In the next expansion for Destiny 2, Shadowkeep, Guardians will return to the Moon. Mark Noseworthy and Luke Smith discussed how the location has changed and what players can expect from the new Earth satellite in an interview.
This is about the memory: In an interview with Polygon, Mark Noseworthy and Luke Smith from Bungie talked about the location of the upcoming expansion for Destiny 2: the Moon. The Moon was a significant part of Destiny 1, where important elements of the story took place.
Even at the launch of Destiny 2, players wondered where the Moon was and when the Earth’s satellite would make its appearance in the game.
With Shadowkeep, it is finally happening. Unlike Mars, which was also found in Destiny 1, which received a completely new area in Destiny 2 with Warmind, the Moon is supposed to feel familiar to veterans – but also offer new spots to explore.
How has the Moon changed? In the interview, Noseworthy and Smith stated that the Moon in Shadowkeep has changed, developed further compared to Destiny 1. After all, the location is now more than twice as large as before.
Moreover, the satellite should feel different than the Tangled Shore or the Dreaming City from Forsaken. Smith and Noseworthy compared the Moon more with the Dreadnaught from Destiny 1 with its long, claustrophobic, and confusing corridors.
How will veterans feel at home? Mark Noseworthy further stated that Destiny 1 veterans among the players will feel right at home immediately. Nevertheless, the experienced Moon explorers should feel that something has changed or that something is not quite right.
For instance, the Accelerator, a landmark from the Golden Age that players could visit in Destiny 1, is said to have been destroyed. A mysterious force is working to change the once-familiar place.
Moreover, the Moon should feel both familiar and new as a whole, according to Noseworthy:
You discover your first Lost Sector in a public area and you think, ‘Was that always there?’ You really get interesting emotions when you see something for the second time with fresh eyes and discover how it has developed and changed.
Additionally, players should also be able to explore the new fortress that has appeared on the Moon. However, Bungie did not want to elaborate on what makes it so close to Earth and what it means.
Furthermore, Noseworthy and Smith talked about how weapons in the Destiny universe get their quirky names:
