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Destiny 2 News

Destiny 2 is Bungie's fast-paced, class-driven FPS and the successor to their original sci-fi shooter, Destiny. Stay updated with the latest news and developments about the game right here!

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Destiny 2 News

2025

May 6

⚫︎ Bungie has revealed Destiny 2's annual content roadmap, starting with the highly anticipated Edge of Fate expansion launching July 15. The recent showcase provided deep insights into the expansion, alongside Bungie's long-term plans for the game.

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

⚫︎ Bungie confirms two paid expansions for Destiny 2 this year—including a Star Wars-themed release—marking a shift from their traditional annual model to two mid-sized expansions per year. This change accompanies a new multi-year narrative arc beginning in July.

Read more: Destiny 2's getting two paid expansions this year and one of them is Star Wars themed (Eurogamer)

May 5

⚫︎ Bungie's motion to dismiss a copyright lawsuit was denied after failing to provide vaulted in-game content as evidence. Writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau claims Destiny 2's Red Legion closely resembles a faction from his pre-existing WordPress writings.

The court ruled Bungie couldn't adequately prove dissimilarities without access to removed content, underscoring legal challenges posed by live-service games where story elements become inaccessible.

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

⚫︎ Bungie will detail Destiny 2's next major expansion, The Edge of Fate, during a May 6 showcase event, offering a first look at what Year 8 holds after The Final Shape.

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

April 4

⚫︎ A judge rejected Bungie's bid to dismiss a copyright suit by referencing 10-hour YouTube lore videos about vaulted Destiny 2 content. Sci-fi author Matthew Martineau alleges similarities between his Red Legion concept (published under Caspar Cole) and the game's Red War campaign—including flaming hounds and flamethrowers.

With the campaign now in the Content Vault, the court emphasized the evidentiary hurdles of live-game preservation.

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

⚫︎ Bungie's April 17 "This Week in Destiny" post confirmed The Edge of Fate as the next major update, with full details arriving May 6, 2025.

Read more: Bungie Reveals Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate During Latest TWID Post (Official Destiny 2 Website)

March 11

⚫︎ Destiny 2 accidentally launched the unfinished Rite of the Nine dungeon mode—planned for Act 3—early with Act 2. Players encountered missing features, duplicate icons, and placeholder weapons before Bungie acknowledged the premature release.

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

February 24

⚫︎ A Heresy update bug removed class restrictions on Exotic Glaives and certain swords. Bungie confirmed the unintended change will remain, making cross-class usage permanent.

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 announced Destiny: Rising, a free mobile RPG shooter set in an alternate Destiny timeline. The game explores Earth's post-Collapse recovery while preserving franchise elements, developed in partnership with Bungie.

Read more: Destiny: Rising is NetEase's F2P Mobile RPG Set in Bungie's Destiny Universe (Game8)

September 16

⚫︎ Bungie committed to crediting and compensating artist Tofu Rabbit after unauthorized use of her artwork on Hasbro's Ace of Spades NERF blaster. The studio is working directly with the artist to resolve the oversight.

Read more: Destiny 2 Dev Bungie Admits to Using Fan Art for Ace of Spades Nerf Gun Merch (Game8)

August 16

⚫︎ A Destiny 2 update erroneously replaced players' Bungie Names with "Guardian" plus randomized numbers due to an overly aggressive moderation tool, prompting widespread reports.

Read more: Destiny 2 Update Causes Players' Usernames to be Wiped Out (Game8)