Summary
Bungie has confirmed thatDestiny 2’s upcomingThe Final ShapeDLC and its raid will conclude the Light and Darkness saga. This is an important narrative shift as Bungie chose a differentstorytelling format forDestiny 2’sLightfallexpansion, which didn’t sit well with the fans.
SinceDestiny 1launched in 2014, the game’s lore has taken the Guardians to the furthest corners of the galaxy, where they have faced many different foes who threatened their existence. Now, almost a decade later, the game’s story will finally come to an end as the Guardians look to aid the Traveler in defeating the Darkness. As it stands, the Guardians are preparing themselves to pursue their strongest foe yet: the Witness, who is currently beyond their reach after the events ofDestiny 2: Lightfall’s campaign. Despite this revelation, theLightfallDLC left a lot of questions unanswered, and Bungie mentioned that the subsequent seasons will unravel all the mysteries. However, this narrative shift wasn’t a big hit among the fans, and it looks like Bungie is changing its approach for the upcoming DLC in response.
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In a recent blog post, Bungie discussed the state of the game and outlined its plans to improveDestiny 2’s experience. Along with this, it also addressed the narrative shift seen in the game’s story progression this year, and promised that “The Final Shapeand its raid will provide a climactic conclusion to the Light and Darkness Saga before we look ahead to what comes next inDestiny 2.” It also noted that the “connective tissue” in its storytelling from Season 20 leading up toThe Final Shapewill be “more impactful” than last year’s seasons leading up toLightfall. Bungie detailed that it took player feedback to the heart and will deliver some important moments in the upcoming Seasons leading up toThe Final Shape.
This will definitely appease a majority of the fans who urged Bungie to change itsstorytelling approach forDestiny 2: The Final Shape. Additionally, Bungie has also outlined major some important quality of life fixes and has finally addressed the game’s most neglected game mode: Gambit. The post also detailed the Season 22 PvP map and modes, and also announced that the power level cap will remain the same for the upcoming season as well.
As for the future of the game, Bungie has hinted that theVex could be the next big antagonists inDestiny 2after the events ofThe Final Shape. According to the developers, they are possibly waiting in the shadows for a victor to be determined between the Traveler and the Witness.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
