Destiny 2: Latest Updates and News

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Destiny 2 News

2025

May 6

• Bungie has unveiled the roadmap for Destiny 2's upcoming year, kicking off with the much-anticipated Edge of Fate expansion, set to launch on July 15. The expansion was thoroughly detailed in a recent reveal, alongside additional content plans for the game's future.

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

• Bungie announced that Destiny 2 will receive two paid expansions in 2025, with one themed around Star Wars. This announcement is part of a larger update on the game's future, which includes a new multi-year story arc starting in July. This shift moves away from the traditional annual expansion model to two medium-sized expansions per year, a change hinted at since 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 because the studio couldn't present key in-game content that was 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 from his WordPress-published writings, which predate the game. Bungie argued the elements were different, but the judge ruled they couldn't prove it without access to the vaulted content. This case underscores the legal challenges posed by live-service games where content becomes inaccessible post-update.

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

• Bungie announced it will unveil new details about Destiny 2's next major expansion, The Edge of Fate, during a special reveal event on May 6. The event will give a comprehensive look at what players can expect in Year 8, following The Final Shape's conclusion.

Read more: May 6 is Going to Be a Big Day for Destiny 2 (Game Rant)

April 4

• A judge denied Bungie's attempt to dismiss a copyright lawsuit by referencing now-inaccessible Destiny 2 content, rejecting the studio's reliance on lengthy YouTube lore explainers as evidence. The case stems from a claim by sci-fi author Matthew Kelsey Martineau, who alleges that Bungie copied key ideas from a story he published under the pseudonym Caspar Cole. Both Martineau's work and Destiny 2’s Red War campaign feature similar elements, including the “Red Legion,” flamethrowers, and war hounds. The campaign in question was removed and placed into 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.

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

• Destiny 2 players discovered the premature release of the Rite of the Nine dungeon mode, originally scheduled for Act 3, following the launch of Act 2. The mode, designed to reintroduce weapons and offer a unique teaching-style experience, was released in an unfinished state. Players noted missing features, including a launch pop-up, duplicated Xur Treasure Horde icons (one non-functional), and untextured, incomplete weapons. Bungie has not yet issued an official statement on this accidental early release.

Read more: ‘Destiny 2’ Launches Unfinished Rite Of The Nine Dungeon Mode Early (Forbes)

February 24

• Following the Heresy update, 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 exclusivity. The bug also affected some older class-locked swords. Bungie reviewed the situation and announced it will not fix the issue, deciding to keep the change, effectively making the expanded weapon access a permanent part 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

• NetEase Games 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 attempting to recover after “The Collapse,” offering a new narrative while maintaining familiar elements for fans. In a press release dated October 14, 2024, NetEase Senior Vice President Ethan Wang expressed honor in partnering with Bungie 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 used her artwork without permission 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 Destiny 2 update triggered an 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 stemmed 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)