<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
free-to-play	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
originally	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
pay	O
to	O
play	O
game	O
in	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
free-to-play	O
,	O
utilizing	O
the	O
games	O
as	O
a	O
service	O
model	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
New	O
Light	O
title	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
on	O
Stadia	B-Application
the	O
following	O
month	O
,	O
and	O
then	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>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2014	O
's	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
its	O
subsequent	B-Application
expansions	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
activities	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-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
dungeons	O
and	O
six-player	O
raids	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
activities	O
have	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
exploration	O
of	O
the	O
destinations	O
and	O
interactions	O
with	O
non-player	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
;	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
only	O
featured	O
NPCs	O
in	O
social	O
spaces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
expansion	O
packs	O
which	O
further	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
adds	O
new	O
content	O
across	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
One	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
featured	O
two	O
small	O
expansions	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
,	O
large	O
expansion	O
,	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
began	O
Year	O
Two	O
with	O
an	O
overhaul	O
on	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
(	O
October	O
2019	O
)	O
began	O
Year	O
Three	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	B-Application
and	O
future	O
releases	O
are	O
considered	O
standalone	O
releases	O
,	O
not	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
own	O
previous	O
premium	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
alongside	O
this	O
fourth	O
expansion	O
was	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
called	O
New	O
Light	O
,	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
re-release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
also	O
included	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
main	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
game	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
free-to-play	O
,	O
all	O
other	O
content	O
requires	O
purchasing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Four	O
saw	O
the	O
biggest	O
overhaul	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
content	O
from	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
years	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
original	O
base	O
campaign	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
,	O
were	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
placed	O
into	O
what	O
Bungie	O
calls	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
this	O
change	O
,	O
Year	O
Four	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
fifth	O
expansion	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
which	O
introduced	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
Darkness	O
to	O
the	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
described	O
this	O
expansion	O
as	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
era	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
followed	O
up	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
in	O
early	O
2022	O
and	O
Lightfall	B-Application
in	O
early	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
a	O
final	O
chapter	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Shape	I-Application
,	O
to	O
follow	O
Lightfall	B-Application
to	O
conclude	O
the	O
first	O
saga	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Light	O
and	O
Darkness	O
Saga	O
,	O
"	O
before	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
saga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
were	O
divided	O
on	O
the	O
recategorization	O
of	O
the	O
weapons	O
,	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
new	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
and	O
won	O
various	O
awards	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
and	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
game	O
that	O
incorporates	O
role-playing	O
and	O
massively	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
online	I-Application
game	I-Application
(	O
MMO	O
)	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
includes	O
on-the-fly	O
matchmaking	O
that	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
communicate	O
only	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
with	O
whom	O
they	O
were	O
"	O
matched	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
more	O
optimal	O
way	O
of	O
matchmaking	O
called	O
"	O
Guided	O
Games	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
search	O
for	O
clans	O
who	O
may	O
need	O
additional	O
players	O
for	O
raids	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
activities	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-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>
As	O
of	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
,	O
this	O
leveling	O
system	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
replaced	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
season	O
pass	O
"	O
system	O
where	O
players	O
use	O
EXP	O
to	O
"	O
rank	O
up	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
rewards	O
different	O
items	O
each	O
rank	O
(	O
while	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
max	O
rank	O
on	O
a	O
season	O
pass	O
,	O
seasonal	O
rewards	O
end	O
at	O
level	O
100	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
the	O
same	O
three-character	O
classes	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hunters	O
continue	O
to	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Solar-based	O
"	O
Gunslinger	O
"	O
sub-class	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
Void-based	O
"	O
Nightstalker	O
"	O
sub-class	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
both	O
with	O
gameplay	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hunter	O
's	O
new	O
sub-class	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
Arc-based	O
"	O
Arcstrider	O
"	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
"	O
Bladedancer	O
"	O
sub-class	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsaken	B-Application
added	O
three	O
new	O
supers	O
for	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
Hunter	O
sub-classes	O
:	O
"	O
Blade	O
Barrage	O
"	O
for	O
Gunslingers	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
throwing	O
a	O
volley	O
of	O
flaming	O
knives	O
;	O
"	O
Spectral	O
Blades	O
"	O
for	O
Nightstalkers	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
see	O
through	O
walls	O
and	O
attack	O
with	O
Void	O
daggers	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Whirlwind	O
Guard	O
"	O
for	O
Arcstriders	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
block	O
and	O
reflect	O
projectiles	O
by	O
spinning	O
their	O
Arc	O
Staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warlocks	O
continue	O
to	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Void-based	O
"	O
Voidwalker	O
"	O
sub-class	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
Arc-based	O
"	O
Stormcaller	O
"	O
sub-class	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
both	O
with	O
several	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Warlock	O
's	O
new	O
sub-class	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
Solar-based	O
"	O
Dawnblade	O
"	O
with	O
a	O
super	O
called	O
"	O
Daybreak	O
"	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
"	O
Sunsinger	O
"	O
sub-class	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsaken	B-Application
gives	O
Warlocks	O
three	O
new	O
supers	O
:	O
"	O
Nova	O
Warp	O
"	O
for	O
Voidwalkers	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
warp	O
around	O
the	O
battlefield	O
and	O
unleash	O
a	O
Void	O
