Destiny 2

Destiny 2 is Bungie's free-to-play online action shooter set in the Destiny universe. As a Guardian, players explore different worlds of the solar system, upgrade their gear and combine shooter combat with the abilities of their chosen class.

The game combines story missions and freely explorable areas with cooperative activities, demanding raids and competitive PvP modes. Since its original launch, Destiny 2 has been continuously expanded through expansions, new systems and seasonal or episodic content.

Destiny 2 was released on September 6, 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. On PC, the game has been available on Steam since October 1, 2019. The native PlayStation 5 version followed on December 8, 2020.

In 2026, Bungie completed its regular major content releases. The studio is now preparing the return of earlier removed campaigns and activities. No release date for this content has been set yet.

Destiny 2 can be played on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The base game is free to play; paid expansions add campaigns, activities and other content.

On PC, Destiny 2 is offered via Steam. PlayStation offers PS4 and PS5 versions, and Xbox supports Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Players choose between Titan, Hunter and Warlock. Each class combines firearms with its own abilities and subclasses. Loot from missions and activities provides new weapons and armour and forms the basis for different builds.

In PvE, activities range from story missions and patrols through strikes to multi-stage raids. There is also PvP in the Crucible, along with other competitive and cooperative formats. Many activities are designed for repeated play, team coordination and long-term gear progression.

Destiny 2 has been expanded since 2017 through numerous major expansions. These include Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, Lightfall, The Final Shape, The Edge of Fate and Renegades. Smaller content packs and dungeons have also been released.

Which content is currently sold individually or in bundles can change. The focus is therefore on the long-term expansion structure, not on the current state of a store.

The PC version requires Windows 10 64-bit, a broadband connection and, according to Steam, at least 105 GB of free storage. As the minimum, Bungie lists 6 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 660 2 GB, GTX 1050 2 GB or Radeon HD 7850 2 GB, among other things.

Recommended are 8 GB RAM and, for example, a GeForce GTX 970 4 GB, GTX 1060 6 GB or Radeon R9 390 8 GB.

Bungie wants to bring back Red War, Curse of Osiris, Warmind and Forsaken as playable campaigns. The first planned package also includes the strikes, raids and raid lairs of these releases, as well as the Menagerie with reworked rewards. The restored content is meant to be accessible to all players.

Previous destinations that can be freely explored, with patrols, public events and Lost Sectors, are initially only an additional option. The same applies to previous seasonal activities, PvP maps and new weapon versions of old raids. For past seasonal story missions, the Gambit area Kell's Grave and some meeting points, there is currently no implementation plan. A restored campaign therefore does not automatically mean the full return of its former game world.

The technical preparation is expected to take until around January or February 2027. Bungie then expects roughly twelve months of transfer work. This is not yet a release date. Changes to lighting, enemies and game systems require adapting the old missions to Destiny 2's current technical standard.