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Bungie Celebrates 10 Years of Destiny and Embarks on New Frontiers

On September 9, 2014, Bungie released Destiny, an ambitious sci-fi action MMO that invited players to become Guardians and explore a seamless online universe. Since then, Destiny and Destiny 2 have evolved alongside the community, and this year Destiny is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with nostalgic in-game armor, physical products, stellar art, and news on Codename: Frontiers, the future of Destiny 2.

Today, Bungie is revealing major changes for the future of Destiny 2, which will adopt a new model moving forward featuring two medium-sized expansions and four major free content updates annually. This evolution aims to enhance the player experience through a new multi-year saga, introducing a non-linear story, more systemic innovation, and significant improvements to core game activities and rewards. Players can look forward to this new model starting with Codename Apollo, a nonlinear character-driven adventure and the first of the new expansion model, releasing in Summer of 2025. 

Bungie is committed to ongoing dialogue with the Destiny 2 community and will be releasing a series of Developer Insight Deep Dives over the coming months. For a comprehensive look into the upcoming innovations and strategic direction, read the full blog post here.

To kick off the celebration of 10 years of Destiny, players can enjoy a throwback celebration in Destiny 2 with a new set of armor for each class inspired by the original concept designs from Destiny. These armor sets can be found today around the Tower in the Lost City in The Pale Heart. 

Starting today, players who own The Final Shape can earn the Legend Title in Destiny 2 by completing various objectives, including completing The Final Shape Legendary campaign, wearing the anniversary armor set during ritual activities, exploring the Pale Heart for new objectives, and more. 

Players who earn the Legend Title before September 24 will be granted early access through Bungie Rewards to purchase the new NERF LMTD Destiny 2 Ace of Spades Blaster before its official release on October 8. The in-game ornament for Ace of Spades will be unlocked by those who purchase the NERF LMTD Destiny 2 Ace of Spades Blaster or can be purchased separately in the Eververse store. Fans can continue the 10-year anniversary excitement in the Bungie Store with new items throughout the coming weeks, including apparel, drinkware, statues, and more.

The celebration continues as Bungie has partnered with ArtStation (link will be live at 10AM PT) for the ‘Bungie 10 Year Destiny Art Blast’, which will be an online showcase for the work of 67 artists who have contributed over time to the shaping of the universe of Destiny

For Guardians around the world, the ‘Destiny 10th Anniversary Art Show’ will be a part of a global tour featuring art prints and paintings, Ghost sculptures, props, merch for sale, and more. For more details on the art shows taking place in Los Angeles, New York City, and London, visit the event page.

AboutDestiny 2

Destiny 2 is one of the world’s most popular first-person shooter video games and action MMOs. Developed and published by Bungie — the iconic studio behind the Halo franchise and classic titles MythOni, and Marathon — Destiny 2 tasks players with defending humanity and exploring the mysteries of the solar system. Players embody Guardians, who wield powerful elemental abilities. Players can select from multiple classes, upgrade and swap elemental subclasses, as well as outfit themselves with a variety of customizable weapons and gear to suit their aesthetic and playstyle. 

Destiny 2 features responsive first-person shooter combat, an engrossing cinematic story, challenging co-op quests, and a variety of PvP and PvE modes playable solo or with friends — with cross-platform play also supported.

Since its launch in 2017, Destiny 2 has received numerous updates that progress its story, adding new thrilling content and further refining the gameplay experience for its passionate community. The latest Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape, takes Guardians inside the Traveler to face off against the Witness. Following The Final Shape, new Episodes introduce additional storylines to discover, challenges to conquer, and loot to collect. The first Episode, titled Echoes, began on June 11, 2024.

Destiny 2 is available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and Windows PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. For more information, please visit destinythegame.com.

Ben

I am the owner of Cerebral-overload.com and the Verizon Wireless Reviewer for Techburgh.com. My love of gadgets came from his lack of a Nintendo Game Boy when he was a child . I vowed from that day on to get his hands on as many tech products as possible. My approach to a review is to make it informative for the technofile while still making it understandable to everyone. Ben is a new voice in the tech industry and is looking to make a mark wherever he goes. When not reviewing products, I is also a 911 Telecommunicator just outside of Pittsburgh PA. Twitter: @gizmoboaks

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