While Destiny’s official journey began on September 9, 2014, with the launch of the original game, some of you can trace the beginning of your Destiny adventure even further back, to the Alpha in June or the Beta in July of 2014. Whether you are a D1 Alpha vet or you just started playing last week, know that Destiny’s first decade of bravery and hope has been defined by each and every one of you, Guardians. We’re glad you’re here and we’re excited for the next decade of Destiny and beyond.
We’ve explored a long list of mind-blowing places in these ten years: the desolate surface of Earth, the jungles on Venus, the forbidden depths of several Throne Worlds, even the inside of The Traveler. None would exist without the talent and dedication of a very long list of artists.
It’s impossible to choose just one piece to represent what Destiny is, and that’s why we have partnered with ArtStation to showcase the work of 67 past and present Bungie artists from different disciplines that have helped define the worlds of Destiny.
Here’s just a preview of what you can find in the complete article when it’s live later today.
We have another very special art experience coming up for our 10th Anniversary. Join us for a celebration of the Destiny universe as three cities welcome artwork by thirty legendary artists from across the world.
Every Guardian is invited to our exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York, and London featuring paintings, Ghost sculptures, props, merch for sale, and much more.
Exhibition entrance is free and open to the public, and we will celebrate an opening night reception at each location (RSVP required) with special prizes and even more special guests. Plan to meet up with your fireteam for what’s sure to be a unique and unforgettable experience! More details on our official website.
Now, let’s talk about what’s coming to the game. We’re having a little celebration of Destiny’s 10th anniversary in Destiny 2 that can be enjoyed by solo players and fireteams alike while revisiting some classic looks and having a good laugh with favorite memes.
For starters, we have created a set of armor for each class inspired by the original concept armor that was shown a long, long time ago; in fact, it’s one of the first Destiny armor sets ever seen publicly.
Each armor set can be found starting today, September 9, when exploring the surroundings of the Tower in The Pale Heart.
Ten years ago, our shared journey began with a singular goal: Become Legend. We’ve defeated Wormgods, broken Kings, shattered blades and even taken some time to be space pirates. While you’ve more than earned notoriety through the system, a few final objectives remain.
Starting September 9, players will be challenged to a collection of tasks to earn the Legend title and seal. Explore the Pale Heart, collect sweet loot, defeat the Witness, and prevent the Final Shape, once and for all. We have objectives scattered throughout the Destination, and challenges to complete The Final Shape campaign on Legend difficulty. If you have already tackled the campaign on Legendary you are good to go and won’t have to do it again. We hope this title acts as a bookend to the Light and Dark saga as we begin to look toward new Frontiers…
Both the armor sets and the Legend Title are the first of our 10th Anniversary tributes to Destiny, but there are more coming in the future. As you may have already guessed thanks to our key art, a certain Exotic Sniper Rifle, one considered a myth by many at this point, is resurfacing in the upcoming Dungeon. We’ll share more info at a later date, but we hope this helped… break the ice.
No, we are not changing anything about one of the most iconic Destiny weapons. It’s just that Cayde 6’s favorite Hand Cannon will shortly have its own NERF version. Behold, the NERF LMTD Destiny 2 Ace of Spades Blaster replica:
Players who earn the Legend Title before Episode: Echoes ends will be offered an early access opportunity to purchase the Ace of Spades replica before its official launch in October. This offer includes a special Ace of Spades NERF in-game ornament, that will also be available for purchase in the in-game store when Episode: Revenant launches.
While we have enjoyed looking back at the past ten years of Destiny, we’re even more excited about where we’re going next. The future of Destiny 2 is alive and well and we’re thrilled to begin sharing our plans with you. That starts today, with an article we’re calling “Paving the Way for New Frontiers,” written by Destiny 2 Game Director Tyson Green and Narrative Director Alison Lührs, where they share an overview of our vision for the future of Destiny. In addition, we have a series of Deep Dive articles covering specific gameplay updates coming to Destiny 2.
All of these articles are the start of a series of written communications around Codename: Frontiers (our umbrella name for the major innovations coming to Destiny 2 over the next few years) and Codename: Apollo (the next Destiny 2 expansion). Today’s Deep Dive articles cover several important areas including Core Game Activities, Rewards, and our new Portal activity organization feature. In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll be releasing more of these DeepDive developer insight features, covering a huge range of important topics about the features, updates, and exciting content coming to Destiny 2.
If you want to keep track of it all, bookmark our “Paving the Way for New Frontiers” hub article, which we’ll be updating with links to new dev insight features on a regular basis.
