10 Mistakes Video Game Franchises Made TWICE

10. Chasing Live-Service - Destiny 1 and 2

Live service has always been a siren song in the games industry, a gamble that never really paid out more than what it demanded. There's only one franchise that really made live service work for them, and even then, it introduced tumult into the dev team's lives and diminishing cultural returns: Destiny.

And even though it technically worked out for them from a financial standpoint, it still took two tries to make work, as the first Destiny was a resounding flop compared to what Bungie was hoping for. The live service model proved one of its most hindering elements with the first Destiny, as it played a part in leading Bungie to scrapping most of the storyline right before the game was even released. 

When they managed a better balance in Destiny 2, it seemed to work out for all involved for a while. But Destiny 2's Live Service model has also led to Bungie screwing around with what they built with constant updates, so even the good stuff that is there hangs constantly on a precarious perch. 

And even if it were at an all-time high, Destiny 2's cultural footprint rests in constantly shifting sand, because players are going to play other games and get bored of Destiny 2 - that's just how it is. 

The live service model demands that a game never truly be over, and thus Destiny 1 and 2 run the risk of fading from memory as quickly as they entered.