<s>
Destiny	B-Application
is	O
an	O
online	B-Application
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bungie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
marked	O
Bungie	O
's	O
first	O
new	O
console	O
franchise	O
since	O
the	O
Halo	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
ten-year	O
agreement	O
between	O
Bungie	O
and	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
mythological	O
science	O
fiction	O
"	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
multiplayer	B-Application
"	B-Protocol
shared-world	I-Protocol
"	I-Protocol
environment	O
with	O
elements	O
of	O
role-playing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activities	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
are	O
divided	O
among	O
player	O
versus	O
environment	O
(	O
PvE	O
)	O
and	O
player	O
versus	O
player	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
game	O
types	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
normal	O
story	O
missions	O
,	O
PvE	O
features	O
three-player	O
"	O
strikes	O
"	O
and	O
six-player	O
raids	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
One	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
featured	O
two	O
small	O
expansions	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
in	O
December	O
2014	O
and	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
in	O
May	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
,	O
larger	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
and	O
marked	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
Year	O
Two	O
,	O
changing	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
expansions	O
were	O
packaged	O
into	O
Destiny	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
Legendary	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
large	O
expansion	O
called	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
game	O
and	O
all	O
four	O
expansions	O
were	O
packaged	O
into	O
Destiny	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
maintaining	O
lineage	O
from	O
the	O
Halo	O
franchise	O
,	O
particularly	O
in	O
regard	O
to	O
its	O
competitive	O
experiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Criticism	O
centered	O
mostly	O
around	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
storyline	O
,	O
post-campaign	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
emphasis	O
on	O
grinding	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destinys	O
style	O
has	O
been	O
described	O
as	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
that	O
incorporates	O
role-playing	O
and	O
MMO	B-Application
elements	O
,	O
but	O
Bungie	O
has	O
avoided	O
describing	O
Destiny	B-Application
as	O
a	O
traditional	O
MMO	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
shared-world	O
shooter	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
lacks	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
characteristics	O
of	O
a	O
traditional	O
MMO	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
instance	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
players	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
communicate	O
with	O
all	O
other	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
or	O
on	O
a	O
particular	O
server	B-Application
—	O
as	O
is	O
the	O
case	O
in	O
many	O
conventional	O
MMO	B-Application
games	I-Application
—	O
Destiny	B-Application
includes	O
on-the-fly	O
matchmaking	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
communicate	O
only	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
with	O
whom	O
they	O
are	O
"	O
matched	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activities	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
are	O
divided	O
among	O
player	O
versus	O
environment	O
(	O
PvE	O
)	O
and	O
player	O
versus	O
player	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
game	O
types	O
across	O
the	O
Cosmodrome	O
and	O
the	O
Plaguelands	O
(	O
added	O
with	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
)	O
on	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
Moon	O
,	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
is	O
another	O
PvP	O
event	O
that	O
allows	O
guardians	O
to	O
get	O
high	O
tier	O
loot	O
from	O
playing	O
these	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	B-Application
matches	O
only	O
available	O
during	O
exclusive	O
windows	O
of	O
time	O
and	O
completing	O
bounties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
PvP	O
maps	O
for	O
Mars	B-Application
's	O
moon	O
Phobos	O
and	O
the	O
planet	O
Mercury	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
PvE	O
area	O
,	O
a	O
massive	O
ship	O
called	O
the	O
Dreadnaught	O
that	O
is	O
situated	O
in	O
the	O
rings	B-Device
of	I-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
and	O
two	O
PvE	O
missions	O
on	O
Phobos	O
were	O
added	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
features	O
three	O
character	O
classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
added	O
a	O
third	O
sub-class	O
for	O
each	O
class	O
,	O
but	O
requires	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
to	O
access	O
the	O
new	O
sub-classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
added	O
the	O
Void-based	O
"	O
Nightstalker	O
"	O
sub-class	O
that	O
includes	O
a	O
bow-like	O
super	O
called	O
"	O
Shadowshot	O
"	O
that	O
tethers	O
enemies	O
together	O
,	O
limiting	O
movement	O
and	O
preventing	O
enemies	O
from	O
using	O
abilities	O
for	O
a	O
short	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
added	O
the	O
Arc-based	O
"	O
Stormcaller	O
"	O
sub-class	O
that	O
includes	O
the	O
super	O
"	O
Stormtrance	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
produces	O
lightning	O
bolts	O
that	O
chains	O
between	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
added	O
the	O
"	O
Sunbreaker	O
"	O
sub-class	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
a	O
Solar-based	O
super	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Hammer	O
of	O
Sol	O
"	O
,	O
creating	O
a	O
flaming	O
hammer	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
at	O
enemies	O
,	O
or	O
used	O
for	O
close-quarters	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
equipment	O
can	O
be	O
gained	O
through	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
sources	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
strikes	O
"	O
,	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
in-game	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
all	O
legendary	O
and	O
exotic	O
armor	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
rare	O
,	O
contained	O
an	O
attribute	O
called	O
Light	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Update	O
patch	O
2.0	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
made	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
experience	O
level	O
and	O
Light	O
level	O
separate	O
:	O
level	O
34	O
is	O
now	O
the	O
experience	O
level	O
cap	O
for	O
all	O
players	O
;	O
level	O
40	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
own	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
highest	O
obtainable	O
Light	O
level	O
was	O
320	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
