<s>
Destiny	B-Application
is	O
an	O
online-only	B-Application
multiplayer	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Bungie	O
and	O
previously	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	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
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
mythic	O
science	O
fiction	O
"	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
features	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
"	B-Protocol
shared-world	I-Protocol
"	I-Protocol
environment	O
with	O
elements	O
of	O
role-playing	O
games	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
dungeons	O
and	O
six-player	O
raids	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
September	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>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2017	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
the	O
following	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
released	O
on	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thus	O
far	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
had	O
seven	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
with	O
one	O
more	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2024	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
conclude	O
the	O
first	O
saga	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
year	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lifecycle	O
introduced	O
seasonal	O
content	O
—	O
extra	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
released	O
periodically	O
throughout	O
the	O
year	O
between	O
each	O
major	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
called	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
adopting	O
the	O
games	O
as	O
a	O
service	O
model	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
the	O
expansions	O
and	O
seasonal	O
passes	O
requiring	O
purchasing	O
.	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>
Destiny	B-Application
featured	O
maps	O
across	O
Earth	O
's	O
Russian	O
Cosmodrome	O
(	O
and	O
an	O
area	O
outside	O
it	O
called	O
the	O
Plaguelands	O
)	O
,	O
its	O
Moon	O
,	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
and	O
also	O
included	O
player-versus-player	O
maps	O
set	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
 '	O
moon	O
Phobos	O
and	O
the	O
planet	O
Mercury	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
included	O
Earth	O
's	O
European	O
Dead	O
Zone	O
(	O
EDZ	O
)	O
,	O
its	O
Moon	O
,	O
Mercury	O
,	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
the	O
centaur	O
Nessus	O
,	O
Jupiter	O
's	O
moon	O
Io	O
,	O
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
's	O
moon	O
Titan	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
and	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
,	O
areas	O
situated	O
along	O
the	O
Reef	O
,	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
System	O
's	O
asteroid	O
belt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
opted	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
,	O
placing	O
Mercury	O
,	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
Io	O
,	O
Titan	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Farm	O
content	O
within	O
it	O
to	O
start	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
better	O
manage	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
future	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
also	O
reintroduced	O
Earth	O
's	O
Cosmodrome	O
from	O
Destiny	B-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
location	O
,	O
Jupiter	O
's	O
moon	O
Europa	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
social	O
space	O
called	O
the	O
H.E.L.M.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
added	O
a	O
fourth	O
social	O
space	O
,	O
the	O
Enclave	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
location	O
,	O
Savathûn	O
's	O
Throne	O
World	O
,	O
within	O
the	O
Ascendant	O
Realm	O
above	O
Mars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
was	O
removed	O
and	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
content	O
vault	O
,	O
but	O
Bungie	O
stated	O
that	O
following	O
this	O
,	O
expansion	O
content	O
would	O
no	O
longer	O
be	O
vaulted	O
,	O
but	O
seasonal	O
content	O
would	O
still	O
be	O
removed	O
upon	O
release	O
of	O
each	O
major	O
expansion	O
with	O
some	O
exceptions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lightfall	B-Application
added	O
a	O
new	O
location	O
,	O
a	O
secret	O
technologically	O
advanced	O
city	O
called	O
Neomuna	O
on	O
Neptune	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
destinations	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
include	O
the	O
Dreadnaught	O
,	O
the	O
massive	O
flagship	O
of	O
Oryx	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
situated	O
in	O
the	O
rings	O
of	O
Saturn	B-Device
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
,	O
the	O
flagship	O
of	O
the	O
exiled	O
Cabal	O
Emperor	O
,	O
Calus	O
,	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Leviathan	O
was	O
originally	O
only	O
the	O
location	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
original	O
three	O
raids	B-Protocol
and	O
located	O
in	O
Nessus	O
 '	O
orbit	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
removed	O
upon	O
Beyond	B-Application
Lights	I-Application
release	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
a	O
derelict	O
version	O
in	O
the	O
Moon	O
's	O
orbit	O
became	O
a	O
patrol	O
destination	O
in	O
Season	O
17	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Haunted	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
removed	O
upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Lightfall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansive	O
universe	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
features	O
numerous	O
recurring	O
non-player	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
to	O
assist	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
the	O
character	O
was	O
voiced	O
by	O
one	O
of	O
six	O
people	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
which	O
species	O
and	O
gender	O
the	O
player	O
selected	O
when	O
creating	O
their	O
character	O
:	O
Matthew	O
Mercer	O
and	O
Susan	O
Eisenberg	O
voiced	O
the	O
male	O
and	O
female	O
Human	O
guardians	O
,	O
Crispin	O
Freeman	O
and	O
Grey	O
Griffin	O
voiced	O
the	O
male	O
and	O
female	O
Awoken	O
Guardians	O
,	O
while	O
Peter	O
Jessop	O
and	O
Cree	O
Summer	O
voiced	O
the	O
male	O
and	O
female	O
Exo	O
Guardians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
beginning	O
with	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
Peter	O
Jessop	O
now	O
voices	O
all	O
male	O
player	O
Guardians	O
while	O
Susan	O
Eisenberg	O
voices	O
all	O
female	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guardians	O
are	O
accompanied	O
by	O
a	O
Ghost	O
,	O
a	O
robot	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
's	O
Ghost	O
was	O
originally	O
voiced	O
by	O
Peter	O
Dinklage	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
availability	O
,	O
veteran	O
voice	O
actor	O
Nolan	O
North	O
replaced	O
Dinklage	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
and	O
re-recorded	O
all	O
of	O
Dinklage	O
's	O
lines	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
their	O
leaders	O
include	O
the	O
Speaker	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Bill	O
Nighy	O
)	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
and	O
who	O
speaks	O
for	O
the	O
Traveler	O
but	O
was	O
killed	O
during	O
the	O
Red	O
War	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
;	O
Titan	O
Vanguard	O
Commander	O
Zavala	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Lance	O
Reddick	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
Awoken	O
who	O
oversees	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
's	O
military	O
operations	O
;	O
the	O
Warlock	O
Vanguard	O
Ikora	O
Rey	O
(	O
initially	O
voiced	O
by	O
Gina	O
Torres	O
,	O
now	O
by	O
Mara	O
Junot	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
human	O
who	O
instructs	O
the	O
Hidden	O
,	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
's	O
network	O
of	O
scouts	O
and	O
spies	O
to	O
track	O
enemy	O
movements	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
late	O
Hunter	O
Vanguard	O
Cayde-6	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Nathan	O
Fillion	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
a	O
happy-go-lucky	O
Exo	O
and	O
sharpshooter	O
that	O
assisted	O
across	O
various	O
Vanguard	O
functions	O
;	O
Cayde-6	O
was	O
killed	O
during	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Forsaken	I-Application
story	O
content	O
,	O
his	O
death	O
having	O
a	O
lingering	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vanguard	O
is	O
also	O
aided	O
by	O
non-Guardian	O
humans	O
or	O
allies	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
Amanda	O
Holliday	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Courtenay	O
Taylor	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
ran	O
flights	O
and	O
transit	O
operations	O
for	O
missions	O
but	O
was	O
killed	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
Defiance	O
;	O
Devrim	O
Kay	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
Last	O
City	O
militia	O
who	O
maintains	O
watch	O
over	O
the	O
EDZ	O
;	O
Brother	O
Vance	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Bob	O
O'Donnell	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
devoted	O
disciple	O
of	O
Osiris	O
that	O
oversaw	O
the	O
Lighthouse	O
on	O
Mercury	O
—	O
he	O
entered	O
the	O
Infinite	O
Forest	O
on	O
Mercury	O
upon	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
with	O
his	O
fate	O
unknown	O
;	O
Failsafe	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Joy	O
Osmanski	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
with	O
a	O
split	O
personality	O
from	O
the	O
starship	O
Exodus	O
Black	O
that	O
had	O
crashed	O
centuries	O
before	O
on	O
Nessus	O
;	O
Petra	O
Venj	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
April	O
Stewart	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Awoken	O
Last	O
City	O
ambassador	O
of	O
Queen	O
Mara	O
Sov	O
of	O
the	O
Reef	O
and	O
who	O
monitors	O
activities	O
in	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
Mara	O
Sov	O
herself	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Kirsten	O
Potter	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
indifferent	O
to	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
but	O
seeks	O
to	O
eliminate	O
the	O
threat	O
of	O
the	O
Witness	O
and	O
lends	O
her	O
powers	O
to	O
the	O
Guardian	O
to	O
traverse	O
the	O
Ascended	O
Realm	O
of	O
the	O
Taken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
,	O
the	O
Guardians	O
are	O
aided	O
by	O
the	O
Drifter	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Todd	O
Haberkorn	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
oversees	O
the	O
Gambit	O
activities	O
;	O
Banshee-44	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
John	O
DiMaggio	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Tower	O
's	O
gunsmith	O
;	O
Ada-1	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Britt	O
Baron	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
curator	O
of	O
