Streamers are racing to be the first in the world to complete Destiny 2: The Final Shape‘s raid, Salvation’s Edge. Ever since the race kicked off on June 7, 2024, streamer fireteams have been neck-and-neck as they work through encounters, but now they’re all hiding their streams. As a result, it’s hard to tell where anyone is.
Every team in the race has been working through Salvation’s Edge at roughly the same pace. They’re the first people to complete some encounters, and it’s been such a fun experience to watch as a fan playing this franchise since the Destiny 1 Alpha. However, as fire teams approach what is believed to be the end of the raid, many have turned off their live gameplay feeds. In some cases, this means that all we can see is a blank screen, and it’s not as enjoyable as I imagine watching Guardians pummel The Witness should be.
Why Destiny 2‘s Salvation’s Edge raid world first completion might end up being off stream
Destiny 2 streamers are hiding their streams for exactly the reason you think: so other streamers can’t get an advantage on Raid challenges by watching their feed.
I’m not sure exactly when streamers began hiding their gameplay, but every stream I check now shows either just the streamer’s face or a screen with a few images. Some are even muted, meaning there’s absolutely no way to track what’s happening.
Datto shows his face and reactions, but he’s muted, so all you can hear is the gameplay audio. He’s put a message up on-screen, but it doesn’t explain why his gameplay is gone. “I gotta hide for now, enjoy my reactions and sounds I guess.”
Fans on the Destiny 2 subreddit and Twitter are discussing the fact that almost every streamer is hiding their gameplay. User RhysWild has posted what might be the funniest summary of what’s going on right now.
I’m almost certain that most streamers are still recording their gameplay and will upload it once they’ve completed Salvation’s Edge. While I’d love to see it live, I think this situation makes the race a little more fair since all the competing fire teams are right at the end of the raid. Being able to see what another team is doing and if they make any meaningful progress feels like an unfair advantage.
The race for world first in Destiny 2: The Final Shape‘s Salvation’s Edge began at 1 PM ET on June 7, 2024. At the time of writing, this race has been going on for almost 20 hours. That makes it the longest race for world first in Destiny 2 history, which is quite the feat.
I think it’s quite fitting that the last major expansion for the game has the toughest raid to beat. I’m going to remember this as a fan of the game, even when other raids are added, because there’s never quite been a situation like it for this community.