owned	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
;	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
April	O
Update	O
increased	O
it	O
to	O
335	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
increased	O
the	O
highest	O
obtainable	O
Light	O
level	O
to	O
400	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
change	O
to	O
the	O
Light	O
level	O
system	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
numerically	O
changed	O
weapons	O
of	O
365	O
damage	O
to	O
170	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
no	O
loss	O
in	O
damage	O
output	O
(	O
365	O
damage	O
of	O
Year	O
1	O
equals	O
170	O
damage	O
of	O
Year	O
2	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
six	O
armor	O
slots	O
:	O
helmet	O
,	O
gauntlets	O
,	O
chest	O
,	O
legs	O
,	O
class	O
item	O
,	O
and	O
artifact	O
(	O
artifacts	O
were	O
added	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
class	O
items	O
were	O
only	O
cosmetic	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Hunter	O
's	O
cloak	O
)	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
any	O
stat	O
or	O
defense	O
boosts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
update	O
,	O
class	O
items	O
were	O
given	O
defense	O
that	O
contributes	O
to	O
players	O
 '	O
Light	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
 '	O
Ghost	O
companion	O
was	O
also	O
given	O
defense	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
update	O
that	O
contributes	O
to	O
their	O
Light	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
questing	O
system	O
introduced	O
in	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
and	O
refined	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
requires	O
story	O
missions	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
in	O
order	O
due	O
to	O
quest	O
step	O
progression	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
travel	O
around	O
the	O
areas	O
on	O
foot	O
or	O
with	O
their	O
vehicles	O
called	O
Sparrows	O
(	O
very	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
speeder	O
bikes	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
SIVA	O
Crisis	O
is	O
a	O
playlist	O
of	O
strikes	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
older	O
strikes	O
updated	O
with	O
Taken	O
and	O
SIVA-infected	O
enemies	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Weekly	O
Nightfall	O
Strike	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
harder	O
than	O
heroic	O
,	O
is	O
only	O
one	O
strike	O
that	O
changes	O
every	O
week	O
with	O
a	O
chance	O
for	O
greater	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raids	B-Protocol
are	O
advanced	O
cooperative	O
missions	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
by	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
six	O
players	O
—	O
the	O
only	O
PvE	O
game	O
type	O
that	O
allows	O
more	O
than	O
three	O
players	O
in	O
a	O
fireteam	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raids	B-Protocol
culminate	O
with	O
the	O
elimination	O
of	O
a	O
major	O
boss	O
that	O
relates	O
to	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
,	O
there	O
are	O
four	O
raids	B-Protocol
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
raids	B-Protocol
include	O
the	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
,	O
Crota	O
's	O
End	O
,	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
,	O
and	O
Wrath	O
of	O
the	O
Machine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
social	O
spaces	O
(	O
the	O
Tower	O
on	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
Vestian	O
Outpost	O
added	O
with	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Iron	O
Temple	O
added	O
with	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
)	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
redeem	O
"	O
engrams	O
"	O
into	O
items	O
,	O
buy	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
collect	O
challenges	O
known	O
as	O
bounties	O
to	O
complete	O
during	O
activities	O
to	O
earn	O
experience	O
,	O
build	O
their	O
reputation	O
among	O
factions	O
,	O
and	O
sometimes	O
earn	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
modes	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
via	O
expansions	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Elimination	O
"	O
(	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
similar	O
mode	O
to	O
Skirmish	O
except	O
divided	O
into	O
nine	O
rounds	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
team	O
must	O
kill	O
all	O
three	O
of	O
their	O
opponents	O
at	O
once	O
,	O
"	O
Rift	O
"	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
six-versus-six	O
capture	O
the	O
flag-like	O
mode	O
where	O
players	O
must	O
deliver	O
a	O
"	O
Spark	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
opposing	O
team	O
's	O
base	O
,	O
killing	O
enemies	O
in	O
its	O
radius	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Supremacy	O
"	O
(	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
six-versus-six	O
mode	O
where	O
players	O
drop	O
crests	O
when	O
killed	O
and	O
points	O
are	O
scored	O
by	O
picking	O
up	O
crests	O
dropped	O
by	O
the	O
enemy	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
modes	O
are	O
available	O
occasionally	O
during	O
time-limited	O
periods	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Salvage	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
three-versus-three	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
hill	O
game	O
type	O
,	O
"	O
Combined	O
Arms	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Control	O
and	O
Clash	O
modes	O
are	O
on	O
maps	O
with	O
vehicles	O
and	O
turrets	O
,	O
"	O
Inferno	O
"	O
(	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
modifier	O
on	O
multiple	O
game	O
modes	O
where	O
points	O
are	O
solely	O
scored	O
on	O
kills	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
radar	O
is	O
disabled	O
,	O
"	O
Doubles	O
"	O
(	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
two-versus-two	O
version	O
of	O
Skirmish	O
,	O
"	O
Mayhem	O
"	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
modifier	O
on	O
Clash	O
and	O
Rumble	O
where	O
cooldown	O
times	O
for	O
all	O
abilities	O
are	O
greatly	O
reduced	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Zone	O
Control	O
"	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
Control	O
where	O
points	O
are	O
only	O
scored	O
for	O
maintaining	O
control	O
of	O
zones	O
,	O
and	O
not	O
by	O
kills	O
or	O
point	O
captures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
own	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
or	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
expansions	O
only	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
three-versus-three	O
and	O
six-versus-six	O
Crucible	O
playlists	O
on	O
previous	O
maps	O
with	O
assorted	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
no	O
longer	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
playlists	O
for	O
individual	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iron	O
Banner	O
became	O
available	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
originally	O
only	O
used	O
the	O
Control	O
game	O
mode	O
;	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
