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Bungie Revamps Destiny 2 Gear Infusion Amid Player Backlash

10/14/2025

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Bungie, the video game developer, will remove Unstable Cores from Destiny 2 after backlash to Edge of Fate.
Bungie will replace Unstable Cores with Enhancement Cores and Glimmer for gear infusion.
Bungie will reduce overall infusion costs.
Destiny 2's player counts have declined, and the game is out of Steam's top 100.
The changes aim to address player frustrations and boost engagement before the Renegades expansion in December.

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Story summary

Bungie, the video game developer, will remove Unstable Cores from Destiny 2 after backlash to Edge of Fate.
Bungie will replace Unstable Cores with Enhancement Cores and Glimmer for gear infusion.
Bungie will reduce overall infusion costs.
Destiny 2's player counts have declined, and the game is out of Steam's top 100.
The changes aim to address player frustrations and boost engagement before the Renegades expansion in December.