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Bungie has revealed thatDestiny 2will be moving away from its seasonal model to adopt a more episodic route after the launch of theFinal Shapeexpansion. The annualDestiny 2showcase revealed many details about the looter shooter’s future, including the narrative direction ofThe Final Shapeand the fallout, the new dynamic destination, returning characters, new gear, and much more.
Destiny 2refreshes the available content on a three-month cycle as a part of its live-service offerings. Titled Seasons, these offerings include new and returning multiplayer PvE activities, refreshed raids with improved mechanics and rewards, new dungeons, new gear, new destinations, and more. Seasons alsocontinue the ongoing storyline ofDestiny 2, bridging the gap between expansions and providing an engaging medium to develop the game’s universe and the various characters. Yet the model isn’t without its faults as previous seasons, such as Season of the Hunt and Season of Plunder,are still considered to be failures by many in the community and fuel the conversations regarding a change in the system.
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In the official annualDestiny 2showcase, Bungie finally pulled the curtain on the game’s future, beginning withThe Final Shape. The showcase also revealed that following the conclusion ofThe Final Shape,Destiny 2will embrace a new content modelfor its live service offerings called Episodes. Episodes will run for four months instead of the current three-month seasonal runtime. Episodes will also feature story acts instead of a seasonal quest line, and players can opt in to play any episode at any time. The showcase further revealed that the first iteration of this model will feature three episodes, called Echoes, Revenant, and Heresy.
Throughout the showcase, Bungie clarified that the names and the demonstrated artworks are subject to change and should be taken as such. Nonetheless, it is interesting to see Echoes featuring a Vex unit in the art, as Bungie mentionedinvolving the temporal enemy faction in futureDestiny 2content. Furthermore, the artwork for the Revenant episode showcased The Fanatic, who has been missing since theForsakenexpansion and has the power of resurrection, matching the name. The art for the Heresy episode featured several Hive swords, indicating further storylines involving the Witch Queen and possibly even Xivu Arath and Oryx.
The evolution is likely to bring hope to many in the community who have wished for a change inthe ongoing seasonal model ofDestiny 2. The shift from Seasons to Episodes is still far off, asThe Final Shapeis scheduled to release in the final week of February 2024.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
