<s>
There	O
have	O
been	O
several	O
pieces	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
released	O
for	O
Bungie	O
's	O
2017	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
packages	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
generally	O
add	O
new	O
player	O
versus	O
environment	O
(	O
PvE	O
)	O
missions	O
and	O
player	O
versus	O
player	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
modes	O
,	O
new	O
locales	O
to	O
visit	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
items	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Two	O
began	O
with	O
one	O
large	O
expansion	O
and	O
had	O
three	O
premium	O
content	O
drops	O
,	O
available	O
by	O
way	O
of	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
seasonal	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
was	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
and	O
featured	O
an	O
overhaul	O
on	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
,	O
retailers	O
issued	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Forsaken	I-Application
Legendary	O
Collection	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
up	O
to	O
and	O
including	O
Forsaken	B-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
with	O
its	O
three	O
content	O
drops	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Forge	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Drifter	O
,	O
and	O
Season	O
of	O
Opulence	O
,	O
releasing	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
March	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
June	O
2019	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
became	O
free	O
to	O
all	O
owners	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
who	O
had	O
not	O
purchased	O
the	O
pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Three	O
then	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
fourth	O
expansion	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
,	O
not	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
purchase	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
expansions	O
(	O
future	O
content	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
are	O
also	O
now	O
viewed	O
in	O
this	O
way	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
were	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Undying	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Season	O
of	O
Dawn	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Worthy	O
,	O
and	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
,	O
releasing	O
in	O
December	O
2019	O
,	O
March	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
June	O
2020	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
alongside	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
was	O
a	O
re-release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
called	O
New	O
Light	O
,	O
which	O
made	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
free-to-play	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
included	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Four	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
fifth	O
expansion	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
along	O
with	O
four	O
seasonal	O
content	O
offerings	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
which	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Hunt	O
,	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Chosen	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Splicer	O
in	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beyond	B-Application
Lights	I-Application
release	O
has	O
thus	O
far	O
had	O
the	O
largest	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
content	O
was	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
DCV	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
includes	O
all	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
that	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
includes	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
original	O
base	O
campaign	O
,	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
new	O
player	O
quest	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
expansions	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
Year	O
Two	O
's	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
small	O
exception	O
of	O
Gambit	O
Prime	O
from	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Drifter	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
slightly	O
tweaked	O
and	O
replaced	O
the	O
three-round	O
Gambit	O
and	O
also	O
renamed	O
as	O
Gambit	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Five	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
sixth	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
alongside	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
four	O
regular	O
seasonal	O
content	O
offerings	O
,	O
called	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Risen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
and	O
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
free-roam	O
location	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
Forsaken	B-Application
expansion	O
's	O
story	O
campaign	O
were	O
rotated	O
into	O
the	O
DCV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Six	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
seventh	O
expansion	O
,	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
a	O
final	O
chapter	O
in	O
2024	O
marking	O
Year	O
Seven	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Shape	I-Application
,	O
to	O
close	O
out	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>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
September	O
2017	O
,	O
Bungie	O
said	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
already	O
begun	O
work	O
on	O
post-release	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
said	O
they	O
planned	O
on	O
providing	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
 '	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
minor	O
expansions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
Year	O
1	O
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
featured	O
periodical	O
holiday-themed	O
events	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
2	O
featured	O
one	O
large	O
expansion	O
,	O
Forsaken	B-Application
,	O
the	O
periodical	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
premium	O
content	O
drops	O
,	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
seasonal	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
whenever	O
a	O
new	O
expansion	O
released	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
players	O
were	O
required	O
to	O