explosion	O
;	O
"	O
Chaos	O
Reach	O
"	O
for	O
Stormcallers	O
,	O
which	O
unleashes	O
a	O
beam	O
of	O
Arc	O
energy	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
turned	O
off	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
to	O
conserve	O
Super	O
energy	O
but	O
limits	O
mobility	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Well	O
of	O
Radiance	O
"	O
for	O
Dawnblades	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
healing	O
and	O
empowering	O
aura	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
stand	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
it	O
no	O
longer	O
provides	O
an	O
overshield	O
to	O
the	O
players	O
standing	O
inside	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titans	O
continue	O
to	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Arc-based	O
"	O
Striker	O
"	O
sub-class	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
Solar-based	O
"	O
Sunbreaker	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
both	O
with	O
significant	O
gameplay	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Titan	O
's	O
new	O
sub-class	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
Void-based	O
"	O
Sentinel	O
"	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
"	O
Defender	O
"	O
sub-class	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
Sentinel	O
sub-class	O
can	O
create	O
the	O
Defender	O
's	O
Ward	O
of	O
Dawn	O
shielding	O
bubble	O
if	O
this	O
option	O
is	O
selected	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsaken	B-Application
added	O
three	O
new	O
supers	O
for	O
Titans	O
:	O
"	O
Thundercrash	O
"	O
for	O
Strikers	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
launch	O
into	O
the	O
air	O
and	O
slam	O
onto	O
the	O
ground	O
;	O
"	O
Burning	O
Maul	O
"	O
for	O
Sunbreakers	O
,	O
which	O
players	O
wield	O
a	O
large	O
hammer	O
than	O
can	O
unleash	O
flaming	O
tornadoes	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Ward	O
of	O
Dawn	O
"	O
for	O
Sentinels	O
,	O
which	O
unleashes	O
a	O
protective	O
barrier	O
that	O
allows	O
other	O
players	O
to	O
shoot	O
through	O
and	O
empowers	O
their	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Titans	O
are	O
commonly	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
“	O
crayon-eaters	O
”	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
other	O
changes	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
introduced	O
a	O
fourth	O
sub-class	O
for	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
main	O
classes	O
,	O
called	O
Stasis	O
,	O
a	O
power	O
from	O
the	O
Darkness	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
Solar	O
,	O
Arc	O
and	O
Void	O
which	O
are	O
powers	O
granted	O
by	O
the	O
Light	O
of	O
the	O
Traveler	O
,	O
and	O
generally	O
based	O
on	O
slowing	O
or	O
freezing	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Void	O
subclasses	O
were	O
updated	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
expansion	O
to	O
support	O
this	O
modularity	O
,	O
with	O
Solar	O
and	O
Arc	O
reforms	O
introduced	O
in	O
later	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
seasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
Darkness	O
power	O
,	O
Strand	O
,	O
that	O
draws	O
on	O
a	O
psychic	O
power	O
to	O
lash	O
out	O
at	O
enemies	O
with	O
web-like	O
lashes	O
,	O
or	O
move	O
quickly	O
through	O
a	O
grappling	O
hook-type	O
power	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Lightfall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
player	O
completes	O
activities	O
like	O
strikes	O
,	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
dungeons	O
,	O
they	O
earn	O
experience	O
towards	O
the	O
growth	O
of	O
their	O
character	O
,	O
represented	O
as	O
their	O
"	O
Power	O
"	O
level	O
(	O
formerly	O
their	O
"	O
Light	O
"	O
level	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
initial	O
release	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
tracked	O
through	O
an	O
experience	O
leveling	O
system	O
(	O
EXP	O
)	O
that	O
increased	O
their	O
Power	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
around	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
the	O
experience	O
level	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
dropped	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
Power	O
level	O
that	O
represents	O
the	O
average	O
Power	O
level	O
of	O
each	O
piece	O
of	O
gear	O
carried	O
by	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
with	O
new	O
and	O
better	O
equipment	O
capable	O
of	O
increasing	O
the	O
overall	O
Power	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
soft	O
and	O
hard	O
Power	O
level	O
exists	O
for	O
gear	O
which	O
is	O
incremented	O
with	O
each	O
additional	O
expansion	O
or	O
season	O
;	O
players	O
can	O
earn	O
gear	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
soft	O
Power	O
level	O
through	O
most	O
regular	O
activities	O
,	O
but	O
must	O
participate	O
in	O
more	O
challenging	O
events	O
,	O
like	O
Nightfall	O
strikes	O
,	O
dungeons	O
,	O
or	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
to	O
earn	O
pinnacle	O
gear	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
hard	O
Power	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weapons	O
and	O
armor	O
were	O
reorganized	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
the	O
weapons	O
system	O
was	O
overhauled	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
Power	O
weapons	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
most	O
shotguns	O
,	O
single-shot	O
grenade	O
launchers	O
,	O
and	O
most	O
sniper	O
rifles	O
,	O
being	O
reorganized	O
into	O
Kinetic	O
and	O
Energy	O
weapons	O
slots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
"	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
"	O
Stasis	O
Weapons	O
were	O
also	O
introduced	O
,	O
being	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Kinetic	O
and	O
Heavy	O
Slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lightfall	B-Application
introduced	O
Strand	O
weapons	O
in	O
kinetic	O
and	O
heavy	O
slots	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
Forsaken	B-Application
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
mod	O
system	O
was	O
revamped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
brought	O
two	O
major	O
changes	O
affecting	O
gear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seasonal	O
event	O
mods	O
can	O
be	O
gained	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
and	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
granted	O
by	O
the	O
re-introduction	O
of	O
season-long	O
artifacts	O
,	O
also	O
with	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
which	O
a	O
player	O
gains	O
near	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
each	O
season	O
and	O
levels	O
up	O
as	O
they	O
gain	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
stunned	O
by	O
particular	O
subclass	O
abilities	O
as	O
of	O
lightfall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
preparation	O
for	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
introduced	O
additional	O
revisions	O
to	O
the	O
gear	O
system	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
within	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
brought	O
a	O
new	O
weapon	O
type	O
,	O
glaives	O
,	O
which	O
feature	O
a	O
mix	O
of	O
melee	O
and	O
ranged	O
combat	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Addition	O
changes	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
include	O
a	O
new	O
additional	O
origin	O
perk	O
for	O
weapons	O
tied	O
to	O
certain	O
activities	O
or	O
event	O
,	O
artifice	O
armor	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
obtained	O
from	O
more	O
difficult	O
encounters	O
which	O
adds	O
in	O
additional	O
seasonal	O
mod	O
slot	O
,	O
and	O
craftable	O
weapons	O
once	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
collected	O
enough	O
versions	O
of	O
a	O
weapon	O
with	O
deepsight	O
resonance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Areas	O
to	O
explore	O
include	O
Earth	O
's	O
European	O
Dead	O
Zone	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
only	O
represented	O
by	O
PvP	O
maps	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
)	O
,	O
Saturn	B-Device
's	O
moon	O
Titan	O
,	O
Jupiter	O
's	O
moon	O
Io	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