,	O
it	O
rotates	O
between	O
Control	O
,	O
Clash	O
,	O
Rift	O
,	O
and	O
Supremacy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
week	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
make	O
private	O
matches	O
was	O
added	O
;	O
this	O
option	O
is	O
available	O
to	O
all	O
players	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
regardless	O
if	O
they	O
purchase	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
described	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
mythic	O
science-fiction	O
"	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
their	O
expansions	O
,	O
more	O
about	O
these	O
races	O
and	O
their	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
Traveler	O
and	O
the	O
Darkness	O
is	O
discovered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Fallen	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Eliksni	O
,	O
are	O
an	O
insectoid	O
race	O
of	O
nomadic	O
pirates	O
who	O
scavenge	O
ruined	O
settlements	O
on	O
Earth	O
,	O
Earth	O
's	O
Moon	O
,	O
and	O
Venus	B-Application
for	O
resources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
added	O
a	O
faction	O
of	O
Fallen	O
called	O
the	O
Devil	O
Splicers	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
Fallen	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
modified	O
by	O
a	O
technological	O
plague	O
called	O
SIVA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
content	O
in	O
the	O
Beyond	O
Light	O
expansion	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Fallen	O
Houses	O
have	O
aligned	O
themselves	O
with	O
the	O
Last	O
City	O
,	O
but	O
several	O
hostile	O
Houses	O
remain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
Hive	O
:	O
respectively	O
,	O
Oryx	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
;	O
Xivu	O
Arath	O
,	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
;	O
and	O
Savathûn	O
,	O
the	O
Witch	O
Queen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vex	O
are	O
semi-organic	O
androids	O
who	O
are	O
attempting	O
to	O
seize	O
control	O
of	O
Venus	B-Application
and	O
Mars	B-Application
by	O
turning	O
them	O
into	O
their	O
machines	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
have	O
already	O
done	O
to	O
Mercury	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cabal	O
are	O
a	O
military-industrial	O
empire	O
of	O
gigantic	O
amphibians	O
who	O
have	O
established	O
massive	O
fortifications	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
bases	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
are	O
seen	O
as	O
scouting	O
missions	O
for	O
a	O
potential	O
invasion	O
of	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Chosen	O
,	O
the	O
Cabal	O
leadership	O
has	O
made	O
a	O
truce	O
with	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
common	O
foes	O
of	O
the	O
Hive	O
and	O
the	O
Darkness	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
remain	O
many	O
splinter	O
Cabal	O
groups	O
that	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Last	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Taken	O
,	O
a	O
race	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
are	O
ghostly-looking	O
corrupted	O
versions	O
of	O
regular	O
enemies	O
,	O
who	O
infest	O
areas	O
on	O
every	O
planet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oryx	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
was	O
granted	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
create	O
his	O
Taken	O
army	O
by	O
drawing	O
foes	O
into	O
the	O
Ascendant	O
Plane	O
,	O
which	O
granted	O
them	O
new	O
paracausal	O
powers	O
but	O
drained	O
them	O
of	O
their	O
individuality	O
and	O
compelled	O
to	O
serve	O
the	O
one	O
that	O
created	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lore	O
,	O
detailing	O
backstory	O
on	O
characters	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
the	O
alien	O
races	O
,	O
planets	O
,	O
etc.	O
,	O
was	O
found	O
in	O
Grimoire	O
cards	O
collected	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
but	O
could	O
only	O
be	O
accessed	O
through	O
Bungie	O
's	O
website	O
and	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Guardian	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
has	O
many	O
non-playable	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
that	O
aide	O
the	O
Guardians	O
either	O
in	O
story	O
missions	O
,	O
or	O
by	O
selling	O
gear	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
or	O
materials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
NPCs	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
are	O
Ghost	O
(	O
originally	O
Peter	O
Dinklage	O
,	O
replaced	O
by	O
Nolan	O
North	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
robot	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
that	O
accompanies	O
the	O
Guardians	O
;	O
The	O
Speaker	O
(	O
Bill	O
Nighy	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
representative	O
of	O
The	O
Traveler	O
;	O
the	O
Exo	O
Stranger	O
(	O
Lauren	O
Cohan	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
female	O
Exo	O
who	O
is	O
interested	O
in	O
the	O
Guardian	O
's	O
activities	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
Guardian	O
herself	O
;	O
Mara	O
Sov	O
(	O
Kirsten	O
Potter	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Queen	O
of	O
the	O
Reef	O
and	O
the	O
Awoken	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Kell	O
(	O
leader	O
)	O
of	O
the	O
Fallen	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
;	O
Prince	O
Uldren	O
Sov	O
(	O
Brandon	O
O'Neill	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Queen	O
's	O
brother	O
;	O
Ikora	O
Rey	O
(	O
Gina	O
Torres	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Warlock	O
Vanguard	O
;	O
Commander	O
Zavala	O
(	O
Lance	O
Reddick	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Titan	O
Vanguard	O
;	O
Cayde-6	O
(	O
Nathan	O
Fillion	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Hunter	O
Vanguard	O
;	O
and	O
Master	O
Rahool	O
(	O
Erick	O
Avari	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Tower	O
's	O
Cryptarch	B-Application
who	O
decodes	O
engrams	O
and	O
buys	O
curiosities	O
from	O
Guardians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
notable	O
NPCs	O
include	O
Lord	O
Shaxx	O
(	O
Lennie	O
James	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Crucible	O
Handler	O
;	O
Lakshmi-2	O
(	O
Shohreh	O
Aghdashloo	O
)	O
,	O
representative	O
of	O
Future	O
War	O
Cult	O
;	O
Arach	O
Jalaal	O
(	O
Peter	O
Stormare	O
)	O
,	O
representative	O
of	O
Dead	O
Orbit	O
;	O
Executor	O
Hideo	O
(	O
James	O
Remar	O
)	O
,	O
representative	O
of	O
New	O
Monarchy	O
;	O
Tess	O
Everis	O
(	O
Claudia	O
Black	O
)	O
,	O
Eververse	O
Trading	O
Company	O
(	O
microtransaction	O
vendor	O
that	O
primarily	O
sells	O
emotes	O
)	O
;	O
Banshee-44	O
(	O
John	O
DiMaggio	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
;	O
Amanda	O
Holliday	O
(	O
Courtenay	O
Taylor	O
)	O
,	O
ship	O
and	O
sparrow	O
merchant	O
;	O
Lord	O
Saladin	O
(	O
Keith	O
Ferguson	O
)	O
,	O
former	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
vendor	O
who	O
became	O
the	O
main	O
NPC	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
;	O
Xûr	O
(	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
