Destiny 2 News

Bungie is making a big change to the way it tells stories in Destiny 2. The seasonal model the game has employed so far is being dropped in favor of "episodes," which will provide players with larger chunks of standalone storytelling that the studio says will deliver "a new, innovative way for players to engage with Destiny 2 throughout the year."..
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Eris Morn turns to the magic of the Hive to help the Guardians learn how the Witness entered the portal of the Traveler. To honor our end of the bargain, Guardians must siphon arcane powers. 





Power up the Witch Queen’s Spire, defeat its foul custodians, and gain entry into the Altars of Summoning hidden deep within.    





Present offerings in the Witch Queen's otherworldly prison to summon and defeat ghastly foes. Channel their power to Eris Morn for her Hive magic experiment. 





Progress through the Season by earning cards and building a deck of selected rewards and enhancements. Craft a unique deck that’s tailored to your playstyle, and even stack card buffs with your fireteam!  





The Season Pass instantly unlocks a Lucent Knight's most quintessential and unrelenting Grenade Launcher. Moths included. Add the Catalyst and Rank 100 ornament to unleash Amplified rage-filled destruction.  





Each new Exotic armor piece is imbued with ancient alchemy. Mothkeeper's Wraps turn your grenade a cage of moths that release on impact, protecting allies and debilitating foes. Pyrogale Guantlets slam your enemies with cyclones of Solar flame. Briarbinds make a Warlock’s Void Souls last longer and gain strength as they defeat targets.  





Sleight of hand, illusions, rituals. Whatever your brand of magic, dazzle your audience with style. These ornate ornaments are reserved for Hive magic masters. 





Crota may have been banished from our world, but his threat remains. Travel to Earth's moon, enter the Hellmouth, and confront the Hive prince. This nostalgic Destiny 1 raid, resurrected and reprised for Season of the Witch, will feature a World First race and streaming event. Open to all players. 





Access more than 100 rewards, including XP boosts, Exotic engrams, upgrade materials, cosmetics, and more. 





Battle through three reprised Exotic missions (Presage, Vox Obscura, and Operation: Seraph’s Shield) to earn craftable Exotic Weapons. Once your weapon pattern is complete, repeat the missions for more weapons and armo




Need a refresher on the backstory or want to get up-to-speed? Three playable missions have you covered: Last Call from Forsaken, Commune with Crux from Beyond Light, and The Last Chance from The Witch Queen. 




Earn the Haruspex title and a charm to show off your supreme sorcery. 

Though the timing may be awkward, considering the other major livestream taking place today, it's nonetheless time to see how Bungie plans to end Destiny 2's first arc with the reveal of The Final Shape.

The Final Shape is the next Destiny 2 expansion, and we're going to learn all about it today on a livestream hosted by Bungie. The upcoming expansion will be the end of what Bungie has been calling The Light and Darkness Saga. Will Destiny 2 finally get a new enemy faction that isn't a re-skin? Tune in to find out!

The Final Shape may also not itself be the name of Destiny 2's eighth expansion, so that's something that we're going to hear about today, too. Pre-orders typically go live following the stream, so we'll also be learning about pricing - and crucially, a release date.

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Bungie has shed a bit of light on one of its in development projects, which is apparently partially inspired by "frog-type games."

Back in 2020, Destiny 2 developer Bungie posted some job listings pointing towards a more "lighthearted and whimsical" incubation project, but we haven't heard much about it since then. Bungie appears to be hiring for its incubation projects once again, providing a bit more detail on at least one of them. While nothing concrete was shared, the project mentioned on Twitter is described as a mish mash of some quite surprising genres.

"One of our favourite incubation projects is a team-based action game inspired by several genres in a brand-new, science-fantasy universe," reads the tweet describing the game. "It draws inspiration from fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games, wrapped up in a lighthearted, comedic world." The original 2020 job listings also noted the game would also be comedic, so this is sounding like the same project.

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We’re excited to share an in-depth look at what’s ahead with The Final Shape and the next Season of planned festivities, but there’s no harm in sharing a little sneak peek, is there? From Twitch Drops to a quick glimpse at what’s next, let’s dig into the latest This Week In Destiny.

But first, let’s recap what we chatted about in last week’s TWID:

• Welcoming Keith David to the Destiny 2 family.
  
• New Exotic Mission Rotator details.
  
• What’s coming up in Season 22 for abilities and armor.
  
• Age-gating changes on all Bungie services.
  
• Grandmaster Battleground: that's no moon.
  
• Destiny 2 Showcase reminder.
  
• Get your Witch Queen on with the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog.
  

For this week, we’ll be diving into:

• Guardians for Maui - Support for Hawaii.
  
• A little Showcase teaser, as a treat.
  
• Twitch Drop it like it’s hot on August 22.
  
• Epic Moments trailer goodness and an added Season 22 surprise.
  
• A reminder of everything we’ve shared about Season 22 thus far.
  
• Season 22 Weapons Preview recap.
  
• Pick up your gear!
  
• Increased reputation gains all week.
  
• Regional pricing update.
  
• Player Support report.
  
• #Destiny2AOTW and #Destiny2MOTW picks.
  

Full blog post here.