have	O
purchased	O
the	O
preceding	O
expansions	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
newer	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
with	O
the	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
expansion	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
Year	O
3	O
,	O
it	O
and	O
all	O
future	O
expansions	O
and	O
seasonal	O
content	O
(	O
and	O
including	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	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
preceding	O
additional	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
also	O
made	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
free-to-play	O
under	O
a	O
release	O
titled	O
New	O
Light	O
(	O
which	O
included	O
access	O
to	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
4	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
saw	O
a	O
major	O
overhaul	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
(	O
DCV	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
this	O
initial	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
DCV	O
,	O
Bungie	O
removed	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
base	O
campaign	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
"	O
(	O
and	O
replaced	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
player	O
quest	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
expansions	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
Year	O
2	O
's	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
minor	O
exception	O
of	O
Gambit	O
Prime	O
,	O
which	O
replaced	O
Gambit	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
Bungie	O
revealed	O
three	O
additional	O
expansions	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Shape	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
were	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
fall	O
2021	O
and	O
fall	O
2022	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
but	O
were	O
delayed	O
to	O
February	O
2022	O
and	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
third	O
coming	O
in	O
early	O
2024	O
,	O
which	O
will	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
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
launch	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
portions	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
were	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
narrative	O
campaign	O
and	O
The	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
destination	O
and	O
associated	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsakens	O
endgame	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
destination	O
,	O
remained	O
and	O
was	O
rebranded	O
under	O
a	O
content	O
package	O
called	O
the	O
Forsaken	B-Application
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
with	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
Bungie	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
vaulting	O
expansion	O
content	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
seasonal	O
content	O
(	O
with	O
some	O
exceptions	O
)	O
will	O
still	O
be	O
vaulted	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
each	O
major	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
an	O
Expansion	O
Pass	O
was	O
available	O
alongside	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
granted	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
minor	O
expansions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
,	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
added	O
new	O
content	O
and	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
Osiris	O
from	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
for	O
whom	O
the	O
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
PvP	O
mode	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
was	O
named	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Certain	O
missions	O
and	O
strikes	O
required	O
players	O
to	O
progress	O
through	O
the	O
Infinite	O
Forest	O
,	O
an	O
area	O
that	O
featured	O
procedurally-generated	O
terrain	O
and	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
reused	O
for	O
the	O
Halloween-themed	O
event	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
,	O
rebranded	O
as	O
the	O
Haunted	O
Forest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
Osiris	O
,	O
his	O
Ghost	O
named	O
Sagira	O
was	O
added	O
with	O
a	O
female	O
voice	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
character	O
Brother	O
Vance	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
Non-player	O
character	O
(	O
NPC	O
)	O
of	O
Mercury	O
in	O
The	O
Lighthouse	O
(	O
formerly	O
an	O
exclusive	O
social	O
space	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
for	O
those	O
who	O
went	O
flawless	O
in	O
Trials	O
of	O
Osiris	O
)	O
.	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>
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
called	O
the	O
token-based	O
loot	O
system	O
a	O
"	O
major	O
problem	O
"	O
while	O
also	O
lamenting	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
sufficient	O
loot	O
rewards	O
,	O
engaging	O
procedural	O
exploration	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
quality	O
sandbox	O
,	O
and	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
call	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
worst	O
Destiny	B-Application
add-ons	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
alongside	O
House	O
of	O
Wolves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
Game	O
Informer	O
reviewed	O
the	O
title	O
slightly	O
more	O
positively	O
,	O
they	O
took	O
issue	O
with	O
the	O
shallow	O
features	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
locations	O
,	O
but	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
several	O
fun	O
activities	O
and	O
loot	O
chases	O
available	O
tempered	O
frustration	O
with	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
took	O
players	O
to	O
the	O
planet	O
Mars	B-Application
in	O
an	O
area	O
called	O
Hellas	O
Basin	O
—	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
had	O
also	O
featured	O
the	O
planet	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
but	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
location	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
featured	O
a	O
new	O
mode	O
called	O
"	O
Escalation	O
Protocol	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
horde	O
mode	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
started	O
by	O
any	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
patrol	O
mode	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
.	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