Agent	O
of	O
the	O
Nine	O
and	O
exotic	O
items	O
vendor	O
;	O
and	O
Eva	O
Levante	O
(	O
Nika	O
Futterman	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
Outfitter	O
(	O
vendor	O
that	O
sells	O
emblems	O
and	O
armor	O
shaders	O
who	O
later	O
became	O
the	O
vendor	O
for	O
seasonal	O
events	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
and	O
The	O
Dawning	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
characters	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
expansions	O
and	O
events	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
Petra	O
Venj	O
(	O
April	O
Stewart	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Queen	O
's	O
Emissary	O
who	O
was	O
introduced	O
with	O
the	O
Queen	O
's	O
Wrath	O
event	O
and	O
returned	O
as	O
a	O
main	O
NPC	O
in	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
;	O
Eris	O
Morn	O
(	O
Morla	O
Gorrondona	O
)	O
,	O
Crota	O
's	O
Bane	O
vendor	O
that	O
was	O
introduced	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
NPC	O
of	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
main	O
NPC	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
;	O
Variks	O
the	O
Loyal	O
(	O
Dee	O
Bradley	O
Baker	O
)	O
,	O
House	O
of	O
Judgment	O
vendor	O
who	O
was	O
introduced	O
as	O
a	O
main	O
NPC	O
of	O
the	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
Fallen	O
Vandal	O
loyal	O
to	O
the	O
Queen	O
;	O
Master	O
Ives	O
(	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Vestian	O
Outpost	O
's	O
Cryptarch	B-Application
;	O
Brother	O
Vance	O
(	O
Bob	O
O'Donnell	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Disciple	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
the	O
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
vendor	O
—	O
Osiris	O
is	O
a	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
;	O
Tyra	O
Karn	O
,	O
an	O
archivist	O
in	O
the	O
Iron	O
Temple	O
added	O
with	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
who	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
Cryptarch	B-Application
;	O
Shiro-4	O
,	O
a	O
scout	O
and	O
Vanguard	O
vendor	O
in	O
the	O
Iron	O
Temple	O
;	O
and	O
Lady	O
Efrideet	O
(	O
Riva	O
Di	O
Paola	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
Iron	O
Lord	O
discovered	O
to	O
still	O
be	O
alive	O
who	O
took	O
command	O
of	O
the	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
in	O
Saladin	O
's	O
place	O
,	O
as	O
Saladin	O
became	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
SIVA	O
Crisis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
discovers	O
that	O
an	O
old	O
Russian	O
Warmind	O
called	O
Rasputin	O
,	O
an	O
AI	B-Application
built	O
to	O
defend	O
Earth	O
,	O
is	O
still	O
alive	O
and	O
acting	O
with	O
unknown	O
intent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
this	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
is	O
contacted	O
by	O
the	O
Exo	O
Stranger	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
woman	O
who	O
summons	O
them	O
to	O
Venus	B-Application
to	O
face	O
a	O
new	O
enemy	O
,	O
the	O
Vex	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
Guardian	O
arrives	O
on	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Exo	O
Stranger	O
describes	O
the	O
Vex	O
as	O
an	O
evil	O
so	O
dark	O
it	O
despises	O
other	O
evil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
travels	O
back	O
to	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
uncover	O
the	O
Archive	O
,	O
which	O
reveals	O
secrets	O
about	O
the	O
Vex	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
location	O
of	O
a	O
place	O
called	O
the	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
,	O
and	O
pathways	O
across	O
the	O
galaxy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
Draksis	O
,	O
a	O
Fallen	O
Kell	O
of	O
the	O
House	O
of	O
Winter	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
confronts	O
the	O
Vex	O
Gate	O
Lord	O
,	O
claims	O
its	O
head	O
,	O
and	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
Queen	O
,	O
who	O
tells	O
them	O
to	O
take	O
its	O
eye	O
to	O
the	O
Meridian	O
Bay	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
where	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
arriving	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
in	O
the	O
Meridian	O
Bay	O
,	O
Ghost	O
informs	O
the	O
Guardian	O
of	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cabal	O
have	O
been	O
trying	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
encryption	O
on	O
the	O
Vex	O
Gate	O
with	O
only	O
limited	O
success	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
do	O
control	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
places	O
that	O
the	O
Guardian	O
needs	O
to	O
visit	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
thanks	O
to	O
their	O
Exclusion	O
Zone	O
,	O
which	O
nobody	O
had	O
ever	O
penetrated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
Buried	O
City	O
,	O
the	O
birthplace	O
of	O
many	O
technological	O
wonders	O
where	O
they	O
discover	O
an	O
AI	B-Application
that	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
linked	O
to	O
the	O
Warmind	O
of	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
but	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
activation	O
of	O
the	O
Array	O
,	O
is	O
now	O
controlled	O
by	O
Rasputin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
Vex	O
now	O
present	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
finds	O
out	O
what	O
they	O
are	O
doing	O
;	O
they	O
are	O
returning	O
to	O
their	O
home	O
,	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
the	O
three	O
Sol	O
Progeny	O
,	O
the	O
heart	O
is	O
destroyed	O
,	O
returning	O
the	O
Guardian	O
and	O
the	O
Garden	O
itself	O
to	O
Mars	B-Application
and	O
lifting	O
the	O
shroud	O
of	O
Darkness	O
from	O
the	O
Traveler	O
back	O
on	O
Earth	O
,	O
allowing	O
it	O
to	O
begin	O
healing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
heart	O
of	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
destroyed	O
,	O
but	O
on	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Vault	O
of	O
glass	O
suddenly	O
reopens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
team	O
of	O
Guardians	O
decide	O
to	O
investigate	O
the	O
mysterious	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
(	O
"	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
described	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Vex	O
underworld	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
Ishtar	O
Collective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
had	O
announced	O
in	O
2007	O
it	O
was	O
becoming	O
an	O
independent	O
studio	O
and	O
separating	O
from	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
,	O
though	O
contractually	O
remained	O
committed	O
to	O
completing	O
Halo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Reach	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Bungie	O
tied	O
up	O
development	O
of	O
Reach	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
it	O
began	O
developing	O
its	O
next	O
new	O
intellectual	O
property	O
(	O
IP	O
)	O
Destiny	B-Application
under	O
the	O
code	O
name	O
"	O
Project	O
Tiger	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Details	O
