In the MMO shooter Destiny the new expansion, the DLC “The Darkness Awaits” is set to arrive in December, and players have already been given a glimpse of what to expect through concept art. YouTubers, however, have already made excursions to these places a month ago, which were still considered “secret” at that time.
Long before the first bits and bytes come into play, artists and designers sit down and create a vision of the characters, items, and places that players will see on their screens years later. These designs are known as “concept art.” This can refer to character sketches, images of weapons and armor, or locations, dungeons, abandoned ruins, and mysterious structures that give a moody game that sense of space, time, and atmosphere that is so important.
The next expansion, the DLC, for Destiny, “The Darkness Awaits,” will not bring new planets or Saturn or Jupiter, but will open new parts of the world. Bungie has now provided a look at the concept art for it.
Four Concept Art Pieces for “The Darkness Awaits” in Destiny
Deep beneath the abandoned structure of the Cosmodrome lies the “Seraphim Vault.” An ancient crypt of power and knowledge lies in wait for the seasoned adventurer.
With “The Darkness Awaits,” the “Jovian Complex” in the Cosmodrome also opens, promising exciting action. The Hive has taken over the building – and you can see that.
Under the sands of Mars, the Hypogeum awaits the Guardians, created by the Vex ages ago, where a powerful and watchful Guardian lurks.
And in the deepest inner part of the Moon, the Guardians gain access to the “Chamber of Night.” Terrible rituals of the Hive are said to take place here.
From “The Jovian Complex,” it is already known that it will be the next official strike for all Guardians – another one remains exclusive to players on PlayStation. In the Complex, a monstrous adversary named Omnigul awaits the Guardians. The “Chamber of Night” will likely be another story mission dealing with the Hive and will then lead into the raid “Crota’s End”. The other two locations could also play a role in the course of the new story missions.
Due to glitches, the locations in Destiny are already visible
Most of these locations are already accessible in the game, but only through “glitches,” through exploiting. They are currently still empty. There isn’t much to see yet. These are the places that drove everyone crazy a few weeks ago with “Oh my God, here’s a secret area!”, “Oh my God, here’s another one!” Back then, everyone thought they were for strikes; today we know: Most are probably intended for story missions. We’ll show you a few videos – but be warned: There isn’t much to see.
This will probably be the new strike “Jovian Complex”:
This is a small glimpse into the Chamber of Night
In “Seraphim’s Vault,” the artificial intelligence Rasputin will probably play an important role:
http://youtu.be/bdSleQ2FxzM
And this is the Hypogeum under Mars:
