14 DAY TRIAL // After both the alpha and the beta testing periods for Destiny, the development team at Bungie has been criticized for the limited chat system it has implemented in the game and it seems that the studio is currently exploring new ways of improving communication between players.
Speaking to IGN, Eric Osborne, one of the developers working on the title, explains that members of the team have been listening to all feedback coming from the community and are currently talking about how they can improve cooperation.
He states, “I don’t have a definitive decision, but I can say that the team wanted to err on the side of promoting and fostering positive communications between strangers in the world, and knew that friends were going to find simple and effective ways to enable voice chat with friends through the Fireteam audio channel, and platform chat.”
Those who have played Destiny are encouraged to offer more info on their experience and explain how better communication with other gamers would have improved their appreciation of the title.
While the community can expect improvements when it comes to chat and other interaction tools, the studio is unwilling to change its stance when it comes to character names.
Osborne adds, “The team thought a lot about how best to have players identify themselves in the world. Ultimately, we’ve landed on PSN ID and Xbox LIVE Gamertag, so other people don’t have to manage a third list of identities (real name, platform tag, Destiny character name).”
A lot of players have been asking Bungie to offer them an option to create a unique name for their characters, designed to reflect their combat skills and their exploits.
If the pressure from the public is strong enough after the shooter is officially launched, the company might introduce the option via a patch.
Bungie has said that it sees the title it has created with Activision as a long-term project that will be constantly improved, with new content packages designed to expand the game world and regular patches that will improve the core mechanics.
Destiny will be launched on the PlayStation 4 from Sony, the Xbox One from Microsoft, and last-gen consoles on September 9.
Rumors have suggested that a PC version might be revealed before the end of the year, and those who pick up the game for Sony devices will get access to some exclusive missions.