of	O
this	O
contract	O
were	O
revealed	O
during	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
Activision	O
's	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Jason	O
West	O
and	O
Vincent	O
Zampella	O
,	O
founders	O
and	O
former	O
employees	O
of	O
Infinity	O
Ward	O
,	O
including	O
provisions	O
for	O
four	O
Destiny	B-Application
games	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
ten-year	O
deal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
Activision	O
Blizzard	O
CEO	B-Application
Robert	O
Kotick	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	O
total	O
investment	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
would	O
be	O
around	O
$500	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
mid-2013	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
ground	O
work	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
had	O
been	O
completed	O
including	O
lore	O
,	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
environments	O
and	O
missions	O
,	O
tracking	O
for	O
a	O
September	O
2013	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jones	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
story	O
was	O
too	O
dense	O
and	O
linear	O
—	O
a	O
design	O
philosophy	O
he	O
felt	O
was	O
important	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
choose	O
where	O
to	O
go	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
the	O
entire	O
mission	O
progression	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
rebuilt	O
between	O
mid-2013	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
,	O
shifting	O
away	O
from	O
a	O
structure	O
that	O
quickly	O
introduced	O
the	O
four	O
major	O
environments	O
—	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
Moon	O
,	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mars	B-Application
—	O
to	O
a	O
hub-based	O
structure	O
in	O
which	O
each	O
planet	O
would	O
be	O
visited	O
sequentially	O
with	O
an	O
expanding	O
variety	O
of	O
missions	O
on	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
O'Donnell	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Paul	O
McCartney	O
on	O
an	O
eight-movement	O
symphonic	O
suite	O
called	O
Music	O
of	O
the	O
Spheres	O
which	O
was	O
completed	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fans	O
were	O
concerned	O
that	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
Martin	O
O'Donnell	O
would	O
affect	O
the	O
in-game	O
music	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
;	O
however	O
,	O
Pete	O
Parsons	O
of	O
Bungie	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Destinys	O
music	O
was	O
already	O
complete	O
by	O
this	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Bungie	O
later	O
filed	O
a	O
complaint	O
against	O
O'Donnell	O
in	O
2021	O
after	O
O'Donnell	O
had	O
uploaded	O
his	O
work	O
from	O
Music	O
of	O
the	O
Spheres	O
and	O
Destiny	B-Application
to	O
his	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
Bandcamp	O
channels	O
,	O
which	O
Bungie	O
stated	O
was	O
against	O
the	O
terms	O
placed	O
against	O
O'Donnell	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
an	O
injunction	O
raised	O
in	O
the	O
2015	O
trial	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
ordered	O
to	O
return	O
all	O
this	O
work	O
to	O
Bungie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
O'Donnell	O
was	O
found	O
in	O
contempt	O
of	O
court	O
in	O
September	O
2021	O
for	O
violating	O
that	O
injunction	O
and	O
ordered	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
material	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
submit	O
to	O
review	O
of	O
all	O
his	O
electronic	O
media	O
for	O
any	O
further	O
copies	O
of	O
Destiny-related	O
materials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TechnologyDestiny	O
incorporates	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Tiger	B-Application
Engine	O
,	O
that	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
engine	O
used	O
for	O
most	O
Halo	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Bungie	O
's	O
goal	O
is	O
that	O
Destiny	B-Application
will	O
natively	O
render	O
graphics	O
at	O
1080p	O
on	O
both	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
innovation	O
in	O
Bungie	O
's	O
"	O
hopper	O
"	O
technology	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
the	O
backbone	O
for	O
Halos	O
matchmaking	O
system	O
,	O
will	O
allow	O
better	O
player	O
matchmaking	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
more	O
natural	O
experience	O
in	O
either	O
cooperative	O
or	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	B-Application
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
at	O
Bungie	O
have	O
criticized	O
the	O
new	O
engine	O
as	O
ill-suited	O
to	O
the	O
online	B-Application
nature	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
lead	O
writer	O
Joseph	O
Staten	O
hoped	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
universe	O
that	O
would	O
"	O
take	O
on	O
a	O
life	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
cites	O
as	O
influences	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Han	O
Solo	O
and	O
classic	O
characters	O
from	O
old	O
Western	O
films	O
such	O
as	O
Clint	O
Eastwood	O
's	O
Man	O
with	O
No	O
Name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Warlock	O
class	O
is	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
series	O
's	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knights	I-Application
,	O
The	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
series	O
's	O
Gandalf	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Matrix	O
series	O
's	O
Morpheus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titans	O
,	O
which	O
favor	O
heavy	O
weapons	O
and	O
melee	O
attacks	O
and	O
are	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
classic	O
"	O
future	O
soldier	O
"	O
,	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
Bungie	O
's	O
own	O
Master	O
Chief	O
from	O
Halo	O
,	O
Stormtroopers	O
from	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
and	O
other	O
"	O
space	B-Application
marines	I-Application
"	O
from	O
science	O
fiction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
also	O
cited	O
the	O
influence	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
and	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
their	O
mechanical	O
depth	O
and	O
brutality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nolan	O
North	O
replaced	O
Dinklage	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
also	O
re-recorded	O
all	O
of	O
Ghost	O
's	O
lines	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
Bungie	O
wanted	O
"	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
consistent	O
storytelling	O
experience	O
from	O
beginning	O
to	O
end	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
North	O
was	O
excited	O
to	O
put	O
his	O
mark	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
and	O
hopes	O
to	O
evolve	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
future	O
Destiny	B-Application
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
Original	O
SoundtrackDestiny	O
(	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
composed	O
by	O
Michael	O
