Summary
- The Codename: Apollo expansion for Destiny 2 will include a "Metroidvania-inspired destination," according to Bungie.
- Players will encounter new characters and must make important decisions in the expansion, which includes up to 30 different story threads.
- Codename Apollo is coming to Destiny 2 in Summer 2025.
Bungie has teased a major Metroidvania-style expansion for Destiny 2, which is currently titled "Codename: Apollo." Apollo will be part of the Codename: Frontiers content model for Destiny 2 in 2025, with Bungie stating that its future expansions will be comparable in size to Destiny's Rise of Iron expansion from 2016.
On October 1, Bungie revealed new details about Destiny 2 Episode: Revenant, the game's second episode following the launch of The Final Shape. The studio previewed some of the weapons, gear, and content that players can expect when Episode: Revenant launches on October 8, and the developers also shared some information regarding the future of Destiny 2 in 2025. Codename: Frontiers will have two medium-sized expansions and four major free updates each year for Destiny 2. Similar to the game's past seasonal model, each Codename: Frontiers update introduces seasonal content, including new gear, weapons, activities, and a reward pass. The first expansion, Codename: Apollo, is planned for release in summer 2025 with a slew of new content and the continuation of the main story after the conclusion of Episode: Heresy.
In Bungie's latest developer livestream, the team teased that the Apollo expansion for Destiny 2 will include a "Metroidvania-inspired destination." The expansion will take a non-linear approach, with players being able to explore multiple destinations from the start. Progressing the story and finding a specific item will open up new areas for exploration, as Bungie's goal for the expansion involves keeping players invested in the world. New concept artwork for this destination was shown, confirming that players will meet a new group of people, uncover untold secrets, gain new powerful abilities, and make important choices along the way. Bungie also teases that 25 to 30 "different threads" of stories may be experienced as players complete different activities.
Destiny 2 Codename: Apollo Will Be a Metroidvania-Style Expansion
- Codename: Apollo will launch in Summer 2025.
- The expansion takes a non-linear approach, with its destination being explorable from the start.
- Players will meet a new group of people and make important decisions in the expansion.
- There will be 25 to 30 "different threads" of stories.
- There will be secrets to uncover and new abilities to obtain.
Bungie did not share any specific details about the people and locations shown in the concept artwork. However, the developers note that the Apollo expansion was inspired by 1960s progressive rock and animated series like Netflix's Scavengers Reign. These inspirations gave Bungie ideas for crafting a new "exotic world" that emphasizes "the joy of discovery" in Apollo when Destiny 2 Codename: Frontiers begins next year.
Along with the Apollo expansion, Destiny 2 players can expect an armor overhaul in Codename: Frontiers. The overhaul is meant to further incentivize buildcrafting and make stats easier to understand for all players. There will also be set bonuses, and stats will be more impactful with additional effects for players to consider.
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