Destiny 2: Latest Updates and News

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Destiny 2 News

2025

May 6

⚫︎ Bungie has unveiled the upcoming year's content roadmap for Destiny 2, kicking off with the highly anticipated Edge of Fate expansion, set to launch on July 15. The expansion was thoroughly detailed during a recent reveal event, where Bungie also shared additional content plans and the game's future trajectory.

Read more: Destiny 2 Reveals Year of Prophecy Roadmap (Game Rant)

⚫︎ Bungie announced 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 starting in July. This shift moves away from the traditional annual expansion model, a change that was first hinted at last September. Bungie now plans to release two medium-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 denied after the studio failed to provide key in-game content that had 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 writings on WordPress, which predate the game's release.

Bungie argued that the elements in question differ significantly from those in Destiny 2, but the judge ruled that the studio couldn't adequately prove this without access to the vaulted content. This case underscores the legal challenges faced by live-service games where story content can become inaccessible post-update.

Read more: Bungie fails to provide evidence for Destiny 2 copyright lawsuit because the content is ‘vaulted’ (VGC)

⚫︎ Bungie announced that it will reveal new details about Destiny 2's next major expansion, The Edge of Fate, during a special event on May 6. The event is expected to offer a comprehensive overview of what players can look forward to in Year 8, 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 by citing now-inaccessible content from Destiny 2, dismissing the studio’s suggestion to use lengthy YouTube lore explainers as evidence. The lawsuit, filed by sci-fi author Matthew Kelsey Martineau in October 2024, 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 similar elements, including the “Red Legion” faction, flamethrowers, and war hounds.

Bungie's defense is complicated by the removal of the campaign in question to the Destiny Content Vault, making it unplayable. The judge declined to review the proposed 10-hour lore videos, highlighting the challenge of preserving evidence in evolving 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 released prematurely following the launch of Act 2. The new mode, intended to reintroduce weapons and offer a unique teaching-style experience, was released in an unfinished state.

Players quickly noticed missing features such as the lack of a launch pop-up, duplicated Xur Treasure Horde icons (with one non-functional), and the presence of 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 uncovered 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 exclusivity to Warlock, Hunter, and Titan. The bug also affected some older class-locked swords. After reviewing the situation, Bungie announced that it will not fix the issue. Though unintentional, the developer has decided to keep the change, effectively 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 new narrative while retaining familiar elements for fans.

In a press release dated October 14, 2024, NetEase Senior Vice President Ethan Wang expressed the company's honor in partnering with Bungie, aiming 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

⚫︎ Bungie 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 in collaboration 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. According to Bungie, the issue resulted 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)