Salvatori	O
,	O
C	O
Paul	O
Johnson	O
,	O
Martin	O
O'Donnell	O
and	O
Paul	O
McCartney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
digitally	O
via	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
contains	O
44	O
instrumental	O
compositions	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
still	O
in	O
its	O
infancy	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
lacked	O
any	O
gameplay	O
material	O
for	O
O'Donnell	O
to	O
score	O
music	O
to	O
,	O
so	O
instead	O
,	O
O'Donnell	O
began	O
creating	O
music	O
based	O
solely	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ideas	O
,	O
stories	O
,	O
and	O
artwork	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
Halo	O
series	O
,	O
where	O
pieces	O
of	O
music	O
were	O
only	O
2	O
–	O
3	O
minutes	O
long	O
,	O
O'Donnell	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
has	O
no	O
time	O
restrictions	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
pieces	O
clocking	O
in	O
"	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
they	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
of	O
the	O
SpheresMusic	O
of	O
the	O
Spheres	O
is	O
an	O
eight-part	O
musical	O
companion	O
piece	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
composed	O
by	O
Marty	O
O’Donnell	O
together	O
with	O
Michael	O
Salvatori	O
and	O
Paul	O
McCartney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parts	O
of	O
the	O
music	O
were	O
used	O
to	O
accompany	O
a	O
Destiny	B-Application
trailer	O
at	O
E3	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destinys	O
official	O
unveiling	O
occurred	O
at	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
announcement	O
event	O
on	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
alpha	O
test	O
took	O
place	O
from	O
June	O
12	O
to	O
16	O
,	O
2014	O
exclusively	O
on	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
public	O
beta	O
test	O
began	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
on	O
July	O
17	O
,	O
2014	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
consoles	O
on	O
July	O
23	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
available	O
to	O
players	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Advanced	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
received	O
a	O
Blacksmith	O
armor	O
shader	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	O
digital	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
or	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
allowed	O
to	O
download	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
or	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
clients	O
respectively	O
at	O
no	O
additional	O
cost	O
,	O
until	O
January	O
15	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
initial	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
certain	O
items	O
and	O
missions	O
,	O
were	O
timed	O
exclusives	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
expansion	O
followed	O
suit	O
and	O
had	O
timed	O
exclusives	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
exclusive	O
content	O
and	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
platforms	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
and	O
Rise	O
of	O
Irons	O
exclusive	O
content	O
became	O
available	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
collector	O
's	O
editions	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
were	O
released	O
:	O
the	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
,	O
the	O
Ghost	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Digital	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
included	O
a	O
Steelbook	O
game	O
case	O
,	O
the	O
Arms	O
&	O
Armament	O
Field	O
Guide	O
,	O
postcards	O
from	O
the	O
Golden	O
Age	O
,	O
Antique	O
Star	O
Chart	O
,	O
and	O
in-game	O
content	O
:	O
an	O
exclusive	O
Ghost	O
shell	O
,	O
ship	O
,	O
character	O
emblem	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Expansion	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Digital	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
included	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
the	O
in-game	O
content	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
physical	O
collector	O
's	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
500GB	O
glacier	O
white	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
two	O
new	O
retail	O
versions	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
the	O
"	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
,	O
were	O
released	O
alongside	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
:	O
both	O
included	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
all	O
"	O
Year	O
One	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
One	O
players	O
received	O
commemorative	O
items	O
when	O
purchasing	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
white	O
500GB	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
with	O
Destiny	B-Application
artwork	O
on	O
the	O
face	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
the	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
and	O
all	O
bonus	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
Legendary	O
and	O
Digital	O
Collector	O
's	O
Editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchased	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
received	O
an	O
item	O
called	O
Spark	O
of	O
Light	O
,	O
which	O
boosted	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
Kings	I-Application
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
retail	O
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
also	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
expansion	O
called	O
"	O
Destiny	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Collection	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
up	O
to	O
and	O
including	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
players	O
who	O
purchase	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
receive	O
an	O
item	O
called	O
Spark	O
of	O
Light	O
,	O
although	O
this	O
one	O
boosts	O
one	O
new	O
character	O
to	O
level	O
40	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
minimum	O
level	O
needed	O
to	O
play	O
Rise	O
of	O
Irons	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
official	O
release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
in	O
September	O
2014	O
,	O
Bungie	O
declared	O
that	O
a	O
major	O
component	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
continuous	O
release	O
of	O
new	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
's	O
always	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
philosophy	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Destinys	O
launch	O
,	O
two	O
planned	O
packs	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
had	O
been	O
officially	O
announced	O
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
and	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
players	O
could	O
purchase	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Expansion	O
Pass	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
at	O
a	O
discounted	O
price	O
versus	O
buying	O
them	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2015	O