the	O
Black	O
Armory	O
weapon	O
foundry	O
who	O
handles	O
armor	O
transmogrification	O
for	O
players	O
;	O
Eva	O
Levante	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Nika	O
Futterman	O
)	O
,	O
originally	O
the	O
Guardian	O
outfitter	O
but	O
now	O
the	O
Tower	O
's	O
seasonal	O
vendor	O
;	O
Tess	O
Everis	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Claudia	O
Black	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
vendor	O
for	O
the	O
Eververse	O
microtransaction	O
store	O
;	O
the	O
Exo	O
Stranger	O
(	O
initially	O
voiced	O
by	O
Lauren	O
Cohan	O
,	O
now	O
by	O
Moira	O
Quirk	O
)	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Elisabeth	O
"	O
Elsie	O
"	O
Bray	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
sister	O
of	O
Ana	O
Bray	O
who	O
first	O
helped	O
the	O
Guardian	O
destroy	O
the	O
Black	O
Heart	O
and	O
now	O
helps	O
Guardians	O
learn	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
Stasis	O
on	O
Europa	O
;	O
Xûr	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
strange	O
vendor	O
of	O
exotic	O
wares	O
who	O
speaks	O
for	O
the	O
Nine	O
,	O
dark	O
matter	O
beings	O
trapped	O
in	O
the	O
System	O
's	O
gravity	O
well	O
for	O
eons	O
and	O
have	O
watched	O
humanity	O
developed	O
;	O
Fynch	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Ian	O
James	O
Corlett	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Ghost	O
who	O
regrets	O
joining	O
the	O
Hive	O
and	O
guides	O
the	O
Guardian	O
in	O
Savathûn	O
's	O
Throne	O
World	O
;	O
and	O
Nimbus	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Marin	O
Miller	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Cloud	O
Striders	O
,	O
the	O
cybernetically-enhanced	O
defenders	O
of	O
Neomuna	O
,	O
alongside	O
their	O
mentor	O
Rohan	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Dave	O
Fennoy	O
)	O
and	O
who	O
guides	O
the	O
Guardian	O
on	O
Neptune	B-Application
—	O
Rohan	O
was	O
killed	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Lightfall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Five	O
were	O
originally	O
introduced	O
with	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sixth	O
race	O
,	O
the	O
Scorn	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
within	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Forsaken	I-Application
,	O
a	O
seventh	O
,	O
Nightmares	O
,	O
were	O
introduced	O
within	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadowkeep	I-Application
,	O
while	O
an	O
eighth	O
,	O
Tormentors	O
,	O
were	O
introduced	O
within	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lightfall	I-Application
.	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>
During	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
events	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Fallen	O
Houses	O
find	O
that	O
alliance	O
with	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
would	O
become	O
beneficial	O
,	O
while	O
other	O
Houses	O
remain	O
fully	O
hostile	O
to	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Eramis	O
,	O
Kell	O
of	O
Darkness	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Salli	O
Saffioti	O
)	O
and	O
House	O
Salvation	O
on	O
Europa	O
,	O
which	O
have	O
acquired	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Darkness	O
power	O
of	O
Stasis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hive	O
are	O
a	O
macabre	O
race	O
of	O
ancient	O
aliens	O
who	O
have	O
created	O
massive	O
underground	O
settlements	O
beneath	O
Earth	O
and	O
its	O
Moon	O
's	O
surfaces	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
on	O
Saturn	B-Device
's	O
moon	O
Titan	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
Savathûn	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Debra	O
Wilson	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
Xivu	O
Arath	O
,	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
revealed	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
Krill	O
were	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
visited	O
by	O
the	O
Traveler	O
and	O
were	O
about	O
to	O
be	O
granted	O
a	O
Golden	O
Age	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Witness	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Brett	O
Dalton	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
agent	O
of	O
the	O
Darkness	O
,	O
interceded	O
to	O
make	O
Sathona	O
distrust	O
the	O
Traveler	O
and	O
seek	O
out	O
the	O
Worm	O
Gods	O
instead	O
and	O
turn	O
to	O
the	O
Darkness	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
,	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Jovian	O
moon	O
Io	O
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
and	O
later	O
the	O
centaur	O
planet	O
Nessus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
they	O
have	O
secured	O
bases	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
as	O
scouting	O
posts	O
for	O
a	O
potential	O
invasion	O
of	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cabal	O
become	O
more	O
central	O
within	O
the	O
"	O
Red	O
War	O
"	O
plot	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
as	O
their	O
leader	O
,	O
Dominus	O
Ghaul	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Neil	O
Kaplan	O
)	O
,	O
sought	O
to	O
capture	O
the	O
Traveler	O
and	O
draw	O
out	O
the	O
Light	O
for	O
himself	O
and	O
destroy	O
the	O
System	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
was	O
defeated	O
and	O
destroyed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Caiatl	O
and	O
her	O
loyal	O
Cabal	O
soldiers	O
became	O
allies	O
of	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
,	O
other	O
Cabal	O
remained	O
loyal	O
to	O
Calus	O
and	O
joined	O
his	O
