<s>
Destiny	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
is	O
a	O
major	O
expansion	O
for	O
Bungie	O
's	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
it	O
revolves	O
around	O
Oryx	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
his	O
plot	O
for	O
revenge	O
after	O
players	O
slew	O
his	O
son	O
Crota	O
in	O
Destinys	O
first	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
pack	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
adds	O
content	O
across	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
missions	O
,	O
a	O
Player	O
versus	O
Environment	O
location	O
,	O
Player	O
versus	O
Player	O
maps	O
,	O
player	O
gear	O
,	O
weaponry	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
retailers	O
also	O
issued	O
Destiny	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
Legendary	O
Edition	O
which	O
includes	O
Destiny	B-Application
(	O
base	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
expansions	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
and	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
days	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
broke	O
the	O
record	O
for	O
the	O
most	O
downloaded	O
day-one	O
game	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
history	O
,	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
both	O
total	O
players	O
and	O
peak	O
online	O
concurrency	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
release	O
coincided	O
with	O
patch	O
version	O
2.0	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
which	O
made	O
fundamental	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
functionality	O
for	O
all	O
players	O
to	O
mark	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
"	O
Year	O
Two	O
"	O
of	O
its	O
lifecycle	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
quest	O
system	O
and	O
revisions	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
leveling	O
system	O
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
sought	O
to	O
address	O
criticisms	O
from	O
players	O
and	O
critics	O
;	O
many	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
direct	O
responses	O
to	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
its	O
associated	O
patch	O
received	O
positive	O
critical	O
reception	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
citing	O
the	O
more	O
coherent	O
storyline	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
contained	O
within	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
changes	O
across	O
Destiny	B-Application
as	O
a	O
whole	O
that	O
improved	O
its	O
overall	O
systems	O
and	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
expansions	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
features	O
a	O
"	O
full	O
campaign	O
"	O
,	O
three	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
"	O
strike	O
"	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
seven	O
new	O
Crucible	O
maps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dreadnaught	O
,	O
a	O
Hive	O
ship	O
situated	O
within	O
the	O
rings	O
of	O
Saturn	B-Device
,	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
playable	O
environment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
;	O
Bungie	O
described	O
the	O
location	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
an	O
inscrutable	O
loot-filled	O
fortress	O
"	O
,	O
emphasizing	O
secret	O
treasures	O
and	O
bosses	O
contained	O
within	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
mission	O
,	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
opened	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2015	O
at	O
its	O
lower	O
difficulty	O
;	O
the	O
hard	O
version	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
also	O
contains	O
a	O
weekly	O
bonus	O
challenge	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
defeating	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
bosses	O
in	O
a	O
specific	O
,	O
specified	O
manner	O
will	O
yield	O
additional	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Major	O
changes	O
were	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
version	O
2.0	O
patch	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
;	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
changes	O
are	O
available	O
to	O
all	O
users	O
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
whether	O
they	O
own	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
experience	O
points	O
were	O
only	O
used	O
to	O
reach	O
up	O
to	O
character	O
level	O
20	O
,	O
but	O
additional	O
levels	O
(	O
up	O
to	O
34	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
)	O
could	O
be	O
reached	O
by	O
equipping	O
stronger	O
armor	O
containing	O
"	O
Light	O
"	O
attributes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
"	O
light	O
levels	O
"	O
have	O
been	O
removed	O
,	O
with	O
experience-based	O
leveling	O
used	O
across	O
the	O
entire	O
game	O
,	O
up	O
to	O
level	O
40	O
for	O
owners	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
well	O
,	O
other	O
changes	O
were	O
made	O
across	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
including	O
weapon	O
and	O
perk	O
balancing	O
,	O
and	O
minor	O
user	O
interface	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
Oryx	O
whose	O
son	O
Crota	O
was	O
the	O
antagonist	O
of	O
Destinys	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Guardian	O
fireteam	O
is	O
assembled	O
to	O
storm	O
Oryx	O
's	O
Dreadnaught	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
can	O
be	O
permanently	O
killed	O
(	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
raid	B-Protocol
culminates	O
in	O
a	O
showdown	O
with	O
Oryx	O
himself	O
,	O
who	O
wields	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
Darkness	O
against	O
the	O
Guardians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardians	O
kill	O
Oryx	O
and	O
