[quote][b]Jonty:[/b] Um, I think we’ve been asked quite a bit about whether or not we’re going to do private games and things like that. It’s certainly an active discussion, but it’s really about how we wanted to make sure for launch that we had the best gameplay that we could offer for the core competitive multiplayer activity. I think what you’ll find is that over time we’re going to see some things arrive, and I think players are going to inform our prioritisation of what features we update. We’re going to build on Destiny. 9/9 isn’t just launch and forget. We did a bunch of this with Hoppers [temporary playlists], I guess, in previous Halo games, but we’re on a much greater scale of potential change, if we choose to do it[/quote] So there's why. [quote]... it's really about how we wanted to make sure for launch that we had the best gameplay that we could offer for the core competitive multplayer activity.[/quote] So, ask yourself, would you rather terrible gameplay throughout (including PvE), a delayed release date, or both? Or would you prefer polished gameplay and private matches later implemented? [quote]We're going to build on Destiny. 9/9 isn't a launch and forget.[/quote] So there you have it. It definitely looks like it will be added later on. Keep calm ladies and gents; have faith in bungie