,	O
Bungie	O
officially	O
announced	O
a	O
new	O
expansion	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
,	O
large	O
expansion	O
was	O
confirmed	O
in	O
February	O
2016	O
;	O
its	O
title	O
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
,	O
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
June	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
released	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
"	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
update	O
and	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
Destinys	O
most	O
difficult	O
mission	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
Vex	O
race	O
on	O
Venus	B-Application
and	O
requires	O
players	O
to	O
defeat	O
Atheon	O
,	O
Time	O
's	O
Conflux	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
weeks	O
proceeding	O
from	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
players	O
were	O
reporting	O
areas	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
accessed	O
by	O
various	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
or	O
secret	O
accesses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Eurogamer	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
claims	O
that	O
these	O
were	O
on-disc	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
Bungie	O
president	O
Harold	O
Ryan	O
replied	O
that	O
the	O
content	O
were	O
incomplete	O
resources	O
intended	O
to	O
reduce	O
download	O
requirements	O
for	O
future	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	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>
Prior	O
to	O
Rise	O
of	O
Irons	O
launch	O
and	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
expansion	O
only	O
being	O
released	O
for	O
current	O
consoles	O
(	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
One	O
)	O
,	O
players	O
 '	O
accounts	O
on	O
legacy	O
consoles	O
(	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
and	O
360	B-Operating_System
)	O
were	O
split	O
from	O
current	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Crota	O
's	O
End	O
"	O
,	O
maximum	O
attack	O
damage	O
was	O
increased	O
to	O
331	O
and	O
the	O
Light	O
level	O
increased	O
to	O
32	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
social	O
space	O
was	O
added	O
(	O
Vestian	O
Outpost	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
two	O
multiplayer	B-Application
modes	O
:	O
the	O
Prison	O
of	O
Elders	O
(	O
a	O
PvE	O
arena	O
)	O
and	O
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
(	O
PvP	O
game	O
type	O
)	O
.The	O
Taken	O
King	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
marking	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
"	O
Year	O
One	O
"	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
focuses	O
on	O
Oryx	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
father	O
of	O
Crota	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
leads	O
a	O
new	O
race	O
of	O
enemy	O
,	O
the	O
Taken	O
,	O
to	O
avenge	O
his	O
son	O
's	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
new	O
sub-classes	O
were	O
added	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
many	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
including	O
maximum	O
Light	O
level	O
of	O
320	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
April	O
12	O
,	O
2016	O
update	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
April	O
Update	O
"	O
,	O
increased	O
the	O
maximum	O
Light	O
level	O
to	O
335	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
quest	O
storyline	O
was	O
also	O
added	O
where	O
players	O
must	O
defeat	O
Malok	O
,	O
a	O
Taken	O
prince	O
attempting	O
a	O
rise	O
to	O
power	O
in	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
Oryx	O
's	O
defeat.Rise	O
of	O
Iron	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
only	O
,	O
and	O
marked	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
"	O
Year	O
Two	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
additions	O
include	O
a	O
new	O
PvP	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
a	O
significant	O
light	O
level	O
increase	O
(	O
385	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
400	O
with	O
hard	O
raid	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Patrol	O
zone	O
on	O
Earth	O
(	O
The	O
Plaguelands	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
social	O
space	O
(	O
Iron	O
Temple	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Wrath	O
of	O
the	O
Machine	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
update	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
released	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titled	O
"	O
Age	O
of	O
Triumph	O
"	O
,	O
it	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
13-page	O
record	O
book	O
,	O
tracking	O
players	O
 '	O
progress	O
since	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
and	O
all	O
raids	B-Protocol
prior	O
to	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
were	O
increased	O
to	O
Light	O
level	O
390	O
with	O
updated	O
rewards	O
that	O
can	O
drop	O
at	O
400	O
Light	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
a	O
two-week	O
long	O
event	O
began	O
on	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
Queen	O
's	O
Wrath	O
"	O
with	O
Petra	O
Venj	O
as	O
its	O
main	O
NPC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
two-week	O
long	O
Halloween-themed	O
event	O
began	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2015	O
called	O
"	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
"	O
where	O
players	O
could	O
complete	O
quest	O
lines	O
to	O
earn	O
decorative	O
masks	O
for	O
their	O
Guardians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
only	O
available	O
to	O
players	O
who	O
owned	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
new	O
story	O
content	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
other	O
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
which	O
coincided	O
with	O
a	O
week-long	O
free	O
preview	O
of	O
the	O
PvP	O
multiplayer	B-Application
modes	O
and	O
maps	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
;	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
changes	O
apply	O
to	O
all	O
users	O
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
whether	O
they	O
purchase	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
75/100	O
based	O
on	O
11	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
76/100	O
based	O
on	O
95	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
halted	O
pre-release	O
reviews	O
stating	O
that	O
they	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
should	O
be	O
graded	O
only	O
when	O
its	O
social	O
aspects	O
were	O
operative	O
and	O
populated	O
with	O
"	O
thousands	O
of	O
gamers	O
"	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
give	O
a	O
proper	O
assessment.GameSpot	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
multiplayer	B-Application
shooter	O
that	O
cobbles	O
together	O
elements	O
of	O
massively	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
games	O
but	O
overlooks	O
the	O
lessons	O
developers	O
of	O
such	O
games	O
learned	O
many	O
years	O
ago	O
"	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	B-Application
modes	O