centaur	O
planet	O
Nessus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsaken	B-Application
adds	O
two	O
new	O
explorable	O
areas	O
in	O
the	O
Reef	O
:	O
the	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
and	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
being	O
the	O
mysterious	O
sanctuary	O
of	O
the	O
Awoken	O
race	O
and	O
an	O
end-game	O
area	O
that	O
is	O
accessible	O
after	O
completing	O
the	O
campaign	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	B-Application
reintroduced	O
the	O
Moon	O
location	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
though	O
revamped	O
and	O
reprised	O
from	O
its	O
original	O
iteration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
new	O
social	O
space	O
in	O
the	O
European	O
Dead	O
Zone	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Farm	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
Tower	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
was	O
destroyed	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
maps	O
of	O
these	O
new	O
areas	O
are	O
much	O
larger	O
than	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
with	O
one	O
being	O
described	O
as	O
twice	O
as	O
large	O
as	O
any	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
factions	O
now	O
compete	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
the	O
Faction	O
Rally	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
periodic	O
event	O
that	O
lasts	O
for	O
one	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
activities	O
include	O
Nightfall	O
strikes	O
(	O
a	O
weekly	O
featured	O
strike	O
with	O
modifiers	O
and	O
high-level	O
rewards	O
;	O
as	O
of	O
the	O
Forsaken	B-Application
expansion	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
choose	O
one	O
of	O
three	O
featured	O
strikes	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
strike	O
playlist	O
with	O
modifiers	O
,	O
a	O
Daily	O
Heroic	O
Story	O
playlist	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Leviathan	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Last	O
Wish	O
"	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
"	O
Eater	O
of	O
Worlds	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Spire	O
of	O
Stars	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
lairs	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Escalation	O
Protocol	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Blind	O
Well	O
"	O
horde	O
activities	O
on	O
Mars	O
and	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
PvP	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
harder	O
difficulty	O
mode	O
called	O
"	O
Prestige	O
"	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
and	O
its	O
raid	B-Protocol
lairs	O
,	O
with	O
modifiers	O
;	O
there	O
are	O
no	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
Prestige	O
mode	O
for	O
Last	O
Wish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
mode	O
for	O
this	O
new	O
Trials	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
has	O
changed	O
;	O
instead	O
of	O
using	O
the	O
Elimination	O
mode	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
Trials	O
of	O
the	O
Nine	O
rotates	O
each	O
week	O
between	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
two	O
new	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
Countdown	O
and	O
Survival	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
Iron	O
Banner	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
does	O
not	O
disable	O
balancing	O
,	O
with	O
Bungie	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Your	O
fighting	O
abilities	O
,	O
not	O
your	O
power	O
levels	O
,	O
will	O
decide	O
the	O
outcome	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
changed	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
with	O
balancing	O
becoming	O
disabled	O
like	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
second	O
year	O
a	O
new	O
PvP	O
activity	O
was	O
released	O
called	O
Gambit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
activity	O
puts	O
two	O
teams	O
of	O
four	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
to	O
defeat	O
AI	B-Application
opponents	O
from	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
different	O
faction's/races	O
(	O
Cabal	O
,	O
Fallen	O
,	O
Hive	O
,	O
Vex	O
,	O
or	O
new	O
with	O
forsaken	B-Application
Scorn	O
)	O
,	O
collect	O
their	O
motes	O
and	O
then	O
bank	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
restoring	O
long-range	O
communications	O
,	O
Hawthorne	O
intercepts	O
a	O
distress	O
call	O
from	O
Commander	O
Zavala	O
,	O
urging	O
surviving	O
Guardians	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
Saturn	B-Device
's	O
moon	O
Titan	O
and	O
assist	O
in	O
mounting	O
a	O
counter-offensive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
aid	O
of	O
Failsafe	O
,	O
an	O
AI	B-Application
from	O
the	O
crashed	O
starship	O
Exodus	O
Black	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
frees	O
Cayde	O
from	O
a	O
Vex	O
portal	O
loop	O
and	O
claims	O
a	O
teleporter	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
taking	O
back	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ikora	O
and	O
Io	O
researcher	O
Asher	O
Mir	O
direct	O
the	O
Guardian	O
to	O
locate	O
a	O
Warmind	O
,	O
an	O
ancient	O
defensive	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
for	O
intelligence	O
on	O
the	O
Almighty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Calus	O
invites	O
Guardians	O
to	O
complete	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
challenges	O
before	O
reaching	O
his	O
throne	O
(	O
"	O
Leviathan	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
free-to-play	O
New	O
Light	O
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
Bungie	O
changed	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
new	O
players	O
,	O
reintroducing	O
the	O
first	O
mission	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
as	O
the	O
introductory	O
mission	O
for	O
new	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
completing	O
this	O
brief	O
mission	O
,	O
which	O
ended	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
finding	O
a	O
jumpship	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
was	O
taken	O
to	O
the	O
Tower	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
met	O
the	O
various	O
NPCs	O
and	O
could	O
begin	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
campaign	O
(	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
campaigns	O
,	O
after	O
talking	O
to	O
Amanda	O
Holliday	O
in	O
the	O
Tower	O
Hangar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
original	O
base	O
campaign	O
(	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	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
and	O
are	O
no	O
longer	O
accessible	O
(	O
though	O
Bungie	O
may	O
unvault	O
the	O
associated	O
destinations	O
and	O
activities	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Bungie	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
player	O
experience	O
to	O
introduce	O
new	O
players	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
roughly	O
the	O
same	O
opening	O
as	O
the	O
2019	O
New	O
Light	O
,	O
but	O
takes	O
players	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
further	O
into	O
the	O
Cosmodrome	O
to	O
learn	O
more	O
about	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
giving	O
new	O
players	O
 '	O
Guardians	O
a	O
more	O
fleshed	O
out	O
origin	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
an	O
opening	O
cinematic	O
is	O
shown	O
where	O
a	O
landing	O
pod	O
lands	O
on	O
Mars	O
 '	O
surface	O
in	O
present	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
meeting	O
the	O
Warlock	O
Vanguard	O
Ikora	O
Rey	O
,	O
Ghost	O
explains	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
Hunter	O
Vanguard	O
as	O
after	O
the	B-Application
death	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
former	I-Application
one	I-Application
,	O
Cayde-6	O
,	O
no	O
Hunter	O
wants	O
to	O
take	O
his	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
expansions	O
have	O
continued	O
to	O
expand	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
Bungie	O
had	O
begun	O
a	O
larger	O
narrative	O
epic	O
with	O
its	O
seasonal	O
content	O
starting	O
in	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
Eris	O
Morn	O
