10 Video Game Developers Who Genuinely Care About Their Fans

10. Bungie - Destiny 2

Bungie has not had the smoothest relationship with its highly dedicated fan base. It has been well documented how the transition from Destiny 1 to Destiny 2 wasn't the smoothest, with key features dropped and a general move away from the "hardcore" fans. But in more recent memory, Bungie has made waves in player interaction, communication and content decisions.

The catalyst for this change came in the form of cutting ties with big money publisher Activision. With Activision at the table, considering their sizeable investment into the Destiny franchise, Bungie were always at the mercy of the bottom line. They had to follow Activision's roadmap for content and sequels, regardless of what the player base wanted.

Once this tie started to unravel, around the time of the Forsaken DLC, Bungie started acting on Destiny's promise.

The team started adding sizable updates in their weekly posts, engaging fans more directly at events and on multimedia platforms, and listening to what they wanted. This sparked far braver creative choices to keep fans engaged in the product.

Not all of these choices worked, for every brilliant surprise like The Whisper mission, there have been missteps. But the fact Bungie are starting to listen gives players hope for their game in the future.