Shadow	O
Legion	O
faction	O
in	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
being	O
lent	O
powers	O
of	O
the	O
Darkness	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>
As	O
revealed	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
Scorn	O
are	O
now	O
being	O
controlled	O
by	O
the	O
Witness	O
through	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
Disciples	O
,	O
Rhulk	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Andrew	O
Morgado	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tormentors	O
,	O
a	O
race	O
introduced	O
in	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
are	O
powerful	O
humanoid	O
entities	O
commanded	O
by	O
the	O
Witness	O
and	O
its	O
newest	O
Disciple	O
,	O
Emperor	O
Calus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Tormentors	O
appear	O
few	O
in	O
number	O
and	O
they	O
only	O
appear	O
throughout	O
the	O
Lightfall	B-Application
campaign	O
on	O
Neomuna	O
and	O
in	O
more	O
challenging	O
endgame	O
missions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Root	O
of	O
Nightmares	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
within	O
the	O
Witness	O
's	O
Pyramid	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Scorn	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
similarities	O
to	O
the	O
Fallen	O
,	O
do	O
not	O
take	O
cover	O
and	O
have	O
the	O
most	O
aggressive	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
from	O
Dark	O
Ether	O
to	O
move	O
incorporeally	O
a	O
short	O
distance	O
to	O
evade	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
lore	O
,	O
which	O
details	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
companion	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
lore	O
can	O
be	O
read	O
through	O
dedicated	O
lore	O
books	O
in	O
an	O
in-game	O
menu	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
through	O
lore	O
tabs	O
on	O
various	O
gear	O
found	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Destiny	B-Application
series	O
is	O
primarily	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
taking	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
Guardian	O
,	O
a	O
person	O
granted	O
powers	O
of	O
Light	O
by	O
the	O
Traveler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
elemental	O
power	O
,	O
Stasis	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
with	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Beyond	I-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
while	O
a	O
fifth	O
elemental	O
power	O
,	O
Strand	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
with	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lightfall	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
these	O
powers	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Guardian	O
is	O
supported	O
by	O
a	O
Ghost	O
,	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
that	O
accompanies	O
the	O
Guardian	O
and	O
imbued	O
with	O
limited	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
Traveler	O
to	O
resurrect	O
the	O
Guardian	O
should	O
they	O
die	O
in	O
combat	O
in	O
most	O
cases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Content	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
includes	O
both	O
single-player	O
,	O
cooperative	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
involved	O
activities	O
include	O
dungeons	O
and	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
typically	O
requiring	O
more	O
coordination	O
between	O
members	O
,	O
and	O
require	O
players	O
to	O
group	O
up	O
before	O
starting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Competitive	O
modes	O
include	O
matches	O
in	O
the	O
Crucible	O
and	O
,	O
within	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Gambit	O
,	O
a	O
team-based	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
have	O
used	O
expansions	O
to	O
add	O
in	O
new	O
content	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
armor	O
,	O
new	O
story-driven	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
has	O
since	O
adopted	O
a	O
seasonal	O
approach	O
,	O
with	O
approximately	O
one	O
major	O
expansion	O
each	O
year	O
along	O
with	O
four	O
seasons	O
of	O
additional	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
developing	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
had	O
developed	O
an	O
early	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
series	O
with	O
the	O
Marathon	B-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
,	O
released	O
between	O
1994	O
and	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
facet	O
that	O
Bungie	O
brought	O
to	O
this	O
developing	O
genre	O
was	O
the	O
integration	O
of	O
lore-heavy	O
story	O
alongside	O
the	O
action	O
gameplay	O
;	O
players	O
could	O
read	O
logs	O
and	O
messages	O
from	O
various	O
terminals	O
scatters	O
around	O
the	O
maps	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
story	O
about	O
humanity	O
in	O
conflict	O
with	O
alien	O
races	O
and	O
rogue	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligences	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halo	O
was	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
flagship	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
console	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
acquired	O
Bungie	O
as	O
an	O
internal	O
studio	O
in	O
2000	O
for	O
its	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
this	O
period	O
of	O
transition	O
,	O
Bungie	O
began	O
laying	O
the	O
groundwork	O
for	O
their	O
next	O
game	O
which	O
would	O
become	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
COO	O
Pete	O
Parsons	O
,	O
Bungie	O
knew	O
they	O
could	O
