The story will stay live
Destiny 2is heading towards the conclusion of its big Light vs. Dark rumble, and Bungie is planning to keep as much of that story live as it can. Bungie says it will not sunset any more expansions inDestiny 2moving forward.
The announcement arrived at the end of today’sDestiny 2showcase, which debuted the date and trailer for the upcomingLightfallexpansion. Bungie says it has been working on theDestiny 2engine behind-the-scenes to make this story, starting with the communion with darkness on the moon, to be playable start-to-finish.
If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, “sunsetting” is shorthand for making certain content inaccessible. Previously, Bungievaulted contentas new expansions arrived, citing the size and complexity of content inDestiny 2. This includes locations, raids, and, notably, theForsakencampaign. Moving forward though, Bungie says it does not plan to sunset any moreDestiny 2expansions.
While this isn’t un-vaulting everything, it does mean that moving forward, it should be easier to hop back in. That’s a big plus for returning, lapsedDestinyplayers who want to see what’s been going on with the story.
Bungie is adding a sweetener, too: allDestiny 2campaigns are free-to-play this week. So if you saw today’s news and were thinking about running some oldDestiny 2content, now’s a good time.
The battle of light and darkness
Catching up on the story would be a good idea if you plan on hopping intoDestiny 2: Lightfall. The new expansion wasrevealed todayduring the showcase. Guardians will be jaunting over to Neomuna on Neptune, to face off against Calus and the Witness.
You won’t be without any new powers, of course. Strand is the new tool for this expansion, letting players zip around the neon city with sick grappling moves and also use the neon strands as a source of damage.
Lightfallis also set to bring a bunch of quality-of-life improvements toDestiny 2, ranging from loadouts to commendations. It seems like the onboarding process forDestiny 2should be a lot smoother over the coming months.
