14 DAY TRIAL // Video game developer Bungie says that it is currently in the process of investigating the issues that gamers have been having with the access to Destiny on college campus networks and that it plans to deliver a fix quickly, which will probably involve working with network admins to open access to some areas of the infrastructure.
The information comes from the official Twitter account of the studio, but there is no information offered on how many players are at the moment affected or on how long it will take to create a full solution for the issue.
College-bound gamers represent a big audience, especially for a first-person shooter like Destiny, and if problems persist, many of them might choose to abandon the game in the long term and to convince their friends not to buy it.
A successful launch, no issues on the horizon
Destiny has been offered all over the world starting September 9 on the PlayStation 4 from Sony, the Xbox One from Microsoft and last-gen consoles, and the launch has been going pretty smoothly, with no major issues linked to access to the game so far.
The development team at Bungie has offered a patch for the first-person shooter in order to fix some balance issues and it is currently monitoring the game in order to make sure that players get the best possible experience.
The studio has not yet said whether it already has plans for another game update or whether it is currently waiting for the community to deliver some more feedback on the core mechanics and the weapons.
Destiny has a long-term future
Video game publisher Activision has already said that Destiny is the most pre-ordered new intellectual property in the history of gaming and that a large investment is already prepared to keep the title relevant in the run up to Christmas.
Bungie is working on the first major piece of downloadable content, called The Dark Below, which is set to be launched before the end of 2014.
The first-person shooter introduces social and MMO elements and is designed to be a better experience when enjoyed with friends.
Bungie also says that it has plans to sustain the title for a ten-year period, but it needs the community to stay engaged with Destiny in order to be able to do so.
A clear picture about overall sales will be offered in October when the NPD Group numbers appear.
We're aware of issues with playing Destiny on college campuses. Stay tuned for information to share with your local network admins.
— Bungie (@Bungie) September 10, 2014