send	O
his	O
decaying	O
body	O
hurtling	O
towards	O
Saturn	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
aimed	O
to	O
continue	O
addressing	O
criticisms	O
surrounding	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
its	O
previous	O
expansions	O
by	O
critics	O
and	O
players	O
;	O
executive	O
producer	O
Mark	O
Noseworthy	O
stated	O
that	O
Bungie	O
had	O
analyzed	O
"	O
about	O
what	O
people	O
want	O
to	O
do	O
,	O
what	O
they	O
're	O
enjoying	O
,	O
what	O
they	O
're	O
not	O
liking	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
used	O
this	O
information	O
to	O
influence	O
its	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
had	O
historically	O
been	O
panned	O
by	O
critics	O
for	O
its	O
repetitive	O
mission	O
structure	O
and	O
disjointed	O
narrative	O
—	O
a	O
side	O
effect	O
of	O
having	O
changed	O
the	O
initial	O
story	O
late	O
in	O
original	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Noseworthy	O
stated	O
that	O
Bungie	O
was	O
"	O
definitely	O
trying	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
storytelling	O
"	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
their	O
goal	O
was	O
to	O
"	O
deliver	O
a	O
story	O
that	O
players	O
can	O
really	O
sink	O
their	O
teeth	O
into	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
's	O
a	O
villain	O
,	O
a	O
bad	O
guy	O
that	O
you	O
see	O
and	O
understand	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
motivations	O
and	O
what	O
he	O
's	O
doing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Changes	O
were	O
made	O
to	O
other	O
areas	O
as	O
well	O
;	O
strike	O
designer	O
James	O
Tsai	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
strike	O
missions	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
were	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
less	O
"	O
static	O
"	O
and	O
have	O
"	O
personality	O
"	O
,	O
emphasizing	O
dynamic	O
elements	O
such	O
as	O
enemy	O
types	O
and	O
placements	O
,	O
dialogue	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
earn	O
exclusive	O
gear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
mission	O
,	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
described	O
by	O
creative	O
director	O
Luke	O
Smith	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
our	O
biggest	O
raid	B-Protocol
to	O
date	O
–	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
encounters	O
,	O
of	O
spaces	O
,	O
of	O
the	O
conclusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
was	O
designed	O
at	O
its	O
harder	O
difficulty	O
level	O
first	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
scaled	O
down	O
for	O
its	O
easier	O
mode	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
vice	O
versa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
is	O
available	O
as	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
to	O
owners	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
its	O
two	O
existing	O
expansions	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
and	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
priced	O
at	O
US$40	O
—	O
double	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
expansions	O
individually	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
community	O
manager	O
Eric	O
"	O
Urk	O
"	O
Osborne	O
justified	O
the	O
increased	O
price	O
,	O
owing	O
to	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
its	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchase	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
receive	O
an	O
item	O
called	O
Spark	O
of	O
Light	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
boost	O
one	O
new	O
character	O
to	O
level	O
25	O
,	O
the	O
minimum	O
level	O
needed	O
to	O
play	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
ways	O
and	O
means	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
content	O
is	O
dispersed	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
purchase	O
the	O
expansion	O
experience	O
a	O
loss	O
of	O
in-game	O
content	O
availability	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
higher	O
level	O
Strike	O
playlists	O
(	O
including	O
the	O
weekly	O
Heroic	O
and	O
Nightfall-level	O
Strike	O
modes	O
;	O
only	O
a	O
single	O
,	O
Level	O
20	O
"	O
classic	O
"	O
playlist	O
remains	O
available	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
mode-based	O
Crucible	O
playlists	O
(	O
only	O
3-on-3	O
and	O
6-on-6	O
playlists	O
using	O
existing	O
maps	O
are	O
available	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
story	O
content	O
is	O
still	O
available	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
own	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
is	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
SKU	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
up	O
to	O
and	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
items	O
from	O
the	O
"	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
will	O
be	O
available	O
separately	O
as	O
an	O
additional	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
those	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
purchase	O
the	O
limited	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
500GB	O
white	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
bundle	O
with	O
Destiny-themed	O
artwork	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
voucher	O
for	O
the	O
Digital	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
,	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Per	O
an	O
ongoing	O
exclusivity	O
agreement	O
with	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
certain	O
content	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
was	O
exclusive	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Device
platforms	O
until	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
strike	O
(	O
"	O
Echo	O
