<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Destiny-2 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/destiny-2 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:46:39 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "The only way to keep Bungie alive": As Destiny 2 ends, ex-Bungie dev says supporting Marathon will help keep the studio afloat ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/as-destiny-2-ends-ex-bungie-dev-says-supporting-marathon-will-help-keep-the-studio-afloat AUML7uT3wNQZbAP9Gp86Qg Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:46:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was an emergency acquisition": Former Destiny 2 dev says if Sony didn't buy Bungie, the studio would have been "very close to shutting its doors" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/former-destiny-2-dev-says-if-sony-didnt-buy-bungie-the-studio-would-have-been-very-close-to-shutting-its-doors 2PjYkPPwmWxQcnCEeQoiiF Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:14:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 fans broke Steam server tracking while saying goodbye on PC, surpassing Marathon's peak player count in minutes ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-fans-broke-steam-server-tracking-while-saying-goodbye 5eidSRq3jDJWrTBdudcmY7 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:16:32 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:17:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We want Destiny 3": As Bungie's Destiny 2 comes to an end, fans cry out for a sequel and flood Sony's PlayStation State of Play livestream chat ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/as-bungies-destiny-2-comes-to-an-end-fans-cry-out-for-a-sequel-and-flood-sonys-playstation-state-of-play-livestream-chat AShyhT3cWvAAaYypr28ogc Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:37:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A lot of money didn’t go into Destiny": Ex-Bungie dev blames leadership "greed," not Marathon, for funding issues as Destiny 2's final update approaches ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ex-bungie-dev-blames-leadership-greed-not-marathon-for-funding-issues-as-destiny-2s-final-update-approaches aQp7Z8fqbJm9qMWU38QsE5 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:51:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Guardians make their own fate": As a Destiny 3 petition surges, Destiny 2 dev calls on players to log in for its final content update on June 9 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/as-a-destiny-3-petition-surges-destiny-2-dev-calls-on-players-to-log-in-for-its-final-content-update-on-june-9 ogEdvpHo4KV2h6hhD8hYrN Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:57:33 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:59:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I will f**king bury Marathon myself to send that message" — are Destiny fans taking it too far? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny2-marathon-debate-heats-up hjprQGaS5uefLJrKz9ywqj Wed, 27 May 2026 14:44:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I wish these huge corporations would stop ruining things people love" — Destiny 2 fans rally with petition and call for everyone to log on June 9 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/i-wish-these-huge-corporations-would-stop-ruining-things-people-love-destiny-2-fans-rally-with-petition-and-call-for-everyone-to-log-on-june-9 F34msFfh5GvdeVqYJJnwaG Sat, 23 May 2026 14:42:52 +0000 Sun, 24 May 2026 15:45:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony's $565M Bungie hit has me wondering what's next — Destiny 2 feels strained, and Marathon's future suddenly looks fragile ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sonys-usd565m-bungie-hit-destiny-2-strained-and-marathon-fragile hteqsuhwqcvt8D6SMMk23R Fri, 08 May 2026 10:44:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Destiny-style raid has come to Halo Infinite, and it left me speechless — it's so awesome that fans want Bungie to hire the creator ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/a-destiny-style-raid-has-come-to-halo-infinite-and-it-left-me-speechless-its-so-awesome-that-fans-want-bungie-to-hire-the-creator BvqiebKaJRiwtBhMKKrpP Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:27:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Helldivers 2 is a "huge success" while Destiny 2 falls short — Sony's expectations of Bungie don't magically equate to revenue ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/helldivers-2-huge-success-destiny-2-falls-short-sony-expectations J8WxNnxHGq4s4TAo7Xk76X Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:13:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get $243 worth of games for just $15: Humble Bundle’s September features Plucky Squire ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/humble-bundle-september-2025-deal nTmr7Vv6voMacfAr8ruyWL Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:04:00 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:56:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie’s CEO is in the rearview, passing the torch to the next studio head — but the road ahead is foggy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungie-ceo-pete-parsons-retiring dAu8yxdSB9xVYtm3ZzvyeK Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:23:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie Is Losing Its Independence — Destiny Studio to Become More Deeply Integrated Into PlayStation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungie-is-losing-its-independence-destiny-studio-to-become-more-deeply-integrated-into-playstation 9bjEp2j9Y3pXbgRnFu6nFd Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate reviews open 'Mixed' on Steam, with a player count only a fraction of The Final Shape's — I'm surprised it's this low after a new expansion ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-edge-of-fate-reviews-open-mixed-on-steam-with-a-low-player-count nAAv328AFPJRuqDxfEfwUi Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie vaulting Destiny 2 content backfires with the latest Red War lawsuit court ruling ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungie-vaulting-destiny-2-content-backfires-with-the-latest-red-war-lawsuit-court-ruling gk2pz6M6Vwg8HRgBiqGegW Mon, 05 May 2025 19:26:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: Heresy brings back an iconic location alongside a Star Wars crossover for players to grab ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-heresy-dreadnaught-star-wars-crossover iGhHCtY6ibcYmvDN4ckHXQ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:42:51 