discovers	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Pyramid-shaped	O
ships	O
buried	O
beneath	O
the	O
surface	O
of	O
the	O
Moon	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Guardian	O
encounters	O
a	O
voice	O
from	O
the	O
Darkness	O
,	O
warning	O
them	O
of	O
the	O
fleet	O
's	O
imminient	O
arrival	O
within	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
continue	O
to	O
find	O
signs	O
of	O
the	O
Darkness	O
pyramids	O
across	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
Hive	O
god	O
and	O
Oryx	O
's	O
sister	O
Savathûn	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
obtained	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
Light	O
and	O
gifted	O
it	O
to	O
her	O
soldiers	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Lucent	O
Brood	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
release	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
features	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Emperor	O
Calus	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
become	O
a	O
Disciple	O
of	O
the	O
Witness	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
established	O
a	O
base	O
on	O
Neptune	B-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
destination	O
for	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
first	O
mentioned	O
in	O
November	O
2014	O
,	O
two	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
original	O
released	O
,	O
by	O
Activision	O
chief	O
executive	O
officer	O
Eric	O
Hirshberg	O
,	O
where	O
he	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>
Unlike	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
rumored	O
that	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
also	O
release	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
confirmed	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hirshberg	O
elaborated	O
that	O
players	O
who	O
had	O
spent	O
hours	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
would	O
"	O
love	O
"	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
played	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
or	O
had	O
not	O
played	O
in	O
a	O
while	O
,	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
awarded	O
veteran	O
players	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
with	O
in-game	O
emblems	O
that	O
acknowledged	O
their	O
accomplishments	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
 '	O
characters	O
,	O
progression	O
,	O
and	O
items	O
are	O
still	O
accessible	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
which	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
remain	O
online	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
a	O
promotional	O
poster	O
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
was	O
leaked	O
by	O
Lega	O
Network	O
,	O
revealing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
name	O
as	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
mention	O
of	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
poster	O
showed	O
that	O
just	O
like	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
have	O
PlayStation	B-Device
exclusive	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
although	O
not	O
directly	O
responding	O
to	O
the	O
leaked	O
information	O
,	O
Bungie	O
tweeted	O
an	O
image	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
image	O
showed	O
The	O
Last	O
City	O
in	O
smoke	O
and	O
flames	O
with	O
"	O
Destiny	B-Application
"	O
and	O
a	O
large	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
over	O
the	O
Traveler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
showed	O
a	O
slightly	O
extended	O
teaser	O
,	O
officially	O
confirming	O
that	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
timed	O
exclusive	O
content	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
it	O
would	O
last	O
until	O
at	O
least	O
fall	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nolan	O
North	O
also	O
confirmed	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
be	O
reprising	O
Ghost	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
's	O
AI	B-Application
companion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
had	O
a	O
live	O
stream	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
gameplay	O
on	O
May	O
18	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
project	O
lead	O
Mark	O
Noseworthy	O
told	O
IGN	O
that	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
supports	O
native	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
and	O
uncapped	O
frame	O
rate	O
(	O
fps	O
)	O
,	O
full	O
mouse	O
and	O
keyboard	O
support	O
,	O
text	O
chat	O
,	O
adjustable	O
field	O
of	O
view	O
,	O
and	O
21:9	O
monitor	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
service	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
not	O
native	O
4K	B-Architecture
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
does	O
support	O
4K	B-Architecture
enhancements	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
,	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
that	O
supports	O
4K	B-Architecture
rendering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
had	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
called	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
that	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
after	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
added	O
4K	B-Architecture
support	O
for	O
the	O
One	O
X	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
HDR	B-General_Concept
support	O
for	O
both	O
updated	O
consoles	O
,	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
has	O
an	O
improvement	O
with	O
its	O
servers	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
dedicated	O
servers	O
and	O
peer-to-peer	O
networking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lead	O
engineer	O
Matt	O
Segur	O
explained	O
,	O
"	O
Every	O
activity	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
hosted	O
by	O
one	O
of	O
our	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
...	O
That	O
means	O
 [ players ] 	O
will	O
never	O
again	O
suffer	O
a	O
host	O
migration	O
during	O
 [ a ] 	O
Raid	B-Protocol
attempt	O
or	O
Trials	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
differs	O
from	O
Destiny	B-Application
1	I-Application
,	O
where	O
these	O
hosting	O
duties	O
were	O
performed	O
by	O
player	O
consoles	O
and	O
only	O
script	O
and	O
mission	O
logic	O
ran	O
in	O
the	O
data	O
center.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Grimoire	O
cards	O
that	O
were	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
detailed	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
universe	O
and	O
could	O
only	O
be	O
accessed	O
from	O
Bungie	O
's	O
website	O
and	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
app	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
shifted	O
their	O
focus	O
to	O
in-game	O
storytelling	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
something	O
the	O
original	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
lacking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
detail	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
there	O
are	O
many	O
artifacts	O
around	O
the	O
maps	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
scanned	O
by	O
Ghost	O
,	O
who	O
will	O
give	O
details	O
and	O
backstory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
E3	O
2017	O
also	O
revealed	O
that	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
release	O
date	O
was	O
moved	O
up	O
to	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
was	O
confirmed	O
for	O
an	O
October	O
24	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
access	O
for	O
pre-order	O
customers	O
began	O
on	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
on	O
July	O
18	O
followed	O
by	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
July	O
19	O
;	O
non-pre-order	O
customers	O
received	O
access	O
beginning	O
July	O
21	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
October	O
24	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
an	O
Expansion	O
Pass	O
,	O
which	O
granted	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
like	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
pre-orders	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
beta	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