create	O
works	O
that	O
would	O
enter	O
the	O
popular	O
culture	O
as	O
they	O
had	O
with	O
Halo	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
go	O
for	O
something	O
more	O
epic	O
with	O
this	O
game	O
;	O
"	O
We	O
like	O
to	O
tell	O
big	O
stories	O
and	O
we	O
want	O
people	O
to	O
put	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
universe	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
shelf	O
they	O
put	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
,	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
or	O
Star	O
Wars	O
;	O
we	O
've	O
already	O
seen	O
they	O
do	O
that	O
with	O
Halo.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
had	O
planned	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
to	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
"	O
shared-world	O
shooter	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
often	O
engaging	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
service	O
in	O
cooperative	O
or	O
competitive	O
activities	O
in	O
an	O
always-online	O
fashion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
formally	O
revealed	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
alongside	O
news	O
that	O
Activision	O
would	O
help	O
Bungie	O
to	O
publish	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
to	O
be	O
lack-luster	O
due	O
to	O
what	O
appeared	O
to	O
be	O
unfinished	O
and	O
inconsistent	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
console	O
platforms	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
through	O
Activision	O
's	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
distribution	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
they	O
had	O
amicably	O
agreed	O
with	O
Activision	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
long-term	O
publishing	O
contract	O
they	O
had	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
proceed	O
to	O
distribute	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
their	O
own	O
,	O
transitioning	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
over	O
several	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
released	O
worldwide	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
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
served	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
conflict	O
was	O
with	O
the	O
Vex	O
,	O
wherein	O
the	O
Guardian	O
entered	O
into	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Heart	O
of	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
,	O
lifting	O
the	O
shroud	O
of	O
Darkness	O
from	O
the	O
Traveler	O
back	O
on	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
followed	O
up	O
by	O
a	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
"	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
entered	O
the	O
Vex	O
construct	O
to	O
face	O
Atheon	O
,	O
Time	O
's	O
Conflux	O
,	O
a	O
central	O
figure	O
of	O
the	O
Vex	O
Conflux	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
culminates	O
with	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Crota	O
's	O
End	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
descend	O
deep	O
into	O
the	O
caverns	O
of	O
the	O
Moon	O
to	O
eliminate	O
the	O
Hive	O
prince	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
:	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
expansion	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
a	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
expansion	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
three-player	O
PvE	O
cooperative	O
mode	O
called	O
Prison	O
of	O
Elders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
expansion	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
revolves	O
around	O
Oryx	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
and	O
his	O
plot	O
for	O
revenge	O
after	O
the	O
Guardians	O
slew	O
his	O
son	O
Crota	O
in	O
The	O
Dark	O
Below	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
culminates	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
board	O
Oryx	O
's	O
Dreadnaught	O
ship	O
to	O
eliminate	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
was	O
the	O
fourth	O
and	O
last	O
major	O
expansion	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
aside	O
from	O
updates	O
to	O
address	O
software	O
bugs	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
clients	O
stopped	O
receiving	O
content	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
culminates	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Wrath	O
of	O
the	O
Machine	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
enter	O
into	O
the	O
breached	O
wall	O
to	O
eliminate	O
Aksis	O
,	O
Archon	O
Prime	O
,	O
and	O
end	O
the	O
SIVA	O
threat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
the	O
following	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
then	O
released	O
on	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
platforms	O
in	O
December	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
called	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Light	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
story	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
base	O
game	O
revolved	O
around	O
the	O
Cabal	O
race	O
and	O
their	O
leader	O
,	O
Dominus	O
Ghaul	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
attempt	O
to	O
legitimize	O
himself	O
as	O
the	O
Emperor	O
of	O
the	O
Cabal	O
,	O
a	O
conflict	O
called	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
former	O
Emperor	O
,	O
Calus	O
,	O
invites	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
to	O
board	O
his	O
ship	O
(	O
"	O
