Breakthrough garnered generally positive reactions from players when it first debuted, but once it was added to Destiny 2’s Competitive playlist, players began to complain about the mode, saying it shouldn’t be in the Competitive playlist. However, that does not appear to be the reason Breakthrough was removed from the game.
While Bungie did not specify the exact reason, many players are reporting that they were able to abuse the mode, making it last indefinitely. In this screenshot posted by @13_hemi on Twitter, this particular game went on for over two hours.
It doesn’t sound like any love has been lost with the removal of Breakthrough with fans reacting on Twitter and Reddit with relief that the mode has been removed. Despite being removed for technical reasons, fans are saying that they appreciate the removal of the mode from Competitive, especially for those who are seeking some of the Crucible’s pinnacle rewards like the Not Forgotten hand cannon.
Bungie did not provide any estimate as to when Breakthrough could return to Destiny 2, just saying to continue to follow its support account, @BungieHelp, on Twitter for updates and information once it becomes available.
A similar issue of endless matches cropped up from time to time back in various PvP modes in Destiny 1, but this is the first time Bungie has acted quickly to remove the mode. Many fans are hoping that the mode will come back not only fixed from a technical standpoint, but also with some additional gameplay tweaks to make it better.
Destiny 2: Forsaken is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