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 perk weighting is real: Players find wild loot drop bug Bungie may have missed for years, and now a fix is coming [UPDATED] ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-players-may-have-just-found-a-wild-perk-weighting-bug M9XgXZopCqXAyfMF9LiMwm Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:07:20 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:11:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 dev Bungie reveals "Apollo" and "Behemoth" Frontiers expansions on series' 10th Anniversary, and a new DLC roadmap too: "We believe it’s time for Destiny to change and evolve" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-dev-bungie-reveals-apollo-and-behemoth-expansions-on-10th-anniversary-new-dlc-roadmap-too NBUwtgmerfZDLL58gkGaVh Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:42:38 +0000 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:14:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 dev Bungie promises fans the series has a future after layoffs, 'Payback' cancellation report: "Rest assured we remain committed to Destiny" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-dev-bungie-promises-fans-the-series-has-a-future-after-layoffs-payback-cancellation-report uhdqrxTqagur62pAKAMhiU Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:33:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie reportedly cancels Destiny spinoff, no longer working on Destiny 2 expansions ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungie-reportedly-cancels-destiny-spinoff-no-longer-working-on-destiny-2-expansions y35w4NkHvL9XjZHwLAugBH Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony-owned Bungie is laying off hundreds of employees as it integrates further into PlayStation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-owned-bungie-is-laying-off-hundreds-of-employees-as-it-integrates-further-into-playstation NBFQoQhzTzykhaDH9B3RS Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:25:40 +0000 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: How to get Exotic class items and unlock the ‘Dual Destiny' mission, plus a big warning ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-how-to-get-exotic-class-items-and-unlock-dual-destiny-plus-a-big-warning 4FZZ3cwrU2HziN5nAptFKL Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:02:48 +0000 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:24:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2's next big project is codenamed 'Frontiers' and has a release date window, but nobody actually knows what it is yet ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2s-next-big-release-is-codenamed-frontiers-but-nobody-actually-knows-what-it-is-yet mWacDrygnwMvNdmC8KZ9Sc Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:41:06 +0000 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:25:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2's Final Shape post-raid finale is a must-play 12-player masterpiece mission that perfectly ends its 10-year saga ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2s-final-shape-post-raid-finale-is-a-must-play-12-player-masterpiece-mission-that-perfectly-ends-its-10-year-saga CxUzrFCgnjH7TVyAbrhbLV Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:05:45 +0000 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:05:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2's Final Shape Salvation's Edge raid: Release time, Power requirements, and how to start ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2s-final-shape-salvations-edge-raid-release-time-power-requirements-and-how-to-start uEbcFhDYQKGWPoqrXCJVUW Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:17:44 +0000 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:52:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Destiny 2 Pale Heart weapon god rolls I'm hunting in The Final Shape ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-destiny-2-pale-heart-weapon-god-rolls-im-hunting-in-the-final-shape kodM3UsNRd9TfdoVet2tY Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:42:26 +0000 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:42:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: Unlock all Prismatic Fragments, Aspects, and abilities in The Final Shape with this handy guide ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-unlock-all-prismatic-fragments-aspects-and-abilities-in-the-final-shape-with-this-handy-guide 5bGQJU6dTvX6tsUu7E9Zc3 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:25:55 +0000 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:26:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 best Prismatic class builds: Hunter, Warlock, and Titan in The Final Shape ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-best-prismatic-class-builds-hunter-warlock-and-titan-in-the-final-shape wLgFgozqEY2JbYgdPYafyZ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:50:55 +0000 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:25:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape launches with over 300,000 players, ‘Currant’ server errors, and more patch notes than you could ever want [UPDATED] ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-goes-live-with-over-240000-players-server-issues-and-patch-notes YzXZabNhSkHXQXhvYM8Y6P Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:45:39 +0000 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 04:34:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2's biggest lore YouTuber recaps 10 years of story with 10 hours of video before The Final Shape, so I know what I'm watching this weekend ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2s-biggest-lore-youtuber-recaps-10-years-of-story-with-10-hours-of-video-before-the-final-shape-so-i-know-what-im-watching-this-weekend PvFRyQD8xXcxL4GS2b9bkc Fri, 31 May 2024 15:58:40 +0000 Fri, 31 May 2024 16:09:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 PSA: Before The Final Shape, you should be farming these weapon god rolls while they're dropping like crazy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-psa-before-the-final-shape-you-should-be-farming-these-weapon-god-rolls-while-theyre-dropping-like-crazy DLAL3oJxtXFhU8mWNM7Qia Thu, 30 May 2024 22:17:08 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 22:17:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape release date — Launch time, preloads, download size, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-release-date-start-time-preloads-when-you-can-play-and-more mjxDGkR9vAHjQXK4perAR7 Thu, 30 May 2024 17:33:05 