Profit over quality has plagued the video game industry for decades, and the 1980s arcade era was a prime example—where monetization often came before meaningful content. Destiny 2 now feels like it's following the same path, and with its current direction, now might be the right time for players to walk away. While there’s hope for a new direction post-launch, some core systems have long needed attention. Players have been asking for meaningful updates like Armor 2.0 or 3.0 for years. There should be more consistent and rewarding drops with new armor stats in Grandmaster Nightfalls, dungeons, and raids. Instead, we’re funneled into farming artifice armor from one specific dungeon or low-drop-rate activity, which isn’t a sustainable or enjoyable system. A focus on quality over quantity would go a long way in improving the experience, especially as we head into The Final Shape and Echoes. Every new expansion and episodic update brings more weapons—yet few have top-tier perks worth chasing. In the last two years, Destiny 2 has begun to resemble Borderlands: collect dozens of weapons, filter for the S-tier rolls, and dismantle the rest. Crafting had potential, but even that’s starting to fall behind. Older raid weapons that are craftable can’t keep up with the current and upcoming loot, making them irrelevant. The cheating issue remains unresolved—and likely won’t be with the launch of Edge of Fate. I’ve never earned a competitive emblem because of cheaters dominating high ranks. The same goes for Day One raids, where players exploit net limiters to secure emblems and bragging rights, further harming the integrity of the game. Overall, I genuinely enjoyed playing Destiny 2—until the quality of the content started to decline. Lately, it feels like the game has drifted away from its potential. There are plenty of articles circulating about the direction Bungie is taking, and not all of them are hopeful. It begs the billion-dollar question: What would Destiny 2 have become if it had stayed under Activision’s management? Much like Boston’s infamous Big Dig project, Destiny 2 suffers from having too many chiefs and not enough hands actually building something meaningful. The result? A game that once had heart now feels like it's losing its soul.