Leviathan	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
)	O
to	O
complete	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
went	O
through	O
a	O
major	O
overhaul	O
and	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
years	O
were	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
placed	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
included	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
base	O
campaign	O
,	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Replacing	O
this	O
is	O
a	O
campaign	O
to	O
introduce	O
new	O
players	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
was	O
a	O
small	O
expansion	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
first	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
legendary	O
Warlock	O
Osiris	O
from	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
this	O
,	O
Emperor	O
Calus	O
extends	O
another	O
invitation	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
on	O
Nessus	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
venture	O
deep	O
into	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
's	O
core	O
to	O
eliminate	O
Argos	O
,	O
Planetary	O
Core	O
,	O
the	O
Vex	O
Mind	O
which	O
was	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
transformation	O
of	O
Nessus	O
(	O
"	O
Leviathan	O
:	O
Eater	O
of	O
Worlds	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
lair	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
contents	O
of	O
this	O
expansion	O
were	O
also	O
removed	O
and	O
placed	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Warmind	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
small	O
expansion	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Xol	O
's	O
defeat	O
,	O
the	O
remnants	O
of	O
the	O
Red	O
Legion	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Val	O
Ca'uor	O
,	O
assault	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
assassinate	O
Emperor	O
Calus	O
,	O
who	O
once	O
again	O
calls	O
upon	O
Guardians	O
to	O
his	O
aid	O
to	O
eliminate	O
Val	O
Ca'uor	O
(	O
"	O
Leviathan	O
:	O
Spire	O
of	O
Stars	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
lair	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
contents	O
of	O
this	O
expansion	O
were	O
also	O
removed	O
and	O
placed	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Forsaken	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
expansion	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
an	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
was	O
available	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
the	O
seasonal	O
content	O
model	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uldren	O
,	O
corrupted	O
by	O
the	O
Darkness	O
,	O
was	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
his	O
lost	O
sister	O
,	O
Queen	O
Mara	O
Sov	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
whom	O
were	O
thought	O
to	O
have	O
died	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
culminated	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Last	O
Wish	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
set	O
out	O
to	O
eliminate	O
Riven	O
of	O
a	O
Thousand	O
Voices	O
,	O
a	O
wish	O
dragon	O
called	O
an	O
Ahamkara	O
who	O
was	O
responsible	O
for	O
corrupting	O
Uldren	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
introduced	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
first	O
dungeon	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Shattered	O
Throne	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
three-player	O
endgame	O
activity	O
similar	O
to	O
a	O
raid	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2021	O
,	O
Forsakens	O
campaign	O
was	O
made	O
free-to-play	O
before	O
it	O
was	O
removed	O
and	O
entered	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
;	O
the	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
destination	O
was	O
also	O
removed	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
destination	O
remained	O
,	O
as	O
did	O
Forsakens	O
endgame	O
content	O
(	O
raid	B-Protocol
and	O
dungeon	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
repackaged	O
as	O
an	O
SKU	O
called	O
the	O
Forsaken	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
grants	O
access	O
to	O
Forsakens	O
exotic	O
gear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadowkeep	I-Application
was	O
the	O
next	O
major	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
culminates	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
face	O
off	O
against	O
the	O
Vex	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
final	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Sanctified	O
Mind	O
,	O
Sol	O
Inherent	O
;	O
through	O
this	O
,	O
they	O
learn	O
that	O
the	O
Darkness	O
has	O
been	O
sending	O
messages	O
,	O
which	O
Eris	O
dismisses	O
as	O
attempts	O
of	O
manipulation	O
by	O
the	O
Darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Beyond	I-Application
Light	I-Application
was	O
the	O
fifth	O
expansion	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
had	O
the	O
largest	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
thus	O
far	O
,	O
changing	O
many	O
aspects	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
removing	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
years	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
followed	O
up	O
by	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Chosen	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
then	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Splicer	O
in	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
finally	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
