Summary
- Destiny 2 will conclude its Light and Darkness saga with The Final Shape expansion in 2024, and some fans are reminiscing about the journey thus far.
- A Destiny 2 fan received a sealed copy of the Shadowkeep Collector's Edition four years after its launch, sparking nostalgia and surprise among the community.
- Fans remember the launch of Shadowkeep fondly as it marked the game's debut on Steam and Bungie's independence from Activision.
A Destiny 2 fan gets a very late present that makes fellow players nostalgic for the beloved Shadowkeep expansion from 2019. The most recent Destiny 2 expansion is Lightfall, which brought Strand Darkness powers to Guardians for the very first time this past February.
Destiny 2 will enter Year 7 with the release of The Final Shape expansion in 2024. The expansion serves as the conclusion to the Light and Darkness saga that began with the release of the original Destiny title in 2014. Although this saga is coming to an end soon, Bungie still has plans for the Destiny franchise. Keith David will be the voice actor for Commander Zavala going forward in The Final Shape and beyond, but Bungie has yet to reveal what will come after the expansion. While waiting for the game's next season and the August 22 showcase, Destiny 2 fans have already begun to reminisce about the game's past and the launch of Shadowkeep.
Destiny 2 fan Spartan-Jake received a sealed copy of 2019's Shadowkeep Collector's Edition from their parents, invoking a strong sense of nostalgia from players who were around for the expansion's launch. The Shadowkeep Collector's Edition was supposed to be a Christmas gift from Spartan-Jake's parents in 2019, but the player already purchased the DLC. As a result, the player's mother set the Shadowkeep Collector's Edition aside and planned to return the gift. Nearly four years later, Spartan-Jake received the Shadowkeep Collector's Edition and seemingly plans to keep it sealed due to its increasing rarity.
Many Destiny 2 fans in the Reddit community are surprised that a sealed Shadowkeep Collector's Edition still exists four years after its launch. A majority of users commenting in the Reddit post urge Spartan-Jake to keep it sealed with its exclusive emblem since the Collector's Edition's price is rising upwards of $600 on marketplace websites like eBay. Spartan-Jake is still tempted to open the Shadowkeep Collector's Edition after having watched several unboxing videos from 2019, though.
A lot of Destiny 2 players seem to remember the launch of Shadowkeep fondly since the expansion marked the game's debut on Steam and Bungie's first release after becoming independent of Activision. Criticism toward Bungie is abundant in Destiny 2 Year 6 due to a lack of communication, however. Fortunately, Bungie appears to be building good will with its players once more with promising updates for Destiny 2's PvP.
While reminiscing about Destiny 2's Shadowkeep expansion, fans may look forward to the Destiny 2 showcase on August 22. This showcase will reveal more information about what fans can expect in the near future and in The Final Shape. Destiny 2 Season 22 is expected to launch sometime near the end of the month, so fans won't have to wait much longer for new seasonal content as well.
Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.