served	O
as	O
the	O
primary	O
NPC	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
timed-exclusive	O
Strike	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Insight	O
Terminus	O
"	O
was	O
also	O
added	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
added	O
a	O
progressive	O
ranking	O
system	O
for	O
PvP	O
,	O
titled	O
Valor	O
and	O
Glory	O
—	O
this	O
ranking	O
system	O
was	O
not	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>
Several	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
sets	O
out	O
for	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
place	O
where	O
Humanity	O
encountered	O
the	O
Traveler	O
,	O
pursuing	O
the	O
remnants	O
of	O
the	O
Red	O
Legion	O
as	O
they	O
scavenge	O
across	O
the	O
Solar	O
System	O
in	O
their	O
retreat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
goes	O
to	O
the	O
surface	O
to	O
assist	O
Bray	O
,	O
who	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
central	O
core	O
of	O
the	O
ancient	O
Warmind	O
Rasputin	O
,	O
which	O
controlled	O
the	O
Warsats	O
,	O
is	O
inside	O
the	O
facility	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
encounters	O
with	O
Rasputin	O
in	O
the	O
Cosmodrome	O
on	O
Earth	O
(	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
)	O
were	O
fragments	O
of	O
his	O
personality	O
left	O
behind	O
following	O
the	O
Collapse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
facility	O
shakes	O
,	O
Zavala	O
reveals	O
that	O
Rasputin	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
the	O
only	O
thing	O
to	O
awaken	O
on	O
Mars	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
to	O
Mars	B-Application
with	O
the	O
fragment	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
ventures	O
into	O
the	O
Hive	O
's	O
caverns	O
deep	O
beneath	O
Hellas	O
Basin	O
to	O
locate	O
Xol	O
's	O
feeding	O
ground	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
encounter	O
Nokris	O
,	O
Herald	O
of	O
Xol	O
and	O
the	O
exiled	O
younger	O
son	O
of	O
Oryx	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
(	O
who	O
was	O
killed	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warmind	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
called	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
the	O
Escalation	O
Protocol	O
mode	O
the	O
"	O
shining	O
star	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
expansion	O
marked	O
the	O
beginning	O
towards	O
making	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
a	O
more	O
complete	O
experience	O
,	O
while	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Warmind	O
is	O
a	O
better	O
effort	O
than	O
Osiris	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
limited	O
scope	O
and	O
re-used	O
concepts	O
prevent	O
it	O
from	O
attaining	O
greatness.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
major	O
expansion	O
released	O
nearly	O
annually	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
have	O
thus	O
far	O
been	O
five	O
major	O
expansions	O
released	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
—	O
Forsaken	B-Application
in	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
Lightfall	B-Application
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
2021	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
year	O
to	O
not	O
see	O
a	O
major	O
expansion	O
released	O
due	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queens	I-Application
delay	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
November	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
also	O
delayed	O
Lightfall	B-Application
to	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
fall	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Shape	I-Application
,	O
will	O
release	O
in	O
early	O
2024	O
and	O
will	O
conclude	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
first	O
major	O
saga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
major	O
expansion	O
marks	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
year	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
lifecycle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
major	O
expansion	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
but	O
third	O
expansion	O
overall	O
,	O
Forsaken	B-Application
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>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
portions	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
were	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
;	O
this	O
included	O
the	O
Forsaken	B-Application
campaign	O
and	O
the	O
Tangled	O
Shore	O
destination	O
and	O
its	O
associated	O
activities	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
the	O
Dreaming	O
City	O
or	O
its	O
endgame	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ahead	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
Forsakens	O
campaign	O
was	O
made	O
free-to-play	O
on	O
December	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
Forsaken	B-Application
pass	O
,	O
containing	O
access	O
to	O
Forsakens	O
endgame	O
content	O
and	O
exotics	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
purchase	O
who	O
did	O
not	O
already	O
own	O
Forsaken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
the	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
is	O
set	O
on	O
the	O
Moon	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
scale	O
to	O
Forsaken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	B-Application
follows	O
the	O
discovery	O
of	O
a	O
strange	O
pyramid-shaped	O
ship	O
deep	O
within	O
the	O
Moon	O
,	O
eventually	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
return	O
the	O
Black	O
Garden	O
in	O
the	O
new	O
raid	O
Garden	O
of	O
Salvation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowkeep	B-Application
does	O
not	O
have	O
any	O
dependencies	O
on	O
previous	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
release	O
coincides	O
with	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
changes	O
brought	O
upon	O
by	O
Bungie	O
breaking	O
away	O
from	O
its	O
publishing	O
agreement	O
with	O
Activision	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
transition	O
of	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
from	O
Battle.net	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
Stadia	B-Application
cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
platform	O
,	O
cross-save	O
support	O
between	O
platforms	O
,	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
PlayStation	O
4-exclusive	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
foundational	O
"	O
version	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
New	O
Light	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