Chamber	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Crucible	O
map	O
(	O
"	O
Sector	O
618	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
exotic	O
scout	O
rifle	O
(	O
"	O
The	O
Jade	O
Rabbit	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
legendary	O
gear	O
set	O
for	O
each	O
class	O
:	O
Hesperos	O
(	O
Titan	O
)	O
,	O
Azoth	O
Bend	O
(	O
Warlock	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Neuroghast	O
(	O
Hunter	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
periodical	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
Crucible	O
mode	O
also	O
featured	O
timed-exclusive	O
gear	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
originally	O
listed	O
as	O
being	O
exclusive	O
until	O
"	O
at	O
least	O
Fall	O
2016	O
"	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
in	O
August	O
2016	O
that	O
the	O
exclusivity	O
period	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
content	O
had	O
been	O
silently	O
extended	O
by	O
an	O
additional	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Year	O
Two	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
senior	O
designer	O
Derek	O
Carroll	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
studio	O
wanted	O
to	O
shift	O
towards	O
an	O
"	O
event-based	O
model	O
"	O
with	O
"	O
surprises	O
"	O
for	O
players	O
,	O
available	O
to	O
all	O
owners	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
at	O
no	O
additional	O
charge	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
a	O
timed	O
roadmap	O
,	O
as	O
had	O
previously	O
been	O
speculated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marketing	O
director	O
Eric	O
Osborne	O
further	O
clarified	O
its	O
plans	O
for	O
"	O
Year	O
Two	O
"	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
consist	O
solely	O
of	O
time-limited	O
events	O
as	O
had	O
been	O
implied	O
by	O
others	O
,	O
but	O
new	O
"	O
events	O
,	O
activities	O
,	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
event	O
planned	O
for	O
early	O
2016	O
that	O
will	O
be	O
"	O
far	O
larger	O
than	O
anything	O
you	O
’ve	O
seen	O
since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
full	O
sequel	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
also	O
confirmed	O
for	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
,	O
drop	O
rates	O
for	O
the	O
mode	O
's	O
exclusive	O
gear	O
as	O
end-of-match	O
rewards	O
were	O
modified	O
(	O
although	O
due	O
to	O
an	O
unpatched	O
bug	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
event	O
held	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
did	O
not	O
have	O
such	O
drop	O
rates	O
)	O
,	O
reputation	O
bonuses	O
are	O
no-longer	O
opt-in	O
and	O
steadily	O
increase	O
on	O
each	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
"	O
weekly	O
"	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
bounties	O
reward	O
Legendary	O
Marks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
late-October	O
2015	O
,	O
a	O
Halloween-themed	O
"	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
"	O
event	O
was	O
held	O
,	O
introducing	O
cosmetic	O
mask	O
items	O
,	O
associated	O
quests	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Crucible	O
map	O
Cathedral	O
of	O
Dusk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
purchases	O
mark	O
the	O
first	O
instances	O
of	O
non-cosmetic	O
microtransaction	O
purchases	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
platforms	O
also	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
an	O
exclusive	O
quest	O
line	O
,	O
an	O
exotic	O
sniper	O
rifle	O
(	O
"	O
Zen	O
Meteor	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
legendary	O
gear	O
set	O
for	O
each	O
class	O
:	O
Barkhan	O
Dune	O
I	O
(	O
Warlock	O
)	O
,	O
Long	O
Tomorrow	O
9G	O
(	O
Hunter	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Jovian	O
Guard	O
(	O
Titan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
changes	O
across	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
revised	O
direction	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
seen	O
with	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
increased	O
focus	O
on	O
characterization	O
and	O
a	O
storyline	O
with	O
clear	O
goals	O
and	O
narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
enemies	O
and	O
bosses	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
were	O
also	O
praised	O
for	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
build	O
strategies	O
around	O
their	O
unique	O
behaviors	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
bosses	O
themselves	O
were	O
lauded	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
memorable	O
,	O
complex	O
,	O
and	O
nothing	O
like	O
the	O
big	O
bullet	O
sponges	O
we	O
fought	O
last	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conclusion	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
expansion	O
a	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
was	O
dubbed	O
"	O
an	O
awesome	O
upgrade	O
that	O
's	O
addressed	O
most	O
of	O
my	O
biggest	O
problems	O
with	O
Destiny	B-Application
over	O
the	O
past	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
You	O
could	O
n't	O
pick	O
a	O
better	O
time	O
to	O
try	O
Destiny	B-Application
if	O
you	O
have	O
n't	O
yet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
is	O
a	O
testament	O
to	O
Bungie	O
's	O
craftsmanship	O
and	O
its	O
ability	O
to	O
listen	O
to	O
the	O
feedback	O
from	O
the	O
players	O
who	O
both	O
loved	O
and	O
hated	O
year	O
one.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
days	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
had	O
broken	O
the	O
record	O
for	O
the	O
most-downloaded	O
day-one	O
game	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
history	O
,	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
both	O
total	O
players	O
and	O
peak	O
online	O
concurrency	O
.	O
</s>
