"It's just a video game."
For over a decade, Destiny has been a cornerstone of the cultural zeitgeist for millions of people around the world. It has carried many through dark times. It has forged lifelong friendships and offered a sacred ritual to look forward to. It has been a place to wash away the weight of reality and an escape that made life bearable; where the monsters of the real world paled in comparison to the ones on our screens. It is a challenge to overcome, a mystery to uncover, and a shared journey that a huge community of fans took together. Destiny has always been more than the sum of its parts, and is far, far bigger that means so much to so many.
Yesterday, we read its eulogy.
Some see a canceled piece of entertainment, others mourn the loss of creativity, community, and what this fantastic world beyond the stars represented. I for one feel a void left in my love for gaming that will likely never be filled again. It is truly the end of an era, and millions of passionate players are now left grieving all that could have and should have been.
Destiny is dead. Long live Destiny.
*edit - no this was not written by AI, good grief.