Revealed during the ‘Next Chapter’ livestream today
Google already revealedDestiny 2‘s “Shadowkeep” expansion (and its accompanying season pass, which will follow the same formula asForsakenand its similar three-part pass), but Bungie took it a step further by announcing some shakeups to the game in this post-Activision partnership world.
Bungie will launch the (standalone) Moon-basedShadowkeepfor $35 on September 17, which will mark the beginning of a free-to-play strategy for the rest of the game. This concept (which is popular for the MMO circuit, a term used in the stream) is one of several attempts to give the game away for free, one of which was a big BlizzCon announcement that gifted players the base PC edition of the game for a limited time. Also of note: Bungie is basically confirming support forDestiny 2for another full year through the summer of 2020 with the pass, so we’re not gettingDestiny 3anytime soon.
BothSteam and Stadiawill welcomeDestiny 2later this year, with concessions for full free acclimation to Steam for PC players. Oh, and cross-save is coming for all platforms,even PS4: Bungie made sure to emphasize that. Thanks to trailblazers likeFortnite, Dauntless, andCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, this could be more of a thing.
So that’s the “new era ofDestiny.” The base game is free, expansions will cost you (as usual), and there’s cross-save (but no cross-play yet). Are you entertained?