longest	O
season	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
lasting	O
six	O
months	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
travels	O
to	O
Jupiter	O
's	O
icy	O
moon	O
Europa	O
to	O
confront	O
the	O
Fallen	O
Kell	O
Eramis	O
,	O
who	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
Darkness	O
to	O
save	O
her	O
people	O
and	O
take	O
revenge	O
on	O
the	O
Traveler	O
back	O
on	O
Earth	O
,	O
as	O
she	O
and	O
many	O
Fallen	O
believe	O
that	O
the	O
Traveler	O
had	O
abandoned	O
them	O
before	O
the	O
Golden	O
Age	O
of	O
humanity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
stopping	O
Eramis	O
,	O
the	O
expansion	O
culminates	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Deep	O
Stone	O
Crypt	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
enter	O
the	O
fabled	O
crypt	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
Fallen	O
from	O
using	O
its	O
technology	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
showdown	O
with	O
Taniks	O
,	O
the	O
Abomination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
a	O
mid-season	O
update	O
for	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
was	O
added	O
called	O
the	O
Bungie	O
30th	O
Anniversary	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
dungeon	O
called	O
"	O
Grasp	O
of	O
Avarice	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
six-player	O
PvE	O
activity	O
called	O
"	O
Dares	O
of	O
Eternity	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reprised	O
raid	B-Protocol
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
"	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
added	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Splicer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
was	O
the	O
sixth	O
expansion	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
discovers	O
that	O
Savathûn	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
wield	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
Light	O
and	O
has	O
used	O
it	O
to	O
infuse	O
her	O
Hive	O
warriors	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Lucent	O
Brood	O
,	O
with	O
powers	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Guardians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
Savathûn	O
,	O
the	O
expansion	O
culminates	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Vow	O
of	O
the	O
Disciple	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
investigate	O
a	O
sunken	O
Pyramid	O
ship	O
in	O
the	O
outskirts	O
of	O
the	O
Throne	O
World	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
face	O
off	O
against	O
the	O
Scorn	O
and	O
the	O
Taken	O
,	O
controlled	O
by	O
Rhulk	O
,	O
Disciple	O
of	O
the	O
Witness	O
,	O
who	O
the	O
Guardians	O
face	O
off	O
against	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
;	O
through	O
Rhulk	O
's	O
defeat	O
,	O
the	O
Guardians	O
eliminate	O
a	O
major	O
threat	O
of	O
the	O
Witness	O
,	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Black	O
Fleet	O
who	O
controls	O
the	O
Darkness	O
and	O
is	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
ascension	O
of	O
the	O
Hive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
dungeons	O
were	O
added	O
,	O
"	O
Duality	O
"	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Haunted	O
and	O
"	O
Spire	O
of	O
the	O
Watcher	O
"	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Seraph	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
reprised	O
raid	B-Protocol
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
Plunder	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lightfall	I-Application
was	O
the	O
seventh	O
expansion	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
late	O
2022	O
but	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
early	O
2023	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
revolves	O
around	O
the	O
Witness	O
and	O
its	O
newest	O
Disciple	O
,	O
Emperor	O
Calus	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
assault	O
the	O
secret	O
,	O
technologically	O
advanced	O
human	O
city	O
of	O
Neomuna	O
on	O
Neptune	B-Application
,	O
enroute	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Traveler	O
in	O
the	O
Last	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Guardian	O
travels	O
to	O
Neomuna	O
to	O
intercept	O
the	O
Witness	O
and	O
Emperor	O
Calus	O
and	O
their	O
army	O
of	O
Shadow	O
Legion	O
Cabal	O
and	O
Pyramid	O
Tormentors	O
and	O
prevent	O
their	O
advance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
culminates	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Root	O
of	O
Nightmares	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
enter	O
The	O
Witness	O
's	O
Pyramid	O
ship	O
to	O
defeat	O
Nezerac	O
,	O
Final	O
God	O
of	O
Pain	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
inadvertently	O
revived	O
by	O
the	O
Traveler	O
when	O
it	O
attacked	O
The	O
Witness	O
's	O
Pyramid	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
new	O
dungeons	O
are	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
Seasons	O
21	O
and	O
23	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
reprised	O
raid	B-Protocol
to	O
be	O
added	O
in	O
Season	O
22	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
further	O
expansion	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Shape	I-Application
,	O
is	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2024	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
conclude	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
first	O
saga	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Light	O
and	O
Darkness	O
Saga	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
