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Destiny 2 News
2025
May 6
⚫︎ Bungie has unveiled the upcoming year's content roadmap for Destiny 2, beginning with the highly anticipated Edge of Fate expansion, set to launch on July 15. During a recent reveal event, the studio provided a comprehensive look at the expansion, alongside additional content plans for the game's future.
Read more: Destiny 2 Reveals Year of Prophecy Roadmap (Game Rant)
⚫︎ Bungie has announced that Destiny 2 will receive two paid expansions in 2025, with one featuring a thrilling Star Wars theme. This reveal is part of a larger update on the game's direction, including a new multi-year story arc starting in July. This change signifies a shift from the traditional annual expansion model to two medium-sized expansions per year, a strategy first hinted at last September.
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 denied after the studio failed to present key in-game content, which has been removed and placed in the Destiny Content Vault. The lawsuit, filed by writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau, claims that Destiny 2’s Red Legion faction closely resembles one described in his WordPress writings, which predate the game's release.
Bungie argued that the elements cited differ significantly from those in Destiny 2, but the judge ruled that the studio couldn't sufficiently demonstrate this without access to the vaulted content. This case underscores the legal challenges posed by live-service games, where story content may become inaccessible after updates.
Read more: Bungie fails to provide evidence for Destiny 2 copyright lawsuit because the content is ‘vaulted’ (VGC)
⚫︎ Bungie has announced that it will unveil new details about Destiny 2's next major expansion, The Edge of Fate, during a special reveal event on May 6. This event is set to provide a detailed look at what players can 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 has rejected Bungie's attempt to dismiss a copyright lawsuit, ruling against the studio's reliance on lengthy YouTube lore videos as evidence. The case, filed in October 2024 by sci-fi author Matthew Kelsey Martineau, alleges that Bungie borrowed key ideas from a story he published under the pseudonym Caspar Cole. Both Martineau's work and Destiny 2’s original Red War campaign share elements like the “Red Legion,” flamethrowers, and war hounds.
Bungie's defense is hindered by the removal of the campaign in question into the Destiny Content Vault, making it unplayable. The judge's refusal to review the proposed 10-hour lore videos highlights the difficulties in preserving evidence in live-service games where 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 scheduled for May 6, 2025, where the studio will unveil details about the upcoming year of Destiny 2.
Read more: Bungie Reveals Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate During Latest TWID Post (Official Destiny 2 Website)
March 11
⚫︎ In an unexpected turn of events, Destiny 2 players discovered that the upcoming Rite of the Nine dungeon mode—originally slated for Act 3—was prematurely released following the launch of Act 2. The new mode, designed to reintroduce weapons and offer a unique teaching-style experience, was launched in an unfinished state.
Players noticed missing features, including the absence of a launch pop-up, duplicated Xur Treasure Horde icons (one non-functional), and untextured, incomplete weapons. Bungie has yet to issue an official statement on the accidental early release.
Read more: ‘Destiny 2’ Launches Unfinished Rite Of The Nine Dungeon Mode Early (Forbes)
February 24
⚫︎ Following the release of the Heresy update earlier this month, Destiny 2 players discovered a bug allowing all three Exotic Glaives—Edge of Intent, Edge of Concurrence, and Edge of Action—to be used by any class, breaking their previous Warlock, Hunter, and Titan exclusivity. The bug also affected some older class-locked swords. After reviewing the situation, Bungie has decided not to fix the issue, opting to keep the change and 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 has officially announced Destiny: Rising, a free-to-play mobile RPG shooter set in an alternate timeline of the Destiny universe. The game takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth recovering from “The Collapse,” offering a new narrative while retaining familiar elements for longtime fans.
In a press release dated October 14, 2024, NetEase Senior Vice President Ethan Wang expressed the company's honor in partnering with Bungie to deliver a “Destiny-caliber experience” optimized 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 pledged to credit and compensate artist Tofu Rabbit after allegations surfaced that the studio had used her artwork without permission. The illustration appeared on the NERF LMTD Destiny 2 Ace of Spades Blaster,
a licensed product developed with Hasbro.
Following public criticism from the artist on Twitter (X), Bungie confirmed it had investigated the matter with its partner and is now in contact with Tofu Rabbit to ensure proper recognition and payment for the 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 triggered a widespread issue where player account names, known as Bungie Names, were unexpectedly altered. Starting around August 14, many users reported their names being replaced with “Guardian” followed by random numbers. Bungie identified the issue as stemming from its name moderation tool, which mistakenly flagged and changed a large number of account names.
Read more: Destiny 2 Update Causes Players' Usernames to be Wiped Out (Game8)