were	O
praised	O
for	O
carrying	O
on	O
Bungie	O
's	O
expertise	O
from	O
the	O
Halo	O
franchise	O
with	O
well-designed	O
maps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
mean	O
it	O
's	O
'	O
Farmville	B-Application
 '	O
for	O
shooter	O
fans	O
;	O
instead	O
of	O
farming	B-Application
for	O
land	O
,	O
you	O
're	O
farming	B-Application
for	O
XP	O
,	O
loot	O
,	O
and	O
whatever	O
fake	O
new	O
currency	O
the	O
game	O
creates	O
to	O
keep	O
you	O
inside	O
another	O
masterfully	O
crafted	O
ratio-scheduling	O
system.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
reliance	O
on	O
collaboration	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
that	O
demands	O
at	O
least	O
a	O
few	O
hours	O
each	O
week	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
keep	O
up	O
with	O
character	O
power	O
levels	O
with	O
a	O
player	O
's	O
friends	O
or	O
being	O
forced	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
strangers	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
story	O
content.I	O
never	O
expected	O
Destiny	B-Application
to	O
make	O
me	O
feel	O
so	O
very	O
,	O
very	O
alone	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2015GameTrailers	O
gave	O
a	O
generally	O
positive	O
review	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
weak	O
story	O
and	O
uninspired	O
game	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
environments	O
were	O
"	O
meticulously	O
built	O
,	O
with	O
plenty	O
of	O
enticing	O
nooks	O
and	O
thoughtfully	O
placed	O
cover	O
to	O
support	O
that	O
thrilling	O
combat	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
Patrol	O
mode	O
exposed	O
the	O
worlds	O
as	O
being	O
more	O
like	O
"	O
giant	O
shooter	O
levels	O
connected	O
by	O
narrow	O
passageways	O
than	O
a	O
truly	O
expansive	O
open	O
world	O
"	O
.Destiny	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
story	O
content	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
pointing	O
to	O
the	O
disjointed	O
narrative	O
and	O
shallow	O
plot	O
implementation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
has	O
since	O
acknowledged	O
that	O
the	O
story	O
was	O
lacking	O
in	O
some	O
respects	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
expansion	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
,	O
would	O
focus	O
on	O
providing	O
more	O
background	O
to	O
the	O
universe	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
end-game	O
content	O
was	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
criticism	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
particular	O
focus	O
on	O
grinding	B-Application
for	O
rare	O
items	O
through	O
various	O
means	O
(	O
including	O
multiplayer	B-Application
games	O
and	O
other	O
missions	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
discovery	O
of	O
"	O
loot	O
caves	O
"	O
—	O
locations	O
with	O
quickly	O
re-spawning	O
enemies	O
that	O
could	O
previously	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
farm	O
for	O
items	O
—	O
along	O
with	O
initial	O
issues	O
surrounding	O
the	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
raid	B-Protocol
mission	O
became	O
associated	O
with	O
these	O
lingering	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Activision	O
claimed	O
that	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
new	O
gaming	O
franchise	O
launch	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
shipped	O
more	O
than	O
US$500	O
million	O
to	O
retail	O
stores	O
and	O
first-parties	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
biggest	O
software	O
launch	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
since	O
holiday	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Activision	O
Publishing	O
CEO	B-Application
Eric	O
Hirshberg	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
9.5	O
million	O
registered	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
20	O
million	O
players.Destiny	O
sold	O
91,277	O
physical	O
retail	O
copies	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
49,503	O
retail	O
copies	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
within	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
placing	O
second	O
and	O
third	O
place	O
respectively	O
within	O
the	O
Japanese	O
software	O
sales	O
charts	O
for	O
that	O
particular	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
retail	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
6	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Activision	O
Blizzard	O
announced	O
that	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
another	O
title	O
from	O
its	O
subsidiary	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Hearthstone	B-Application
have	O
generated	O
nearly	O
US$1	O
billion	O
for	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
57%	O
of	O
Taken	O
Kings	O
UK	O
sales	O
were	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
November	O
2015	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
had	O
25	O
million	O
registered	O
users	O
,	O
a	O
five	O
million	O
increase	O
in	O
three	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2014	O
,	O
Activision	O
Publishing	O
CEO	B-Application
Eric	O
Hirshberg	O
said	O
"	O
Work	O
has	O
also	O
begun	O
on	O
future	O
expansion	O
packs	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
on	O
our	O
next	O
full	O
game	O
release	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
documents	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
schedule	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
and	O
Activision	O
intended	O
to	O
release	O
new	O
,	O
disc-based	O
sequels	O
every	O
other	O
year	O
until	O
2019	O
,	O
with	O
large	O
downloadable	O
expansions	O
in	O
between	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
month	O
,	O
video	O
game	O
writer	O
Christopher	O
Schlerf	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
lead	O
writer	O
for	O
Halo	B-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
worked	O
on	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
:	I-Application
Andromeda	I-Application
,	O
joined	O
Bungie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
only	O
true	O
for	O
the	O
expansions	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
did	O
award	O
veteran	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
acknowledge	O
their	O
accomplishments	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
would	O
remain	O
online	B-Application
even	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
sequel	O
;	O
players	O
 '	O
characters	O
will	O
remain	O
intact	O
with	O
their	O
progression	O
and	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
supported	O
with	O
patch	O
updates.Destiny	O
2	O
was	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
that	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
releasing	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
September	O
2017	O
,	O
Destiny	O
2''	O
would	O
release	O
on	O
Windows	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
exclusively	O
via	O
the	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
app	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
and	O
was	O
published	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
