Destiny 2 is set to continue for years to come – at least until 2022. But what is the general status of a Destiny 3? Bungie has made quite specific statements about this.
Bungie releases future plans for Destiny 2: On June 9, Bungie dropped the bombshell. The studio not only introduced the new Season 11 for Destiny 2, but also announced the next major autumn expansion Beyond Light, including plans until autumn 2022.
Until then, there will be 3 major expansions, one per year:
- This autumn, Destiny 2: Beyond Light will be released.
- In 2021, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen will be released.
- In 2022, Destiny 2: Lightfall is planned.
Bungie commits to Destiny 2 for years to come, providing new content through expansions and seasons. Bungie aims to deliver the best action MMO experience in the world with Destiny 2.
What about Destiny 3? Many Guardians have been wondering – what is the current status of a possible Destiny 3? Because potential plans for a third installment are now off the table at least until 2023. But what does the foreseeable future hold for Destiny 3?
Bungie has now also spoken plainly on this matter. Destiny Franchise Director Luke Smith spoke during a Q&A session with the well-known streamer Dr. Lupo after the reveal stream on June 9.
When asked if there will ever be a Destiny 3, he replied: “We are not planning to make it. We firmly believe… we want to build the future of Destiny within Destiny 2. That is the way forward.”
You can watch this part here from minute 26:52:
In the corresponding article about the reveal, “Building a Sustainable Future for Destiny 2” on Bungie.net, it was stated, among other things:
So it is quite clear: There will probably not be a Destiny 3, at least not in the foreseeable future.
This is the new Destiny: Destiny 2 will now be continued as an action MMO for years and fed with new content. However, content from the first Destiny will also flow into Destiny 2 through the Destiny Content Vault and is intended to make the game essentially THE Destiny experience.
Bungie is thus repositioning Destiny 2 and fulfilling the wishes of many players – namely, a large Destiny game that will be continued and expanded over a long time. And no Destiny 1, 2, 3, or 4.
Will Destiny 2 be renamed Destiny? For this realignment, some players hope that the name of the game will also be adjusted to the new experience. That Destiny 2 will now become Destiny. But what about a possible name change?
This is exactly what the gaming site Polygon wanted to know from Bungie on this occasion and asked them in the course of an interview. And Bungie says the 2 will remain.
Luke Smith also spoke on this and explained: “Right now we are focusing our work on the game itself. There are a lot of gears that would be affected by a name change… That would be a lot of work.”
He also noted that “There are a lot of successful games that have a 2 in their title – one of my favorites, DOTA 2, comes to mind right away.”
So Destiny will not shed the 2 for the foreseeable future. But no matter what the game ends up being called – the future of Destiny looks exciting and, at first glance, quite promising. By the way, what do you think of Bungie’s plans? Join our survey: Destiny 2 presents plans until 2022 – What do you think of the announcement?
