Destiny 2 News

It says a lot about my relationship with Destiny 2, which at this point is now multiple thousands of hours deep, that while watching a brand new mission last week, the thing that got me most excited was a menu. Mostly out of a sense of decorum, let's talk about the campaign first. The mission previewed was the second from The Witch Queen's campaign, which sees you exploring the throne world of Savathûn, who is the expansion's titular big bad. For those not waist-deep in lore, a throne world is a mind palace that reflects its owner and which you can actually explore. In Savy's case, it's a mirror of the transformation she's undergoing. The murky green swamps of her past as the Hive god of trickery are being replaced by a bone white castlery, filled with red flowers, representing a future uplifted by the stolen Light of the Traveller. Obviously, there are a bunch of aliens to kill...
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It's official: Destiny 2's grenades are universal now. Recently Bungie gave us a showcase of some of The Witch Queen's upcoming features, including a look at the Void 3.0 rework that's launching alongside the expansion for Season 16. And the big news for Guardians chasing grenade kill bounties is that you'll be able to equip any Void grenade in the game. Want some Axion Bolts for your Hunter? Sure thing. Want to rock Suppressors on your Warlock? Go for it...
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There’s been a lot of confusion and mystery surrounding the climactic ending to the Season of the Lost in Destiny 2. This seasonal storyline, focused on Savathun’s imprisonment and Mara Sov's plan to kill her, all while Crow deals with an identity crisis in the mopiest way possible, had seemingly been left without any clues towards a conclusion.

That is until today, when Reddit user Killomainiac pointed out a bridge that had been under construction for months.

Only two weeks before the launch of the next expansion - The Witch Queen - this hero has finally discovered a clue pointing towards the location where the Season of the Lost may come to a close, and the events directly leading up to The Witch Queen will commence. This comes in the form of a bridge that has been gradually expanding in the background of the Astral Alignment activity, right in front of everyone's eyes.

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It's not uncommon for game company acquisitions, especially big ones, to result in layoffs. Fortunately for employees of Bungie, Sony's recent acquisition of the studio doesn't appear headed in that direction. A Washington Post report says Bungie leadership assured employees that there will be "absolutely no layoffs" and no "major" restructuring once the deal is finalized, and in fact roughly one-third of the $3.6 billion Sony spent on Bungie will go toward ensuring that employees stick around...
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This week's This Week at Bungie blog post is a monster—as is usually the case when the studio breaks down the major weapon changes coming with a new Destiny 2 expansion. There's plenty of ground covered, including an in-depth look at the new weapon crafting system, but there's also some major changes to the way guns work in Year 5...
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