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Destiny 2 News
2025
May 6
⚫︎ Bungie has revealed an exciting content roadmap for Destiny 2's upcoming year, starting with the highly anticipated Edge of Fate expansion, set to launch on July 15. This expansion was showcased in detail during a recent event, where Bungie also outlined plans for future content and the game's trajectory.
Read more: Destiny 2 Reveals Year of Prophecy Roadmap (Game Rant)
⚫︎ Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 will feature two paid expansions this year, one of which will be inspired by Star Wars. This announcement is part of a larger update on the game's future, including a new multi-year story arc that begins in July. This represents a departure from the traditional annual expansion model, first suggested last September, with Bungie now planning for two mid-sized expansions annually.
Read more: Destiny 2's getting two paid expansions this year and one of them is Star Wars themed (Eurogamer)
May 5
⚫︎ Bungie's attempt to dismiss a copyright lawsuit was rejected after they couldn't present crucial in-game content that has been removed and stored in the Destiny Content Vault. The lawsuit, brought by writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau, claims that Destiny 2’s Red Legion faction closely resembles one described in his pre-release writings on WordPress.
Bungie argued that the elements mentioned in the lawsuit differ significantly from those in Destiny 2, but the judge ruled that the company couldn't adequately prove this without access to the vaulted content. This case underscores the legal challenges posed by live-service games where story content becomes inaccessible post-update.
Read more: Bungie fails to provide evidence for Destiny 2 copyright lawsuit because the content is ‘vaulted’ (VGC)
⚫︎ Bungie has announced a special reveal event on May 6 to unveil new details about Destiny 2's next major expansion, The Edge of Fate. This event will give players a comprehensive overview of what to expect in Year 8 of the game, following the conclusion of The Final Shape.
Read more: May 6 is Going to Be a Big Day for Destiny 2 (Game Rant)
April 4
⚫︎ A judge rejected Bungie’s attempt to dismiss a copyright lawsuit by citing now-inaccessible Destiny 2 content, refusing to accept the studio's suggestion to use lengthy YouTube lore explainers as evidence. The case originated from an October 2024 claim by sci-fi author Matthew Kelsey Martineau, alleging that Bungie used key elements from his story published under the pseudonym Caspar Cole. Both Martineau's narrative and Destiny 2’s Red War campaign feature similar components, including a faction called the “Red Legion,” flamethrowers, and war hounds.
Bungie’s defense is complicated by the fact that the campaign was removed from the game and placed into the Destiny Content Vault, making it unplayable. The judge declined to review the proposed 10-hour lore videos, illustrating the challenges of preserving evidence in evolving live-service games where large swathes of content can become inaccessible over time.
Read more: Bungie's attempt to dismiss the Destiny 2 copyright case using YouTube videos describing 'vaulted' elements of the game has been shut down by a judge who is not going to sit through a 10-hour lore explainer (PC Gamer)
April 18
⚫︎ In the April 17 edition of This Week in Destiny, Bungie confirmed the title of its next major content drop: The Edge of Fate. A full reveal is planned for May 6, 2025, where the studio will unveil details about Destiny 2's upcoming year.
Read more: Bungie Reveals Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate During Latest TWID Post (Official Destiny 2 Website)
March 11
⚫︎ In a surprising development, Destiny 2 players found that the upcoming Rite of the Nine dungeon mode—scheduled for Act 3—was released early following the launch of Act 2. The mode, designed to reintroduce weapons and offer a unique teaching-style experience, was launched in an incomplete state.
Players noticed missing features such as the absence of a launch pop-up, duplicated Xur Treasure Horde icons (with one non-functional), and untextured, incomplete weapons. Bungie has yet to issue an official statement regarding this accidental early release.
Read more: ‘Destiny 2’ Launches Unfinished Rite Of The Nine Dungeon Mode Early (Forbes)
February 24
⚫︎ Following the Heresy update earlier this month, Destiny 2 players discovered a bug that allowed all three Exotic Glaives—Edge of Intent, Edge of Concurrence, and Edge of Action—to be used across any class, breaking their initial class exclusivity. The bug also impacted some older class-locked swords. After reviewing the situation, Bungie decided not to fix the issue. Although unintentional, the developer chose to keep the change, making the expanded weapon access a permanent feature of the game.
Read more: ‘We’re going to let this ride’: Bungie is keeping a Destiny 2 bug that makes some weapons available to all classes (VGC)
2024
October 15
⚫︎ Amid ongoing speculation and leaks, NetEase Games officially announced Destiny: Rising, a free-to-play mobile RPG shooter set in an alternate timeline of the Destiny universe. The game is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth recovering from “The Collapse,” offering a fresh narrative while retaining elements familiar to fans.
In a press release dated October 14, 2024, NetEase Senior Vice President Ethan Wang stated that the company is “honored to partner with Bungie” and aims to deliver a “Destiny-caliber experience” tailored for mobile platforms.
Read more: Destiny: Rising is NetEase's F2P Mobile RPG Set in Bungie's Destiny Universe (Game8)
September 16
⚫︎ Destiny 2 developer Bungie has committed to crediting and compensating artist Tofu Rabbit after allegations that the studio used her artwork without permission. The artwork appeared on the NERF LMTD Destiny 2 Ace of Spades Blaster,
a product developed in collaboration with Hasbro.
Following public outcry from the artist on Twitter (X), Bungie confirmed it had reviewed the issue with its partner and is now in communication with Tofu Rabbit to ensure proper recognition and compensation for her work.
Read more: Destiny 2 Dev Bungie Admits to Using Fan Art for Ace of Spades Nerf Gun Merch (Game8)
August 16
⚫︎ A recent update to Destiny 2 caused widespread issues with player account names, known as Bungie Names, which were unexpectedly changed. Starting around August 14, many players found their names replaced with “Guardian” followed by random numbers. According to Bungie, the problem stemmed from a malfunction in its name moderation tool, which erroneously flagged and altered numerous account names.
Read more: Destiny 2 Update Causes Players' Usernames to be Wiped Out (Game8)