in-game	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
exotic	O
weapon	O
"	O
Coldheart	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
figures	O
and	O
toys	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Lord	O
Saladin	O
,	O
were	O
released	O
after	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
console	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Per	O
an	O
exclusivity	O
agreement	O
with	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
that	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
featured	O
timed-exclusive	O
content	O
until	O
late	O
2018	O
;	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
exclusive	O
content	O
ended	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
included	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
SteelBook	O
case	O
,	O
the	O
Expansion	O
Pass	O
,	O
a	O
themed	O
backpack	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
Frontier	O
Kit	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
solar	O
panel	O
USB	O
charger	O
with	O
built-in	O
light	O
,	O
a	O
paracord	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
solar	O
blanket	O
,	O
a	O
15	O
"	O
laptop/tablet	O
sleeve	O
with	O
protective	O
pocket	O
slip	O
,	O
a	O
Cabal-themed	O
collector	O
's	O
box	O
with	O
various	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
premium	O
digital	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
limited-time	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
bundle	O
that	O
included	O
a	O
glacier	O
white	O
PlayStation	B-Device
4	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Expansion	O
Pass	O
,	O
and	O
premium	O
digital	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
remained	O
on	O
the	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
platform	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
several	O
months	O
,	O
but	O
transitioned	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
upon	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
Bungie	O
's	O
plans	O
to	O
expand	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
new	O
platforms	O
after	O
their	O
acquisition	O
by	O
Sony	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
in	O
August	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
Bungie	O
made	O
several	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
monetization	O
model	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
this	O
,	O
they	O
partnered	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
to	O
offer	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
Stadia	B-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
streaming	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
made	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
free	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
New	O
Light	O
"	O
version	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
player-versus-player	O
modes	O
free	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Content	O
like	O
Forsaken	B-Application
and	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
à	O
la	O
carte	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	B-Application
and	O
future	O
expansions	O
are	O
considered	O
standalone	O
experiences	O
,	O
not	O
requiring	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
have	O
bought	O
the	O
other	O
additional	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduced	O
a	O
battle	O
pass	O
system	O
lasting	O
for	O
each	O
season	O
,	O
featuring	O
two	O
tiers	O
of	O
rewards	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
weapons	O
,	O
cosmetics	O
,	O
and	O
in-game	O
materials	O
and	O
currency	O
,	O
for	O
playing	O
various	O
activities	O
during	O
that	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
New	O
Light	O
and	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
come	O
after	O
Bungie	O
's	O
acquisition	O
of	O
the	O
publishing	O
rights	O
of	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
franchise	O
from	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2020	O
that	O
moving	O
into	O
the	O
fourth	O
year	O
of	O
content	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
retire	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
less	O
played	O
existing	O
content	O
into	O
a	O
"	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
"	O
(	O
DCV	O
)	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
worlds	O
and	O
activities	O
associated	O
with	O
them	O
unavailable	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
developers	O
stated	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
become	O
too	O
large	O
and	O
unmanagable	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
content	O
they	O
were	O
continuing	O
to	O
add	O
(	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
client	O
had	O
reached	O
approximately	O
115	O
GB	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
periodically	O
unvault	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
areas	O
and	O
activities	O
,	O
including	O
updated	O
versions	O
of	O
areas	O
and	O
activities	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
(	O
seen	O
first	O
with	O
the	O
Moon	O
in	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
)	O
,	O
to	O
give	O
players	O
opportunities	O
to	O
complete	O
quests	O
and	O
triumphs	O
associated	O
with	O
them	O
over	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
area	O
was	O
brought	O
back	O
for	O
"	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Haunted	O
"	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
though	O
with	O
new	O
activities	O
and	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
maps	O
to	O
reflect	O
the	O
story	O
elements	O
around	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
said	O
that	O
using	O
the	O
DCV	O
to	O
rework	O
content	O
was	O
an	O
alternative	O
to	O
developing	O
a	O
wholly	O
new	O
Destiny	B-Application
3	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
by	O
August	O
2022	O
,	O
Bungie	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
improved	O
the	O
backend	O
technology	O
behind	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
that	O
they	O
will	O
no	O
longer	O
vault	O
expansion	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Earth	O
's	O
Cosmodrome	O
patrol	O
location	O
and	O
strikes	O
would	O
return	O
during	O
seasons	O
12	O
and	O
13	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
Vault	O
of	O
Glass	O
raid	B-Protocol
would	O
also	O
return	O
sometime	O
in	O
Year	O
4	O
(	O
later	O
confirmed	O
for	O
Season	O
14	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
additional	O
years	O
of	O
content	O
planned	O
out	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
launching	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
and	O
Lightfall	B-Application
afterwards	O
—	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
November	O
2021	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
early	O
2022	O
,	O
with	O
Lightfall	B-Application
being	O
delayed	O
to	O
early	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
want	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
Destiny	B-Application
3	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
because	O
it	O
would	O
require	O
them	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
players	O
,	O
to	O
have	O
to	O
start	O
over	O
and	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
instead	O
continue	O
to	O
build	O
upon	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
final	O
chapter	O
will	O
follow	O
Lightfall	B-Application
to	O
conclude	O
the	O
first	O
saga	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Light	O
and	O
Darkness	O
Saga	O
,	O
"	O
before	O
beginning	O
a	O
new	O
saga	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2020	O
Bungie	O
affirmed	O
its	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
the	O
next-generation	O
consoles	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
these	O
platforms	O
would	O
support	O
native	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
at	O
60fps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
revealed	O
after	O
the	O
announcement	O
,	O
would	O
run	O
at	O
1080p	O
resolution	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
also	O
confirmed	O
that	O
cross-play	B-Application
would	O
be	O
