Bungie acknowledges its fans' desire to know what's next for "Destiny," so it announced that in the latest patch for the title, it is bringing matchmaking back to the first-person shooter video game. Patch 1.1.1 will take the system to the Weekly Heroic strikes, and the game studio has an explanation as to why it chose to put it there and there alone.
"We wanted the Weekly Heroics to be a challenge that pushed you and your buddies, but what we observed was that these strikes don't demand the same cooperation of a cohesive pre-made group," design lead M.E. Chung expounded in a blog post.
This will help players who do not have enough friends on the list to join a squad and go for strikes. Also, it means no more riding solo.
On the other hand, Nightfall, despite fans' demand, won't get matchmaking simply because Bungie wants "Destiny" players "to be able to preserve that group so they could give it another go." Raids won't be getting it either, at least for now. Bungie notes that it is "keenly aware of the issue" and is "thinking hard about how [it] can help make [finding groups] an easier experience in future releases" as the developer noted that players who are "invested" in each other easily create groups, leaving many lost in forming or finding one.
There is also more to the brand new patch than the Weekly Heroics matchmaking.
"When the bits from 1.1.1 stream into your drive, we'll be (finally) fixing a heavy ammo bug, applying some newfound balance to the weapon sandbox, and enhancing the view into your ever-growing reputation," Bungie promised.
The game studio has yet to determine a definite release date for patch 1.1.1 but it plans to get it out before the month of February draws to a close. It won't be long as Bungie is close to completing it.