included	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
the	O
fifth	O
expansion	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
is	O
set	O
on	O
Europa	O
,	O
a	O
moon	O
of	O
Jupiter	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
scale	O
to	O
Forsaken	B-Application
and	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
this	O
narrative	O
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
removed	O
Titan	O
,	O
Io	O
,	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mercury	O
worlds	O
and	O
activities	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
taken	O
over	O
by	O
the	O
Darkness	O
and	O
no	O
longer	O
possible	O
to	O
locate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
locations	O
were	O
placed	O
them	O
in	O
a	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Bungie	O
's	O
goal	O
to	O
have	O
better	O
management	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
content	O
for	O
future	O
expansions	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
later	O
unvault	O
these	O
locations	O
in	O
a	O
reworked	O
fashion	O
in	O
future	O
content	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
is	O
a	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
and	O
will	O
not	O
require	O
any	O
dependencies	O
on	O
previous	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
24	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
the	O
sixth	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
which	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
Savathûn	O
's	O
Throne	O
World	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
expansion	O
revolves	O
around	O
Savathûn	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
sister	O
of	O
Oryx	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
scale	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
three	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
introduces	O
weapon	O
crafting	O
,	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
first-person	O
melee	O
weapon	O
,	O
the	O
glaive	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Master-level	O
difficulty	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
and	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
is	O
a	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
require	O
any	O
dependencies	O
on	O
previous	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
not	O
only	O
features	O
a	O
new	O
raid	O
,	O
but	O
will	O
also	O
feature	O
a	O
revamped	O
"	O
King	O
's	O
Fall	O
"	O
raid	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destinys	O
The	B-Application
Taken	I-Application
King	I-Application
expansion	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
23	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
the	O
seventh	O
expansion	O
that	O
will	O
begin	O
Year	O
6	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
lifecycle	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
planned	O
for	O
a	O
fall	O
2022	O
release	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
early	O
2023	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
had	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
Lightfall	B-Application
to	O
cap	O
off	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
first	O
major	O
saga	O
,	O
but	O
after	O
realizing	O
that	O
Lightfall	B-Application
was	O
not	O
enough	O
,	O
Bungie	O
announced	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Shape	I-Application
would	O
release	O
in	O
early	O
2024	O
as	O
the	O
eighth	O
expansion	O
that	O
would	O
begin	O
Year	O
7	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
will	O
conclude	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
saga	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Light	O
and	O
Darkness	O
Saga	O
"	O
,	O
before	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
saga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
2	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduced	O
a	O
seasonal	O
model	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
content	O
is	O
released	O
periodically	O
throughout	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Year	O
1	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
seasons	O
,	O
its	O
three	O
releases	O
were	O
reworked	O
under	O
this	O
numerical	O
seasonal	O
categorization	O
:	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
original	O
base	O
campaign	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Red	O
War	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
regarded	O
as	O
Season	O
1	O
,	O
with	O
Curse	O
of	O
Osiris	O
and	O
Warmind	O
being	O
Season	O
2	O
and	O
Season	O
3	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forsaken	B-Application
began	O
Season	O
4	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Outlaw	O
and	O
covers	O
the	O
period	O
from	O
Forsakens	O
release	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Forge	O
(	O
September	O
–	O
December	O
2018	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
with	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
content	O
and	O
narrative	O
occurs	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
first	O
season	O
(	O
e.g.	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Undying	O
was	O
its	O
own	O
seasonal	O
content	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
and	O
occurred	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
;	O
this	O
was	O
different	O
from	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Outlaw	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
just	O
the	O
name	O
for	O
that	O
period	O
of	O
time	O
but	O
was	O
not	O
its	O
own	O
separate	O
content	O
from	O
Forsaken	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
,	O
Forsaken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
bundle	O
with	O
the	O
expansion	O
or	O
could	O
be	O
purchased	O
separately	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
players	O
had	O
to	O
own	O
Forsaken	B-Application
to	O
access	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
included	O
three	O
premium	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packages	O
that	O
were	O
released	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
Year	O
2	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Forge	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Drifter	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
Season	O
of	O
Opulence	O
in	O
June	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
became	O
free	O
to	O
all	O
owners	O
of	O
Forsaken	B-Application
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2019	O