supported	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
family	O
of	O
consoles	O
(	O
e.g.	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
5	O
)	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
and	O
between	O
all	O
platforms	O
starting	O
with	O
Season	O
15	O
later	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
players	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
can	O
update	O
their	O
versions	O
to	O
the	O
newer	O
consoles	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
family	O
for	O
free	O
and	O
bring	O
existing	O
content	O
across	O
,	O
with	O
Bungie	O
using	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
"	O
Smart	O
Delivery	O
"	O
program	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
general	O
growth	O
of	O
the	O
company	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
in	O
early	O
2021	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
looking	O
to	O
expand	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
IP	O
beyond	O
video	O
games	O
and	O
creating	O
a	O
"	O
Destiny	B-Application
Universe	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
in	O
March	O
2021	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
current	O
leads	O
Luke	O
Smith	O
and	O
Mark	O
Noseworthy	O
were	O
named	O
as	O
executive	O
creative	O
director	O
and	O
vice	O
president	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
of	O
Bungie	O
's	O
new	O
Destiny	B-Application
Universe	O
division	O
,	O
while	O
Justin	O
Truman	O
was	O
named	O
to	O
general	O
manager	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
stated	O
that	O
their	O
plan	O
was	O
to	O
provide	O
post-release	O
content	O
at	O
a	O
quicker	O
rate	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
not	O
having	O
enough	O
content	O
post-launch	O
and	O
between	O
each	O
of	O
its	O
expansions	O
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
also	O
announced	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
Expansion	O
Pass	O
prior	O
to	O
launch	O
,	O
which	O
granted	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guided	O
Games	O
feature	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
for	O
the	O
Nightfall	O
activity	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Leviathan	O
"	O
,	O
unlocked	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
Guided	O
Games	O
in	O
beta	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Trials	O
of	O
the	O
Nine	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
character	O
Xûr	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
exotic	O
items	O
vendor	O
who	O
only	O
appears	O
on	O
the	O
weekends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
prestige	O
mode	O
for	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
was	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
to	O
unlock	O
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
October	O
17	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Named	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
,	O
it	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
Osiris	O
from	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
timed-exclusive	O
Crucible	O
map	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
players	O
called	O
Wormhaven	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
a	O
feature	O
called	O
raid	B-Protocol
lair	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
featuring	O
new	O
areas	O
to	O
the	O
existing	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
and	O
a	O
different	O
final	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
Rasputin	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
character	O
named	O
Ana	O
Bray	O
(	O
also	O
from	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
)	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
who	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
primary	O
NPC	O
on	O
Mars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	O
expansion	O
,	O
Warmind	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
second	O
raid	B-Protocol
lair	O
on	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
expansions	O
featured	O
timed-exclusive	O
content	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
platform	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
other	O
platforms	O
in	O
late	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
expansion	O
,	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
beginning	O
Year	O
2	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Destinys	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
Forsaken	B-Application
had	O
a	O
large	O
overhaul	O
on	O
gameplay	O
,	O
though	O
not	O
to	O
the	O
extent	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
had	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
large	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
expansion	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Reef	O
's	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
called	O
"	O
Last	O
Wish	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
end-game	O
area	O
,	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
,	O
also	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
Reef	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
claimed	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
more	O
bosses	O
than	O
any	O
previous	O
raid	B-Protocol
(	O
including	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
)	O
with	O
a	O
massive	O
roam	O
area	O
,	O
puzzles	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
changed	O
over	O
time	O
based	O
on	O
players	O
 '	O
actions	O
in	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uldren	O
is	O
driven	O
to	O
find	O
his	O
lost	O
sister	O
,	O
Queen	O
Mara	O
Sov	O
,	O
believing	O
her	O
to	O
still	O
be	O
alive	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
and	O
he	O
leads	O
the	O
Scorn	O
,	O
former	O
Fallen	O
that	O
were	O
revived	O
from	O
the	O
dead	O
and	O
have	O
become	O
their	O
own	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
launch	O
trailer	O
for	O
Forsaken	B-Application
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Guardian	O
would	O
once	O
again	O
speak	O
;	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Guardian	O
had	O
not	O
spoken	O
since	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destinys	O
base	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsaken	B-Application
also	O
began	O
a	O
seasonal	O
cycle	O
of	O
content	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
introducing	O
new	O
story	O
content	O
,	O
activities	O
,	O
and	O
gear	O
,	O
some	O
which	O
required	O
purchase	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
major	O
expansion	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2019	O
(	O
delayed	O
from	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
of	O
September	O
17	O
)	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
scope	O
to	O
Forsaken	B-Application
and	O
the	O
original	O
Destinys	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
Year	O
3	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
sees	O
players	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Moon	O
,	O
an	O
area	O
that	O
was	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
location	O
was	O
reprised	O
and	O
expanded	O
upon	O
with	O
Bungie	O
claiming	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
twice	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
location	O
from	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
sees	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Eris	O
Morn	O
,	O
a	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
absent	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Red	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
includes	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
on	O
Mars	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
six-player	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	B-Application
seasonal	O
content	O
included	O
the	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Undying	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
preventing	O
a	O
Vex	O
invasion	O
of	O
the	O
Moon	O
by	O
the	O
Undying	O
Mind	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
Dawn	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Guardian	O