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:59:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape spoilers leak due to Sony snafu, here's how to avoid the leaks ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-spoilers-leak-due-to-sony-snafu-heres-how-to-avoid-the-leaks AkAr3y4GurbBeoJSLfJSyB Thu, 30 May 2024 13:39:22 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 tops the Steam charts with sky-high player counts ahead of The Final Shape, and I'm not surprised ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-tops-the-steam-charts-with-sky-high-player-counts-ahead-of-the-final-shape-and-im-not-surprised cLeSzBg6x46Z2b8ChW7o2b Wed, 29 May 2024 21:30:32 +0000 Wed, 29 May 2024 21:48:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape preorders, other DLCs still up to 87% OFF before the expansion's launch tomorrow ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-preorders-other-dlcs-up-to-87-off-ahead-of-the-expansions-launch-next-week HWuPcoFUVH43wnQGYWPsee Tue, 28 May 2024 19:17:59 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:16:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape is finally adding something I've wanted for over a year, and it'll make Prismatic buildcrafting much easier ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-is-finally-adding-something-ive-wanted-for-over-a-year W5EgigZ8x9CYUrxpPrUXAN Tue, 28 May 2024 16:04:23 +0000 Tue, 28 May 2024 16:13:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 5 best Destiny 2 Exotic weapons to get free with Expansion Open Access before The Final Shape ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-5-best-destiny-2-exotic-weapons-to-get-free-with-expansion-open-access-before-the-final-shape KpijYi5Wq83wjPukrHHrsf Wed, 08 May 2024 20:39:09 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2024 20:54:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every big Destiny 2 DLC expansion is free to play until The Final Shape other than the one that isn't worth your money anyway [UPDATED] ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/every-big-destiny-2-dlc-expansion-is-free-to-play-until-the-final-shape-other-than-the-one-that-isnt-worth-your-money-anyway zPBL2soVQMAcE5k4uZpzYf Tue, 07 May 2024 21:14:51 +0000 Thu, 09 May 2024 19:41:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 player count doubles overnight after Into the Light, The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass reveal ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-player-count-doubles-overnight-after-into-the-light-the-final-shapes-prismatic-subclass-reveal bcopdLr3CWxb4WaSwDxKXe Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:37 +0000 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 02:10:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 9 Destiny 2 Legend Onslaught builds I'm using to crush Into the Light's horde mode ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-9-destiny-2-legend-onslaught-builds-im-using-to-crush-into-the-lights-horde-mode Yp8kaKoCau7nQehMeoVe8C Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:21:21 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:21:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2's huge free Into the Light update is live, here's the roadmap and patch notes ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2s-huge-free-into-the-light-update-is-live-heres-the-roadmap-and-patch-notes g5ZUQ4N8HNUmYQpn5rZEw9 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:40:43 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get all of Destiny 2 for DIRT CHEAP with the best deal I've ever seen Bungie offer ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/get-all-of-destiny-2-for-dirt-cheap-with-the-best-deal-ive-ever-seen-bungie-offer C8qUgpyg5riPQmrRnCVmBg Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:57:16 +0000 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thank the Traveler! Destiny 2 is FINALLY letting you change your Guardian's appearance after 10 long years ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/thank-the-traveler-destiny-2-is-finally-letting-you-change-guardian-appearance zPkoSH5Vsa6hHGJ6wkkF7Y Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:21:08 +0000 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:22:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: 'Destiny 2' developer is facing turmoil, and the possibility of a full PlayStation take over ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-2023-playstation-bungie-issues mrB2ntYB9jz5PhKZVdERYG Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:24:52 +0000 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:00:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape officially delayed to June 2024, new PvP maps and more coming before launch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-officially-delayed-to-june-2024-new-pvp-maps-and-more-coming-before-launch 7zsGPJL3TUrFTCUrij9hQA Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:33:42 +0000 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:38:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo Infinite passes Destiny 2 on Xbox's most played games list in the U.S. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo-infinite-passes-destiny-2-on-xboxs-most-played-game-list-in-the-us JCvSrjW5M7kpk8jLgDyPCQ Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:00:42 +0000 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 05:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2's player count falls to a new all-time low, and I'm not surprised ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2s-player-count-falls-to-a-new-all-time-low-and-im-not-surprised EzN9pzdEcf8oDNFgjjv56b Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:59:24 +0000 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:14:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 5 years, Destiny 2: Season of the Wish teases answers for its '15th Wish' mystery ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/after-5-years-destiny-2-season-of-the-wish-teases-answers-for-its-15th-wish-mystery kE8deeXfFteicYKcBSYSNj Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:04:31 +0000 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:18:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 streamer says Bungie held a Marathon gameplay summit for FPS players, but nobody was interested (UPDATE) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-streamer-says-bungie-held-a-marathon-gameplay-summit-for-tarkov-players-but-nobody-was-interested vMfY62gwDwR4isT9yVfo4k Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:24:10 +0000 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 23:25:31 +0000