Destiny 2 is a thrilling, class-based first-person shooter developed by Bungie and the sequel to the original sci-fi masterpiece, Destiny! Stay updated with the latest news and developments in the game by reading on!
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Destiny 2 News
2025
May 6
⚫︎ Bungie has revealed an exciting content roadmap for Destiny 2 for the upcoming year, kicking off with the highly anticipated Edge of Fate expansion, set to launch on July 15. This expansion was thoroughly showcased during a recent reveal event, where Bungie also shared plans for additional content and the future direction of the game.
Read more: Destiny 2 Reveals Year of Prophecy Roadmap (Game Rant)
⚫︎ Bungie has announced that Destiny 2 will feature two paid expansions this year, with one of them being a thrilling Star Wars-themed adventure. This news is part of a comprehensive update on the game's future, which includes the introduction of a new multi-year story arc starting in July. This marks a significant shift from the traditional annual expansion model, initially hinted at last September, as 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
⚫︎ A copyright lawsuit against Bungie has not been dismissed, as the studio failed to provide key in-game content that was removed and placed into the Destiny Content Vault. The lawsuit, brought forward by writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau, claims that Destiny 2’s Red Legion faction closely resembles a group described in his writings published on WordPress before the game's release.
Bungie argued that the elements in question were sufficiently different, but the judge ruled that the studio couldn't prove this without access to the vaulted content. This case underscores the legal challenges faced by live-service games where content can become inaccessible after updates.
Read more: Bungie fails to provide evidence for Destiny 2 copyright lawsuit because the content is ‘vaulted’ (VGC)
⚫︎ Bungie is set to reveal new details about Destiny 2's next major expansion, The Edge of Fate, during a special event on May 6. This event will offer a deep dive into 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 by referencing now-unavailable content in Destiny 2, dismissing the studio’s idea to use lengthy YouTube lore explainers as evidence. The lawsuit, filed in October 2024 by sci-fi author Matthew Kelsey Martineau, claims that Bungie borrowed key ideas from his story published under the pseudonym Caspar Cole. Both Martineau's work and Destiny 2’s original Red War campaign share elements such as the “Red Legion” faction, flamethrowers, and war hounds.
The defense is complicated by the fact that the relevant campaign was removed from the game and placed into the Destiny Content Vault. The judge refused to watch the proposed 10-hour lore videos, illustrating the difficulty 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 officially announced the title of its next major content update: The Edge of Fate. The full reveal is scheduled for May 6, 2025, where Bungie will provide comprehensive 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 a surprising twist, Destiny 2 players discovered the premature release of the Rite of the Nine dungeon mode, originally slated for Act 3, following the launch of Act 2. The new mode, designed to reintroduce weapons and offer a unique teaching-style experience, was released in an unfinished state.
Players noticed missing features, such as the absence 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 make an official statement on this accidental early release.
Read more: ‘Destiny 2’ Launches Unfinished Rite Of The Nine Dungeon Mode Early (Forbes)
February 24
⚫︎ After the release of the Heresy update, Destiny 2 players found a bug that allowed all three Exotic Glaives—Edge of Intent, Edge of Concurrence, and Edge of Action—to be used across all classes, breaking their previous class-specific exclusivity. The bug also impacted some older class-locked swords. Bungie has decided not to fix this issue, instead choosing 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 has officially announced Destiny: Rising, a free-to-play mobile RPG shooter set in an alternate timeline within the Destiny universe. The game unfolds on a post-apocalyptic Earth striving to rebuild after “The Collapse,” offering a fresh 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 excitement to collaborate with Bungie and their goal 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 has committed to crediting and compensating artist Tofu Rabbit after allegations emerged that the studio used her artwork without permission. The artwork was featured on the NERF LMTD Destiny 2 Ace of Spades Blaster,
a licensed product developed in partnership with Hasbro.
Following public outcry from Tofu Rabbit on Twitter (X), Bungie confirmed they had investigated the issue with their partner and are now working with Tofu Rabbit to ensure proper recognition and compensation for her 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 has caused widespread issues with player account names, known as Bungie Names, being unexpectedly changed. Starting around August 14, many players found their names replaced with “Guardian” followed by random numbers. Bungie identified the problem as originating from its name moderation tool, which erroneously flagged and altered a significant number of account names.
Read more: Destiny 2 Update Causes Players' Usernames to be Wiped Out (Game8)
