb elaborated on how enlargement content material was allegedly being seen internally at Bungie, saying: “These expansions for Future 2? Enlargement, they’re not even utilizing the time period internally anymore. They’re calling them ‘content material packs.’ So, that ought to put it in perspective like what it’s best to anticipate from Future 2 going ahead.” 

Whereas the preliminary report sounded bleak, The Recreation Publish coated an alleged leak from a previously-proved dependable supply which will add further context to what Future 2‘s future may appear to be. The leak maintains that, following the three Episodes already revealed, Future 2 would see its content material supply restructure once more; transferring to 2 seasons yearly, every lasting six months.

The leaker went into further element, noting {that a} DLC would seem across the identical time as every season and that, other than the battle cross, seasons would turn out to be free. The leak additionally laid out how these adjustments would translate to gameplay, claiming that every season, gamers would “[p]lay base-level actions to earn seasonal gear,” after which that gear would then be used in a “Rally Occasion.” These Rally Occasions would occur twice every season and have new PvE and PvP actions. All of the whereas, the leaker alleges that narrative would take a again seat, with story missions disappearing in favor of 1 introductory mission setting the scene for the given season.

Whereas this data does come from notable sources, it ought to nonetheless be taken with a grain of salt, as Bungie hasn’t publicly introduced any of the data from the aforementioned studies. Nonetheless, if the studies turn into wholly correct, it paints a bleak image for Future 2‘s future.