<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadowkeep	I-Application
is	O
a	O
major	O
expansion	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bungie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Representing	O
the	O
fourth	O
expansion	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
year	O
of	O
extended	O
content	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
expansion	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
independently	O
by	O
Bungie	O
after	O
acquiring	O
publishing	O
rights	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
from	O
Activision	O
in	O
early	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
arrive	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
rather	O
than	O
the	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
client	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
used	O
since	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
returns	O
players	O
to	O
Earth	O
's	O
Moon	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
destination	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
location	O
reprised	O
and	O
expanded	O
upon	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Destiny	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
sees	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Eris	O
Morn	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
absent	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
original	O
base	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	O
includes	O
new	O
content	O
for	O
every	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
including	O
new	O
missions	O
,	O
new	O
Player	O
versus	O
Environment	O
(	O
PvE	O
)	O
locations	O
,	O
Player	O
versus	O
Player	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
maps	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
armor	O
,	O
exotic	O
gear	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
dungeon	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
further	O
fundamental	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
revamped	O
armor	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
base	O
game	O
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>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
this	O
free-to-play	O
version	O
featured	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
base	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
,	O
among	O
various	O
other	O
PvE	O
and	O
PvP	O
activities	O
—	O
much	O
of	O
this	O
content	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
when	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
released	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	O
and	O
all	O
future	O
expansions	O
and	O
seasonal	O
passes	O
(	O
including	O
the	O
previous	O
expansion	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
are	O
viewed	O
as	O
standalone	O
releases	O
and	O
do	O
not	O
require	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
previous	O
premium	O
content	O
;	O
they	O
only	O
require	O
owning	O
the	O
free-to-play	O
New	O
Light	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
scale	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Destinys	O
fourth	O
expansion	O
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
"	O
full	O
campaign	O
"	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
multiplayer	B-Application
PvE	O
"	O
strike	O
"	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
new	O
PvP	O
Crucible	O
map	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
two	O
reused	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
features	O
the	O
Moon	O
as	O
a	O
returning	O
,	O
playable	O
destination	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
reprised	O
and	O
expanded	O
upon	O
its	O
original	O
patrol	O
mode	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eris	O
Morn	O
,	O
a	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
absent	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
base	O
campaign	O
,	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
non-player	O
character	O
(	O
NPC	O
)	O
for	O
Shadowkeep	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nightmare	O
enemies	O
are	O
mostly	O
major	O
story	O
bosses	O
from	O
both	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
minor	O
enemies	O
from	O
the	O
Fallen	O
,	O
Hive	O
,	O
Cabal	O
,	O
Vex	O
,	O
and	O
Scorn	O
enemy	O
races	O
,	O
made	O
more	O
powerful	O
by	O
the	O
Darkness	O
and	O
can	O
even	O
regenerate	O
their	O
health	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
mission	O
,	O
"	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
on	O
Mars	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
;	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
was	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
first	O
seasonal	O
content	O
offering	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Undying	O
,	O
which	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
Vex	O
,	O
who	O
invaded	O
the	O
Moon	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
players	O
 '	O
actions	O
during	O
the	O
raid	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
,	O
the	O
pinnacle	O
PvP	O
mode	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
expansion	O
and	O
the	O
predecessor	O
to	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
pinnacle	O
PvP	O
mode	O
Trials	O
of	O
the	O
Nine	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
February	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Worthy	O
,	O
and	O
returned	O
on	O
March	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Saint-14	O
,	O
a	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
who	O
returned	O
as	O
an	O
NPC	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
Dawn	O
,	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
mode	O
's	O
main	O
vendor	O
and	O
announcer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
armor	O