just	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
which	O
changed	O
the	O
way	O
in	O
which	O
seasonal	O
content	O
is	O
purchased	O
and	O
delivered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
Annual	O
Pass	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
entered	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
(	O
DCV	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Gambit	O
Prime	O
from	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Drifter	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
slightly	O
reworked	O
and	O
became	O
the	O
new	O
Gambit	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
three-round	O
version	O
originally	O
introduced	O
with	O
Forsaken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bungie	O
stated	O
that	O
content	O
entered	O
into	O
the	O
DCV	O
may	O
be	O
remastered	O
and	O
reintroduced	O
into	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
at	O
a	O
later	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Shadowkeep	B-Application
,	O
which	O
began	O
Year	O
3	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Bungie	O
changed	O
the	O
way	O
in	O
which	O
seasonal	O
content	O
is	O
delivered	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
can	O
now	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>
Year	O
4	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
with	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
continued	O
Year	O
3	O
's	O
seasonal	O
model	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
exceptions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
also	O
four	O
named	O
seasons	O
for	O
Year	O
4	O
:	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Hunt	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
available	O
alongside	O
Beyond	B-Application
Lights	I-Application
release	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Chosen	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Splicer	O
in	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
,	O
which	O
ran	O
to	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
thus	O
being	O
the	O
longest	O
season	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
thus	O
far	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>
Upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
Year	O
4	O
's	O
seasonal	O
content	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
Battlegrounds	O
activity	O
that	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Chosen	O
and	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
Bungie	O
30th	O
Anniversary	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
5	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
,	O
continued	O
Year	O
4	O
's	O
seasonal	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
four	O
seasons	O
for	O
Year	O
5	O
:	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Risen	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
available	O
alongside	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queens	I-Application
release	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Haunted	O
in	O
May	O
2022	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
Plunder	O
in	O
August	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Seraph	O
in	O
December	O
2022	O
,	O
which	O
ran	O
until	O
Lightfalls	B-Application
launch	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
years	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
season	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
expansion	O
began	O
its	O
narrative	O
the	O
week	O
after	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Risens	O
narrative	O
began	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
Year	O
5	O
's	O
seasonal	O
content	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
respective	O
battlegrounds	O
activities	O
from	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Risen	O
and	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Seraph	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
merged	O
into	O
the	O
Vanguard	O
Operations	O
playlist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
6	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
with	O
Lightfall	B-Application
,	O
continues	O
Year	O
5	O
's	O
seasonal	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
four	O
planned	O
seasons	O
for	O
Year	O
6	O
:	O
Season	O
of	O
Defiance	O
,	O
which	O
released	O
alongside	O
Lightfall	B-Application
in	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
be	O
followed	O
by	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Deep	O
in	O
May	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
unnamed	O
seasons	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
from	O
November	O
2021	O
to	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
Bungie	O
released	O
the	O
Bungie	O
30th	O
Anniversary	O
Pack'''	O
on	O
December	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
mid-season	O
update	O
for	O
Season	O
15	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
paid	O
pack	O
includes	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
pirate-themed	O
dungeon	O
called	O
Grasp	O
of	O
Avarice	O
,	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
on	O
Earth	O
's	O
Cosmodrome	O
within	O
the	O
infamous	O
"	O
loot	O
cave	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
exotic	O
quest	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
rocket	O
launcher	O
Gjallarhorn	O
,	O
a	O
returning	O
exotic	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
which	O
was	O
updated	O
with	O
an	O
exotic	O
catalyst	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rewards	O
from	O
the	O
activity	O
include	O
weapons	O
and	O
armor	O
inspired	O
by	O
Bungie	O
's	O
previous	O
games	O
—	O
Marathon	B-Application
,	O
Myth	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Halo	O
—	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
exotic	O
quest	O
for	O
the	O
sidearm	O
Forerunner	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
M6	O
magnums	O
from	O
Halo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
limited-time	O
events	O
throughout	O
each	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
the	O
Faction	O
Rallies	O
,	O
the	O
Tower	O
social	O
space	O
is	O
redecorated	O
for	O
these	O
events	O
—	O
the	O
Farm	O
social	O
space	O
also	O
saw	O
a	O
redecoration	O
during	O
The	O
Dawning	O
event	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
social	O
space	O
was	O
removed	O
and	O
entered	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
(	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
unvaulted	O
in	O
Season	O
of	O
Defiance	O
in	O
Year	O