aids	O
Orisis	O
with	O
the	O
Sundial	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
Red	O
Legion	O
from	O
altering	O
the	O
past	O
and	O
to	O
bring	O
back	O
Saint-14	O
to	O
the	O
present	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Worthy	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Zavala	O
and	O
Ana	O
Bray	O
enlist	O
the	O
Vanguards	O
to	O
help	O
Rasputin	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
Almighty	O
from	O
crashing	O
into	O
the	O
Last	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Guardians	O
help	O
protect	O
Eris	O
Morn	O
from	O
Taken	O
and	O
Hive	O
as	O
she	O
tries	O
to	O
commune	O
with	O
the	O
approaching	O
Darkness	O
and	O
Pyramids	O
of	O
the	O
Black	O
Fleet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
4	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
began	O
with	O
the	O
large	O
expansion	O
titled	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
(	O
delayed	O
from	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
September	O
22	O
)	O
;	O
Bungie	O
described	O
this	O
release	O
as	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
era	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
location	O
,	O
Jupiter	O
's	O
icy	O
moon	O
Europa	O
,	O
reintroduces	O
Earth	O
's	O
Cosmodrome	O
area	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
and	O
moved	O
some	O
older	O
locations	O
into	O
the	O
DCV	O
,	O
including	O
Io	O
,	O
Mars	O
,	O
Mercury	O
,	O
Titan	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
,	O
which	O
Bungie	O
described	O
as	O
helping	O
to	O
better	O
manage	O
current	O
content	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
anticipation	O
of	O
future	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
also	O
represented	O
a	O
major	O
shift	O
in	O
the	O
storytelling	O
approach	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
which	O
had	O
been	O
experimented	O
with	O
in	O
the	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
season	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Senior	O
narrative	O
lead	O
Julia	O
Nardin	O
stated	O
that	O
around	O
Arrivals	O
the	O
writing	O
team	O
started	O
to	O
explore	O
a	O
more	O
serialized	O
approach	O
with	O
their	O
narrative	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
within	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
mapped	O
out	O
the	O
major	O
story	O
elements	O
of	O
each	O
season	O
similar	O
to	O
a	O
television	O
show	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
out	O
in	O
six	O
to	O
eight	O
segments	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
that	O
season	O
,	O
and	O
having	O
each	O
season	O
's	O
story	O
arc	O
fit	O
into	O
a	O
larger	O
overall	O
arcing	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay-wise	O
,	O
players	O
learn	O
a	O
new	O
elemental	O
ability	O
—	O
the	O
first	O
new	O
elemental	O
ability	O
introduced	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
since	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
launched	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Exo	O
Stranger	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
seen	O
since	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destinys	O
campaign	O
,	O
also	O
returned	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Variks	O
,	O
the	O
Loyal	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
expansion	O
—	O
though	O
he	O
was	O
an	O
unseen	O
character	O
in	O
Forsaken	B-Application
whose	O
actions	O
inadvertently	O
caused	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
Cayde-6	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
follows	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Mara	O
Sov	O
,	O
Queen	O
of	O
the	O
Awoken	O
,	O
as	O
she	O
works	O
alongside	O
the	O
guardian	O
&	O
Savathûn	O
herself	O
to	O
help	O
exorcise	O
Savathûns	O
worm	O
and	O
extract	O
revenge	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
for	O
her	O
involvement	O
in	O
corrupting	O
both	O
her	O
brother	O
,	O
Uldren	O
Sov	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Last	O
Wish	O
Raid	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
expansion	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
beginning	O
the	O
fifth	O
year	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
focus	O
is	O
on	O
the	O
titular	O
character	O
,	O
Savathûn	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
leaders	O
of	O
the	O
Hive	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
discreetly	O
bringing	O
in	O
some	O
citizens	O
of	O
the	O
Last	O
City	O
under	O
her	O
control	O
during	O
events	O
of	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
introduces	O
weapon	O
crafting	O
,	O
initially	O
with	O
gear	O
found	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
expansion	O
but	O
eventually	O
working	O
in	O
legacy	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
plans	O
to	O
introduce	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
or	O
dungeon	O
every	O
three	O
months	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
begin	O
rotating	O
raids	B-Protocol
and	O
dungeons	O
as	O
they	O
increase	O
their	O
availability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
these	O
expansions	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
limited	O
time	O
seasonal	O
events	O
that	O
recur	O
annually	O
tied	O
to	O
real-world	O
holidays	O
,	O
many	O
introduced	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
year	O
of	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
Dawning	O
"	O
event	O
originated	O
from	O
Destiny	B-Application
themed	O
around	O
the	O
holiday	O
season	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
worked	O
to	O
craft	O
special	O
cookies	O
to	O
deliver	O
to	O
NPCs	O
across	O
the	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
Halloween-themed	O
event	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
hunt	O
down	O
special	O
enemies	O
in	O
spooky-themed	O
versions	O
of	O
world	O
areas	O
to	O
collect	O
candy	O
and	O
gain	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Crimson	O
Days	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
Valentine	O
's	O
Day-themed	O
event	O
from	O
Year	O
2	O
(	O
2016	O
)	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
featured	O
a	O
2-versus-2	O
Crucible	O
mode	O
that	O
encouraged	O
teammates	O
to	O
stay	O
close	O
to	O
improve	O
their	O
winning	O
chances	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
was	O
also	O
retired	O
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
reviewers	O
labeled	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
Destiny	B-Application
1.5	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
many	O
similarities	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
but	O
praise	O
was	O
given	O
to	O
improvements	O
made	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
received	O
praise	O
and	O
criticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miller	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
was	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
Bungie	O
's	O
most	O
intricate	O
and	O
fascinating	O
environments	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
maze-like	O
structure	O
with	O
hidden	O
chests	O
and	O
secret	O
passages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Slead	O
of	O
EGM	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
bread	O
and	O
butter	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
is	O
still	O
these	O
post-campaign	O
quests	O
"	O
,	O
also	O
referring	O
to	O
Strikes	O
and	O
the	O
weekly	O
Nightfall	O
activity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Perez	O
of	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
,	O
who	O
did	O
not	O
play	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
was	O
a	O
big	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
Leviathan	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
exceeded	O
its	O
hype	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Plagge	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
solving	O
[	O
the	O
raid's ]	O
often	O
obscure	O
puzzles	O
can	O
be	O
both	O
rewarding	O
and	O
frustrating	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
"	O
each	O
failure	O
teaches	O
you	O
something	O