system	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
a	O
major	O
overhaul	O
with	O
Shadowkeep	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armor	O
2.0	O
also	O
reintroduces	O
the	O
Intellect	O
,	O
Discipline	O
,	O
and	O
Strength	O
stats	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Destiny	B-Application
game	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
cooldown	O
times	O
of	O
their	O
super	O
,	O
grenade	O
,	O
and	O
melee	O
abilities	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
brought	O
back	O
artifacts	O
,	O
a	O
gameplay	O
feature	O
that	O
was	O
originally	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Destiny	B-Application
with	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
and	O
expanded	O
upon	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
,	O
but	O
had	O
been	O
absent	O
from	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seasonal	O
artifacts	O
also	O
grant	O
seasonal	O
mods	O
that	O
players	O
can	O
equip	O
on	O
their	O
armor	O
and	O
weapons	O
;	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
mods	O
are	O
required	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
defeat	O
powerful	O
versions	O
of	O
enemies	O
called	O
"	O
Champions	O
"	O
featured	O
in	O
each	O
season	O
's	O
exclusive	O
seasonal	O
activity	O
;	O
in	O
the	O
Hero	O
,	O
Legend	O
,	O
Master	O
,	O
and	O
Grandmaster	O
versions	O
of	O
Nightfall	O
:	O
The	O
Ordeal	O
and	O
Nightmare	O
Hunts	O
;	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
raid	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
also	O
made	O
some	O
changes	O
to	O
Power	O
progression	O
in	O
Shadowkeep	O
—	O
Prime	O
Engrams	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
Forsaken	B-Application
and	O
granted	O
gear	O
that	O
provided	O
a	O
large	O
boost	O
to	O
players	O
 '	O
Power	O
levels	O
,	O
are	O
now	O
awarded	O
after	O
players	O
reach	O
Power	O
level	O
900	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
players	O
reach	O
the	O
second	O
soft	O
level	O
of	O
950	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
further	O
increase	O
their	O
Power	O
level	O
to	O
960	O
by	O
participating	O
in	O
pinnacle	O
endgame	O
activities	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
raids	B-Protocol
,	O
Nightfall	O
:	O
The	O
Ordeal	O
strikes	O
,	O
Master	O
Nightmare	O
Hunts	O
,	O
Iron	O
Banner	O
and	O
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
reward	O
pinnacle	O
gear	O
up	O
to	O
Power	O
level	O
960	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
four	O
named	O
seasons	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
season	O
lasting	O
ten	O
weeks	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Season	O
11	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
extended	O
by	O
a	O
few	O
weeks	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Undying	O
(	O
Season	O
8	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
available	O
alongside	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
featured	O
a	O
new	O
six-player	O
match-made	O
PvE	O
activity	O
,	O
called	O
Vex	O
Offensive	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
"	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
also	O
introduced	O
players	O
to	O
Saint-14	O
,	O
a	O
Titan	O
from	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
who	O
became	O
a	O
seasonal	O
vendor	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
Tower	O
Hangar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
also	O
saw	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
,	O
a	O
3v3	O
competitive	O
PvP	O
mode	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
which	O
has	O
fireteams	O
compete	O
until	O
they	O
either	O
win	O
seven	O
matches	O
or	O
lose	O
three	O
,	O
with	O
rewards	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
overall	O
performance	O
;	O
players	O
who	O
go	O
flawless	O
with	O
seven	O
wins	O
and	O
no	O
losses	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Lighthouse	O
social	O
space	O
on	O
Mercury	O
for	O
pinnacle	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
death	B-Application
of	I-Application
Cayde	I-Application
6	I-Application
,	O
Shadowkeep	O
focuses	O
on	O
Eris	O
Morn	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
departed	O
from	O
the	O
Tower	O
and	O
remained	O
absent	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Red	O
War	O
that	O
occurred	O
two	O
years	O
ago	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
then	O
shown	O
that	O
more	O
phantoms	O
of	O
fallen	O
Guardians	O
are	O
haunting	O
Eris	O
while	O
the	O
Guardian	O
was	O
fulfilling	O
tasks	O
for	O
her	O
;	O
Eris	O
reveals	O
that	O
said	O
phantoms	O
are	O
those	O
of	O
her	O
former	O
fireteam	O
who	O
previously	O
took	O
on	O
Crota	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
Eris	O
's	O
fears	O
that	O
the	O
Darkness	O
is	O
leading	O
them	O
into	O
a	O
trap	O
,	O
a	O
fireteam	O
of	O
Guardians	O
assembled	O
by	O
Eris	O
invades	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
through	O
a	O
newly	O
discovered	O
Vex	O
portal	O
beneath	O
the	O
lunar	O
surface	O
near	O
the	O
Scarlet	O
Keep	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
signal	O
to	O
its	O
source	O
(	O
"	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
"	O
raid	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
arrives	O
to	O
find	O
Saint	O
in	O
his	O
first	O
off-world	O
mission	O
,	O
fighting	O
Fallen	O
on	O
Mercury	O
,	O
centuries	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SIVA	O
was	O
also	O
referenced	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
pieces	O
,	O
suggesting	O
that	O
Rasputin	O
actually	O
used	O
SIVA	O
as	O
bait	O
to	O
lure	O
the	O
Iron	O
Lords	O
to	O
their	O
doom	O
(	O
as	O
depicted	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Darkness	O
,	O
through	O
Ghost	O
,	O
once	O
again	O
taunts	O
the	O
Guardian	O
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
