Summary

  • Bungie launches the Heavy Metal event with new content and rewards like the Gryphon Combat Sparrow.
  • Event Home is also making its debut in Destiny 2 and offers challenges, ranks, and exclusive tokens for the events.
  • Destiny 2 teases upcoming expansion The Edge of Fate focusing on The Nine, with major core changes planned.

Bungie launches the Heavy Metal event for Destiny 2, alongside the new Event Home feature and plenty of rewards for players to earn. It's been a big week for Destiny 2 fans, as Bungie revealed a ton of new information for the game, both in the short term as well as what's coming over the next 12 months.

After plenty of teases over the past month, Bungie finally revealed the upcoming future of Destiny 2, previously known as Codename Frontiers. July 15 will bring the first post-Light and Darkness Saga expansion to the game known as The Edge of Fate. While there's still plenty of mystery left to uncover, Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate focuses on The Nine, a group which has been teased but is still largely unknown. Bungie is also planning major core changes to Destiny 2, one of which launches later today on May 9.

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Starting on May 9 at the game's daily reset, Bungie is launching a special Crucible event called Heavy Metal. While the PvP side of Destiny has experimented with vehicles in the past, this limited-time game mode puts them front and center. Players will be able to use Brigs and Drake tanks in these matches to spice things up and, better yet, new rewards are up for grabs, including the Gryphon Combat Sparrow, which finally gives players offensive weapons to use while riding around. Alongside a special Reward Track, players can also earn the Heavy Metal title and Mad Dog emblem.

Heavy Metal Launches Destiny 2's Event Home

Previously, these limited-time events would come with Bungie's Event Card system, showing the challenges and reward track from a menu. However, Bungie is introducing a completely new feature called Event Home into Destiny 2 with Heavy Metal. Bungie calls it a one-stop shop for all things events, where players can see their daily and weekly challenges, the event overview, Event Rank track, and a new token system. The plan is to utilize this feature for all seasonal events, like Solstice, Dawning, and the others.

In addition to the Event Home and Edge of Fate news, Bungie went a step further and revealed the full year's worth of content coming during the Year of Prophecy. While there are certainly plenty of missing details, the Destiny 2 roadmap of content highlights both expansions as well as the major updates within each, including Ash & Iron and Shadow & Order. Either way, it looks as if Bungie has plenty left in the tank for Destiny 2 players.

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Destiny 2
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Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
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Released
August 28, 2017
ESRB
T For TEEN for Blood, Language, and Violence
Developer(s)
Bungie
Publisher(s)
Bungie
Engine
Tiger Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian's look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.

An Immersive Story
You are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.

Guardian Classes
Choose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.

Cross Save
yes
Expansions
Destiny 2: Forsaken, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Destiny 2: Lightfall
Franchise
Destiny
Number of Players
1-6 (Co-Op)
Steam Deck Compatibility
no
Genre(s)
FPS
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty
How Long To Beat
100+
X|S Optimized
YES
PS Plus Availability
Essential, Extra, & Premium (The Witch Queen)