Saed, Sherif (September 23, 2014). "Destiny's Queen's Wrath event is now live – bounty and vendor details". VG247 . Retrieved June 22, 2015. Martin, Liam (August 25, 2014). "Destiny goes Gold ahead of September 9 launch - Gaming News - Digital Spy". Digital Spy . Retrieved September 11, 2014. There was a time when the first-person shooter was considered the exclusive domain of the PC, a bygone era where the games console was thought unworthy - and indeed incapable - of hosting a competitive multiplayer FPS. Halo changed everything, and in the process Bungie didn't just redefine a genre - it made Xbox and then Xbox 360 the home of the console shooter. 13 years on from the release of Halo, things have changed. The studio is no longer exclusive to Microsoft and its latest game is a multi-platform project - but Destiny is still special in that it's almost certainly Bungie's Xbox 360 swan song. Has it gone out with a bang? Kollar, Philip; Gies, Arthur (September 12, 2014). "Destiny review: no fate". Polygon. Vox Media . Retrieved September 14, 2014. Luke Plunkett (April 16, 2014). "Halo Theme's Composer Fired, Says Move Was "Without Cause" ". Kotaku.com . Retrieved October 7, 2016.

a b c "Bungie knew about Destiny's Loot Cave, it just didn't think you'd care about it". Polygon. Vox Media. March 6, 2015 . Retrieved April 10, 2015. Crossley, Rob (September 4, 2014). "Sony Flaunts PS4 Exclusive Destiny Mission - GameSpot". GameSpot . Retrieved September 11, 2014. Boyes, Adam (September 17, 2014). "Destiny: PS4's Biggest Software Launch Yet". PlayStation Blog . Retrieved October 24, 2014.Romano, Sal (September 17, 2014). "Destiny was PS4's biggest software launch". Gematsu . Retrieved September 30, 2014. Storage Requirement Changes : Many smaller Destiny Updates and Hotfixes do not cause a significant increase to the Destiny file size or required storage space. The tables above will only be updated for major Destiny Updates or content releases. On the whole, the combat is so well executed that I never once tired of fighting in the multitude of hours I’ve played so far. That says a lot considering that fighting is, disappointingly, the only way you can meaningfully interact with the beautiful world around you. Prell, Sam (December 8, 2015). "Bungie says Destiny will focus on events like Sparrow Racing League over expansions". GamesRadar . Retrieved December 9, 2015.

Tassi, Paul (September 22, 2014). "Destiny's 'Loot Cave' Showcases Bungie's Lingering Endgame Problems". Forbes . Retrieved November 9, 2014. a b c "Destiny: choosing your class, and why it matters". VG24/7. September 8, 2014 . Retrieved April 10, 2015. Several characters were introduced in the expansions and events of Destiny. These include Petra Venj ( April Stewart), the Queen's Emissary who was introduced with the Queen's Wrath event and returned as a main NPC in House of Wolves; Eris Morn (Morla Gorrondona), Crota's Bane vendor that was introduced as the main NPC of The Dark Below as well as a main NPC of The Taken King; Variks the Loyal ( Dee Bradley Baker), House of Judgment vendor who was introduced as a main NPC of the House of Wolves and is a Fallen Vandal loyal to the Queen; Master Ives ( Gideon Emery), the Vestian Outpost's Cryptarch; Brother Vance (Bob O'Donnell), a Disciple of Osiris and the Trials of Osiris vendor — Osiris is a character in the lore of Destiny; Tyra Karn, an archivist in the Iron Temple added with Rise of Iron who is also a Cryptarch; Shiro-4, a scout and Vanguard vendor in the Iron Temple; and Lady Efrideet (Riva Di Paola), a former Iron Lord discovered to still be alive who took command of the Iron Banner in Saladin's place, as Saladin became focused on the SIVA Crisis. [39] Plot [ edit ]

Strikes" are cooperative missions played with a party of three players that culminate with a boss; most strikes are side missions that are not part of the main plot. Players can play much harder versions of the strikes in what are called the SIVA Crisis Strike (formerly Vanguard Heroic Playlist) and the Weekly Nightfall Strike, which grant bonus rewards. While the SIVA Crisis is a playlist of strikes from The Taken King and Rise of Iron (as well as older strikes updated with Taken and SIVA-infected enemies), the Weekly Nightfall Strike, which is harder than heroic, is only one strike that changes every week with a chance for greater rewards. The Daily Heroic Story Mission, SIVA Crisis Strike, and Weekly Nightfall Strike each feature game modifiers that increase difficulty. Game modifiers can be positive or negative for the player. For example, a positive modifier would be "Small Arms", where damage for the player's primary weapons are doubled, but a negative modifier would be "Chaff", where the player's radar is disabled. Raids are advanced cooperative missions designed to be played by a team of six players — the only PvE game type that allows more than three players in a fireteam. Raids culminate with the elimination of a major boss that relates to the story. [14] [15] [16] With the release of Rise of Iron, there are four raids in Destiny. Those raids include the Vault of Glass, Crota's End, King's Fall, and Wrath of the Machine.

Destiny 2 may contain flashing patterns and images that may produce adverse effects for a small percentage of people sensitive to them. Upon mankind's first attempt to repopulate and reconstruct after the Collapse, it is discovered that hostile alien races have occupied mankind's former colonies and civilizations, and are now encroaching upon the City. Throughout the game, players have to combat aggressive aliens who have occupied the Solar System. Just like the Light for the Guardians, the Darkness lends powers to these alien threats. There are five separate races in the game, each occupying different planets. Over the course of Destiny, Destiny 2 and their expansions, more about these races and their connection to the Traveler and the Darkness is discovered. Tach, Dave (July 7, 2014). "Destiny's two collector's editions include access to two expansions and more". Polygon. Vox Media . Retrieved January 24, 2015. Destiny: The Taken King's new Rift mode is a shot in the arm for the Crucible". Polygon. Vox Media. September 8, 2015 . Retrieved September 9, 2015.a b Dyer, Mitch (February 11, 2016). "Destiny 2 in 2017, 'Large New Expansion' Coming to Destiny 2016". IGN . Retrieved February 11, 2016. Sarkar, Samit (March 8, 2017). "Destiny's Age of Triumph update will revive every raid in the game". Polygon . Retrieved March 9, 2017. Watson, Tom (December 22, 2014). "A date with Destiny: Tom Watson on the best and worst games of 2014". New Statesman . Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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Dague, David (November 27, 2012). "Well, that just happened ... again". Bungie. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012 . Retrieved November 28, 2012. a b Dornbush, Jonathon (June 9, 2016). "Destiny: Rise of Iron Officially Announced". IGN . Retrieved June 9, 2016. Dean Takahashi (September 11, 2015). "Bungie slams composer Marty O'Donnell in response to arbitrator ruling". VentureBeat . Retrieved October 7, 2016. Roth, Alex (September 5, 2014). "See Destiny's White PS4 Bundle In All Its Glory". IGN . Retrieved July 30, 2015.