an	O
"	B-Application
ancient	I-Application
power	I-Application
"	I-Application
is	I-Application
awaiting	I-Application
them	I-Application
on	I-Application
Jupiter	I-Application
's	I-Application
moon	I-Application
Europa	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Beyond	I-Application
Light	I-Application
follow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
Year	O
3	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
life	O
cycle	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
expansion	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
independently	O
by	O
Bungie	O
after	O
acquiring	O
publishing	O
rights	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
from	O
Activision	O
in	O
early	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
arrive	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
rather	O
than	O
the	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
client	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
used	O
since	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
standard	O
version	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
available	O
as	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
a	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
and	O
a	O
digital	O
deluxe	O
edition	O
were	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
seasons	O
could	O
be	O
purchased	O
à	O
la	O
carte	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
season	O
passes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
and	O
final	O
season	O
for	O
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
,	O
began	O
on	O
June	O
9	O
and	O
was	O
originally	O
to	O
conclude	O
on	O
September	O
21	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
extended	O
to	O
November	O
9	O
as	O
the	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
was	O
delayed	O
until	O
November	O
10	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
alongside	O
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
Bungie	O
released	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
called	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
base	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
,	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
full	O
PvE	O
strikes	O
playlist	O
,	O
the	O
competitive	O
PvP	O
playlists	O
and	O
maps	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
hybrid	O
PvE/PvP	O
mode	O
Gambit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
of	O
New	O
Light	O
also	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
the	O
playable	O
destinations	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
,	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Moon	O
without	O
needing	O
to	O
own	O
either	O
the	O
Forsaken	B-Application
or	O
Shadowkeep	O
expansions	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
expansions	O
are	O
required	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
access	O
their	O
respective	O
story	O
missions	O
and	O
other	O
activities	O
and	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
and	O
all	O
future	O
expansions	O
and	O
seasonal	O
passes	O
are	O
viewed	O
as	O
standalone	O
releases	O
and	O
do	O
not	O
require	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
previous	O
premium	O
content	O
;	O
they	O
only	O
require	O
owning	O
the	O
free-to-play	O
New	O
Light	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
the	O
free-to-play	O
content	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadowkeep	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
felt	O
the	O
new	O
gearing	O
system	O
was	O
an	O
improvement	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
reuse	O
of	O
content	O
in	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
"	O
Bungie	O
has	O
come	O
full	O
circle	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
reusing	O
old	O
content	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
zone	O
—	O
the	O
moon	O
—	O
is	O
basically	O
recreated	O
and	O
restructured	O
from	O
Destiny	B-Application
1	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
“	O
new	O
”	O
enemy	O
type	O
—	O
nightmares	O
—	O
are	O
just	O
existing	O
baddies	O
and	O
bosses	O
with	O
red	O
mist	O
around	O
them	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
criticizing	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
change	O
compared	O
to	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
GameSpot	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
added	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
continues	O
the	O
tradition	O
of	O
including	O
strange	O
and	O
fun	O
mechanics	O
that	O
push	O
your	O
limits	O
of	O
skill	O
and	O
team	O
coordination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
shorter	O
raids	B-Protocol
with	O
only	O
four	O
encounters	O
,	O
but	O
includes	O
big	O
,	O
exciting	O
pieces	O
...	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
is	O
n't	O
quite	O
the	O
equal	O
of	O
the	O
massive	O
Forsaken	B-Application
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
Last	O
Wish	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
highlight	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	O
for	O
certain	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PCGamesN	O
praised	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
"	O
Shadowkeep	O
’s	O
chilling	O
new	O
score	O
–	O
all	O
choral	O
chants	O
and	O
nails-on-a-chalkboard	O
strings	O
–	O
can	O
be	O
heard	O
in	O
Sorrow	O
’s	O
Harbour	O
,	O
but	O
really	O
shines	O
in	O
the	O
campaign	O
’s	O
creepiest	O
moments	O
;	O
when	O
you	O
’re	O
swarmed	O
by	O
Thrall	O
in	O
a	O
reprise	O
of	O
the	O
opening	O
stages	O
of	O
the	O
Crota	O
’s	O
End	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
or	O
when	O
the	O
sinister	O
phantoms	O
of	O
dead	O
Guardians	O
flock	O
around	O
you	O
in	O
the	O
depths	O
of	O
the	O
Hellmouth	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
