Activision and Bungie tease a great new story for Destiny 2. On September 8, it will be available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
On March 30, 2017, Destiny 2 was officially revealed with an impressive trailer. The hype around the upcoming sequel is palpable, and many fans are eager for new information.
“Better than ever before”
Activision and Bungie further fuel the hype in a press release (via Dualshockers). Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision, promises a “great new story, strong characters, and thoughtful innovations.”
He recalls the enormous success of Destiny 1 and shares that together with their incredibly talented partners at Bungie, they want to make Destiny 2 even better. Destiny 2 will be a first-person action game that aims to be accessible to even more players. Therefore, Destiny 2 is also coming to PC. “Destiny 2 will make an already great game franchise better than ever before,” Hirshberg stated.
A fresh, inviting story
Bungie’s CEO Pete Parson also speaks out: They are looking forward to sharing a fresh and inviting story with the community. The beta for Destiny 2 is scheduled for summer, and they are excited to see how the feedback from millions of players will unfold for this new adventure.
What is the story of Destiny 2?
We don’t know much yet about this “great, fresh, and inviting story” of Destiny 2. The reveal trailer only provided a glimpse of the setting in which players will find themselves.
The Last City and the Tower are destroyed – this is the story-related reason why you have to leave all your items from Destiny 1, subtly hinted at by Cayde-6 in the trailer. Now the Vanguard leaders are gathering fighters to reclaim their homeland.
The cause of the city’s destruction is an invasion by the Cabal Red Legion led by Ghaul.
The Guardians responded overwhelmingly with excitement in the comments about this trailer. Many were eager to jump into battle with Cayde-6 and blast the new creatures seen in the trailer. However, some users also warned: This trailer has succeeded – especially thanks to the cool dog Cayde-6 – in generating intense hype around Destiny 2. But Bungie needs to deliver first and meet those high expectations.
The story was one of the biggest points of criticism of the MMO shooter in Destiny 1. It was disjointed, lacked “vivid” characters – there was no time for explanations. Essentially, the story in Destiny 2 can only get better.
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