new	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
was	O
largely	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
easier	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
universe	O
's	O
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
50,263	O
copies	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
within	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
which	O
placed	O
it	O
at	O
number	O
one	O
on	O
the	O
weekly	O
sales	O
charts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
weekend	O
consisting	O
of	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
took	O
the	O
number	O
1	O
spot	O
on	O
the	O
UK	O
sales	O
chart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
also	O
the	O
second	O
highest-grossing	O
console	O
game	O
of	O
2017	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
(	O
behind	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
Activision	O
's	O
biggest	O
PC	O
release	O
based	O
on	O
units	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digital	O
downloads	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
account	O
for	O
more	O
than	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
total	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
games	O
to	O
receive	O
six	O
nominations	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
event	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
for	O
Best	O
Art	O
Direction	O
,	O
Best	O
Score/Music	O
,	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Design	O
,	O
Best	O
Ongoing	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Entertainment	O
Weekly	O
ranked	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
sixth	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
"	O
,	O
GamesRadar+	O
ranked	O
it	O
seventh	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
Eurogamer	O
also	O
ranked	O
it	O
seventh	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
50	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Polygon	O
ranked	O
it	O
12th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
50	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Verge	O
named	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
15	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ben	O
"	O
Yahtzee	O
"	O
Croshaw	O
of	O
Zero	O
Punctuation	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
third	O
on	O
his	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
Blandest	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
always	O
feel	O
slightly	O
unqualified	O
to	O
criticize	O
multiplayer-focused	O
shooters	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
,	O
after	O
all	O
,	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
bland	O
and	O
for	O
people	O
with	O
friends	O
,	O
but	O
I	O
ca	O
n't	O
help	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
best	O
possible	O
result	O
of	O
enlisting	O
friends	O
to	O
help	O
you	O
grind	O
through	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
be	O
not	O
having	O
to	O
pay	O
for	O
as	O
many	O
Christmas	O
presents.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
both	O
Destructoids	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
2017	O
and	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2017	O
Awards	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
of	O
which	O
also	O
nominated	O
it	O
for	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Original	O
Music	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Result	O
Ref	O
2017	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
2017	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
Best	O
Online	B-Application
Multiplayer	O
Gamescom	O
2017	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
)	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
Best	O
Social/Online	O
Game	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
Ping	O
Awards	O
Best	O
International	O
Game	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
2017	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Best	O
Gaming	O
Performance	O
(	O
Nathan	O
Fillion	O
)	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
Ultimate	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
Best	O
Art	O
Direction	O
Best	O
Score/Music	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Design	O
Best	O
Ongoing	O
Game	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Titanium	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
2018	O
New	O
York	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2018	O
Herman	O
Melville	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Writing	O
Tin	O
Pan	O
Alley	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Music	O
in	O
a	O
Game	O
Statue	O
of	O
Liberty	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
World	O
16th	O
Visual	O
Effects	O
Society	O
Awards	O
Outstanding	O
Compositing	O
in	O
a	O
Photoreal	O
Commercial	O
(	O
New	O
Legends	O
Will	O
Rise	O
)	O
21st	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Sound	O
Design	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Online	B-Application
Gameplay	O
NAVGTR	O
Awards	O
Art	O
Direction	O
,	O
Fantasy	O
Game	O
,	O
Franchise	O
Action	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Technical	O
Original	O
Dramatic	O
Score	O
,	O
Franchise	O
Performance	O
in	O
a	O
Drama	O
,	O
Lead	O
(	O
Nathan	O
Fillion	O
)	O
Use	O
of	O
Sound	O
,	O
Franchise	O
Italian	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2018	O
People	O
's	O
Choice	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Best	O
Evolving	O
Game	O
(	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
)	O
SXSW	O
Gaming	O
Awards	O
2018	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Technology	O
16th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Audio	O
Network	O
Guild	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Interactive	O
Score	O
Best	O
Dialogue	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Mix	O
Best	O
Original	O
Choral	O
Composition	O
(	O
"	O
Last	O
Rite	O
"	O
)	O
14th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Games	O
Awards	O
Audio	O
Achievement	O
ASCAP	O
Composers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
2018	O
2017	O
ASCAP	O
Video	O
Game	O
Score	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
2018	O
Best	O
Online	B-Application
Multiplayer	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Best	O
Ongoing	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Gamescom	O
2018	O
Best	O
Add-on/DLC	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
2018	O
Still	O
Playing	O
Award	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2018	O
Best	O
Ongoing	O
Game	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
Fan	O
Favorite	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Fan	O
Favorite	O
Shooter	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
2019	O
22nd	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Online	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
SXSW	O
Gaming	O
Awards	O
2019	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Multiplayer	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Most	O
Evolved	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
17th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Audio	O
Network	O
Guild	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Original	O
Choral	O
Composition	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
;	O
"	O
Keep	O
of	O
Voices	O
"	O
)	O
15th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Games	O
Awards	O
Evolving	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Italian	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2019	O
Best	O
Evolving	O
Game	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
ASCAP	O
Composers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
2019	O
2018	O
ASCAP	O
Video	O
Game	O
Score	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
2019	O
Best	O
Ongoing	O
Game	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
2019	O
Best	O
Game	O
Expansion	O
(	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
)	O
Still	O
Playing	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2019	O
Best	O
Ongoing	O
Game	O
Best	O
Community	O
Support	O
2020	O
23rd	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
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