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Why Bungie changed the release plan
On November 22, 2023, Bungie said it faced a choice: push Fireteam Finder’s release later or let more players test a public beta. It chose the beta. Bungie explained that social features are difficult to validate at studio scale and need a large player population to test them. The Destiny 2 Dev Team described the decision this way: “We’ve decided it’s better to bring you along for the ride rather than make you wait.” Bungie’s announcement framed this as a change in how the feature would be tested, not a cancellation.
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Release timeline: plan versus what happened
| Date | What Bungie said or did |
|---|---|
| November 22, 2023 | Bungie announced the choice between delaying further and opening a more public beta, and chose the beta. Source: Bungie |
| November 30, 2023 | Bungie scheduled a public raid stress test for 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific. The beta was to begin in December depending on test results; full release was still described as a late-January target. Source: Bungie |
| December 6, 2023 | The beta opened with all activities available after Bungie reported a successful raid stress test. Source: Bungie |
| March 19, 2024 | Bungie made the web version available as a beta and said the legacy Find Fireteam service would continue during the transition. Web and mobile listings could be Playing Now or Scheduled; scheduled listings did not appear in-game until activated as Playing Now. Source: Bungie |
| April 2024 | Bungie said it had removed the beta label earlier that week and moved Fireteam Finder into full release. Source: Bungie |
What the raid stress test showed
Bungie reported that 42% of participants cleared their raids during the stress test. It also said newly formed fireteams took seven more minutes on average than pre-made groups. These are Bungie’s reported results from that 2023 test, not independently audited performance figures. Bungie’s December 7 recap provides the results.
Where Fireteam Finder is available
Bungie’s Fireteam Finder Guide describes access through Destiny 2, Bungie.net, and the Destiny Companion App. In the game, open it from the Roster tab or select Find on an activity launch screen. On web or in the app, players can create or join listings and choose settings such as tags, phrases, activity status, application or auto-join preferences, offline-player settings, platform preference, team size, and microphone requirements.
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What players need to create or join listings
According to Bungie’s guide, a linked platform account and Guardian Rank 5 are required. Players can have one Playing Now listing at a time, while they can create or join multiple Scheduled listings. A Scheduled listing must be activated before it appears in-game. These are the guide’s stated requirements and controls; Bungie may change them over time.
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