Summary

  • Destiny 2 Season 23 will be called the Season of the Wish.
  • The latest game update allowed the completion of the Imbaru Engine puzzle, which rewarded players with a cutscene hinting at the 15th wish from Destiny 2: Forsaken coming back into play.
  • The Season of the Wish will run from November 28 to February 27.

Destiny 2 Season 23 will be called the Season of the Wish, Bungie has confirmed. The developer's announcement was preceded by an unconventional teaser incorporated into the latest Destiny 2 weekly reset update.

Warning! Spoilers for the end of Destiny 2: Season of the Witch ahead. While Bungie's live-service shooter has been polarizing the fandom as of late, one of its aspects that is still consistently receiving praise from the players are the Destiny 2 puzzles that continue to be added to the game on a regular basis. This week's update introduced yet another such series of challenges that conclude the large-scale Imbaru Engine puzzle, which was introduced to Savathun’s Throne World during the ongoing Season of the Witch.

Completing the puzzle rewards players with a new cutscene that reveals the wings of Destiny 2 villain Savathun contain the 15th wish that completes the Wall of Wishes, a Dreaming City device that was originally added to the game as part of Destiny 2: Forsaken, its third-ever expansion released in September 2018. The apparatus was encountered over the course of Forsaken's Keep of Voices raid, allowing players to make wishes that would help them during the event. In total, Keep of Voices featured 15 wishes, but the final one never produced any visible effect, leaving players to wonder what its "this one you shall cherish" message could be referring to.

The Imbaru Engine puzzle reward cutscene thus reignited the theories that the 15th wish is coming back into play, which Bungie confirmed within hours of rolling out the game's latest update. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the developer congratulated the players who already managed to solve the convoluted rune puzzle. The message also saw the studio reveal that Destiny 2 Season 23 will be called the Season of the Wish. The promotional artwork accompanying that announcement depicts three Guardians exiting a portal together with Riven, the raid boss from The Last Wish.

While some of the more elaborate fan theories about the 15th wish in Destiny 2 are still unlikely to be proven correct, this turn of events does confirm that Bungie intends to revisit Forsaken's storyline in the immediate future. For now, some players have taken to social media to theorize how the 15th wish turned Riven into an ally, pointing to the newly shared promotional artwork as proof of that claim.

As is tradition with Destiny 2 seasons, the Season of the Wish is planned as a quarter-long affair. Specifically, the season will run from November 28 through February 27, as previously confirmed by Bungie.

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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.

Expansions
Destiny 2: Forsaken, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Destiny 2: Lightfall
Number of Players
1-6 (Co-Op)
Genre(s)
FPS
How Long To Beat
100+
Metascore
85
Platforms That Support Crossplay
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
PS Plus Availability
Essential, Extra, & Premium (The Witch Queen)