With regards to this article, I'm kind of confused as to the announcement of a full sequel. I thought they had said that they didn't want to split the player base, and that was the point of the comet packs...

A full sequel implies that they're moving on from overhauling the current game in favor of a do-over elsewhere...

I could be wrong, though...

Whether or not they're working on comet packs, it's not at all weird that there would be people developing the sequel right now.

If they came out and said that they currently had nobody working on the sequel, my first thought would be that the series got canned until further notice.

I envisioned the sequels to be new planets with access to the previous ones in the same game. It would be weird be playing the sequel, but need spinmetal to upgrade a weapon I carried over from the first game, thus making me load the first to get spinmetal. I can't see this working well if everything is separated into separate games.

There is no way Bungie will only want to release bite sized exapansions to complete the story/gameplay arc for Destiny. Bungie understand that the presentation of Destiny was very lack luster in many regards and I'm pretty sure that they feel that the only way to remedy that is to create a full sequel.

Whether or not they will be splitting the playerbase remains to be seen, but I would put my money on them keeping it as cohesive as possible. Possibly heavily pushing digital release so that they have avoid a multiple disc situation where old planets/missions need to be played on the original disc. We'll see.

Bungie is contractually obligated to deliver sequels to Destiny at a bi-annual rate. With a timeframe like that, I'd be worried if they weren't already working on the sequel.

With regard to Bungie's plans to overhaul the current game, I think it's pretty clear that they do not intend to deviate from their established content release schedule. We haven't heard anything about the Comet packs yet, so it's possible that they will be announced at some point in the future, and it's also possible that, as I have suspected for some time, Comet packs are no longer part of Bungie's plan for Destiny, and the content that would have been included in such a release has been divided among the two DLC products that have already been revealed.

What follows is purely speculation, but I believe that Bungie have their hands tied. They are obligated to meet deadlines that Activision has set for them, which requires them to commit a lot of resources to developing future content, like Destiny 2, relatively early. I think this is why we haven't seen much of a shift in the amount and nature of the content provided in the DLC packs. Bungie simply doesn't have the time, the money, or the manpower to deviate from their game plan at this juncture. Player feedback about the lack of content and the underwhelming story can only be addressed within the framework of that plan. We're not going to see a massive overhaul of Activision's release timetable for this franchise because there's just too much riding on their ability to deliver the product at a rapid and consistent rate. And it's not like Activision to value quality or player satisfaction over dominance of the market through the systematic annualization of their franchises. (Bi-annualization in this case.)

Frankly, I'm not sure why I failed to see this coming sooner.

Per Destiny's launch plan, there are two DLCs and then another game release. They should be working on Destiny 2 now in order to support that launch timing. Thankfully it should be mostly content rather then mechanics and back end stuff.

Activation prefers the COD model of a new game every other year and DLC packs every 6 months to keep people interested. This gives a steady income they can plan around.

While we may have complaints about the game that we would like to see addressed by Bungie, it is unlikely that they will deviate from their launch plan by a significant margin. The logistics of that are difficult. The minor patches we've seen so far really don't measure up to the level of what needs to change.

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I just beat COD:AW's single player.

It had a better plot than Destiny.

I honestly don't think Bungie and Activision get how burned people are gonna be by Destiny 1 remaining a mess while D2 is made.

I really think the best thing they could do is package D2 as WOW sized Expansions. I sincerly believe that each major release should add to the original package of Destiny 1.

A 60 dollar expansion which is Destiny 2 for all intents and purposes, but doesn't replace the base game is what they should try to do.

It occurred to me that one of the big reasons we may be getting a full-blown sequel rather than massive expansion is because of the reviews that Destiny got. Making a "new" game opens up another shot at the reviewers, so all that Bungie would have to do would be to address the main complaints that Destiny got, eschew any exclusivity deals (or open up opportunities for new ones), and expand on their existing engine/game mechanics/AI. Better reviews, happier playerbase, more sales, more Activision bragging.

This can be both good and bad, with the bad part being that they would be splitting their playerbase, which I recall was something that they said they wouldn't be doing, but the good part is that they'll be able to make a current-gen only game, so the whole "all that you can see, you can walk to" talk would be much more feasible.

I'd hate for them to just give up on fixing Destiny's major issues in favor of moving over to a new table and setting a feast there...

This is where Bungie needs to pull the plug and make Destiny 2 next gen only. Better player cohesion, and fewer limitations. Better game.

Hasn't it been known for quite some time that the 10 year contract includes 3 games plus expansion packs for each game?

With regards to this article, I'm kind of confused as to the announcement of a full sequel. I thought they had said that they didn't want to split the player base, and that was the point of the comet packs...

A full sequel implies that they're moving on from overhauling the current game in favor of a do-over elsewhere...

I could be wrong, though...

That isn't really news. The leaked contract from years ago had 3 full games, each with two major expansions (comet packs).

Activision is just trying to make sure markets know they are striking the anvil while it's hot.