6	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Faction	O
Rallies	O
were	O
a	O
new	O
periodical	O
one-week	O
event	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
event	O
let	O
players	O
pledge	O
their	O
allegiance	O
to	O
one	O
of	O
three	O
factions	O
,	O
Dead	O
Orbit	O
,	O
Future	O
War	O
Cult	O
,	O
or	O
New	O
Monarchy	O
—	O
these	O
factions	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
with	O
faction	O
vendors	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
accessed	O
at	O
anytime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
faction	O
vendors	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
also	O
returned	O
to	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
:	O
Arach	O
Jalaal	O
of	O
Dead	O
Orbit	O
,	O
Lakshmi-2	O
of	O
Future	O
War	O
Cult	O
,	O
and	O
Executor	O
Hideo	O
of	O
New	O
Monarchy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
introduced	O
during	O
Year	O
3	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
and	O
returned	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Dawning	O
event	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
began	O
on	O
December	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
ended	O
on	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Crucible	O
game	O
mode	O
"	O
Mayhem	O
"	O
(	O
all	O
abilities	O
restore	O
rapidly	O
)	O
was	O
also	O
brought	O
back	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Witch	I-Application
Queen	I-Application
expansion	O
being	O
delayed	O
to	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
fifth	O
Dawning	O
event	O
also	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
Year	O
4	O
and	O
during	O
its	O
final	O
season	O
,	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
,	O
from	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
to	O
January	O
4	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crimson	O
Days	O
was	O
a	O
Valentine	O
's	O
Day-themed	O
event	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
during	O
its	O
Year	O
2	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
in	O
Year	O
3	O
of	O
that	O
game	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
event	O
was	O
brought	O
back	O
during	O
Year	O
1	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
event	O
,	O
Crimson	O
Days	O
was	O
a	O
one-week	O
event	O
that	O
featured	O
a	O
2-versus-2	O
Crucible	O
mode	O
—	O
the	O
only	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
—	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
mode	O
was	O
modified	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Crimson	O
Days	O
event	O
for	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
began	O
on	O
February	O
13	O
and	O
ran	O
through	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
event	O
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
2021	O
,	O
with	O
Bungie	O
citing	O
that	O
the	O
event	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
up	O
to	O
their	O
standards	O
in	O
recent	O
years	O
and	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
place	O
it	O
into	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
received	O
"	O
Scorched	O
"	O
armor	O
pieces	O
at	O
Power	O
level	O
240	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
then	O
be	O
upgraded	O
to	O
"	O
Rekindled	O
"	O
armor	O
at	O
Power	O
level	O
340	O
,	O
then	O
to	O
"	O
Resplendent	O
"	O
armor	O
at	O
Power	O
level	O
400	O
,	O
all	O
by	O
completing	O
specific	O
requirements	O
for	O
each	O
armor	O
piece	O
,	O
including	O
playing	O
through	O
five	O
revamped	O
(	O
Redux	O
)	O
missions	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
is	O
a	O
Halloween-themed	O
event	O
that	O
was	O
also	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
during	O
Year	O
2	O
of	O
that	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
until	O
Destiny	B-Application
2s	I-Application
Year	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
there	O
are	O
decorative	O
masks	O
for	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
wear	O
,	O
depicting	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
various	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
Mercury	O
being	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
Destiny	B-Application
Content	O
Vault	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Haunted	O
Forest	O
also	O
entered	O
the	O
vault	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
return	O
in	O
Year	O
2	O
of	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
ran	O
from	O
October	O
16	O
to	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
culminating	O
in	O
a	O
three-week	O
murder	O
mystery	O
quest	O
that	O
rewarded	O
players	O
with	O
a	O
returning	O
Destiny	B-Application
exotic	O
,	O
the	O
machine	O
gun	O
Thunderlord	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
2020	O
's	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
(	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
for	O
September	O
but	O
delayed	O
to	O
November	O
)	O
,	O
Festival	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
occurred	O
twice	O
during	O
Year	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
yearly	O
"	O
Moments	O
of	O
Triumph	O
"	O
event	O
,	O
rewarding	O
players	O
for	O
their	O
various	O
achievements	O
from	O
throughout	O
the	O
previous	O
year	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
complete	O
certain	O
triumphs	O
before	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
end	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Moments	O
of	O
Triumph	O
in	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
occurred	O
from	O
July	O
31	O
to	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2020	O
event	O
occurred	O
during	O
Year	O
3	O
's	O
Season	O
of	O
Arrivals	O
and	O
began	O
on	O
July	O
7	O
and	O
was	O
originally	O
to	O
conclude	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
the	O
Beyond	B-Application
Light	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
event	O
was	O
extended	O
until	O
November	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2022	O
event	O
occurred	O
for	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
Year	O
5	O
's	O
Season	O
of	O
the	O
Seraph	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
ran	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Lightfall	B-Application
expansion	O
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strike	O
scoring	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Destiny	B-Application
returned	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
two	O
event-exclusive	O
strike	O
playlists	O
,	O
Recreational	O
and	O
Training/Competitive	O
.	O
</s>
