Overview

• Bungie reset all Guardians’ power levels to 10 at launch and overhauled gear progression with a new Tier 1–5 system that requires all existing weapons and armor to be reissued under the new framework.
• The traditional Director map has been replaced by a streamlined Portal interface intended to simplify navigation and onboarding for new and returning players.
• Critics have lauded the expansion’s mystery-driven campaign for introducing the character Lodi and delivering major lore revelations about Ikora Rey and The Nine.
• Players have widely criticized the new Matterspark traversal mechanic for its floaty handling and disorienting platforming sequences.
• The Edge of Fate peaked at just under 100,000 concurrent Steam players—less than a third of The Final Shape’s launch peak—putting Bungie under pressure to boost engagement with its next Fate saga release.