Bungie admits Destiny 2: The Final Shape is being delayed until June: 'We’re taking the time we need to deliver an even bigger and bolder vision'

pcgamer.com:

Bungie has finally confirmed the long-rumored delay to Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the expansion that will conclude the long-running Light and Darkness saga. The studio said today that the expansion «needs more time to become exactly what we want it to be,» and so it is now set to arrive on June 4, 2024.

«The Final Shape is the culmination of the first ten years of Destiny storytelling and, for Guardians everywhere, countless hours spent together,» the Destiny 2 dev team said. «We want to honor that journey, so we’re taking the time we need to deliver an even bigger and bolder vision, one that we hope will be remembered and treasured for years to come.»

Season of the Wish will start as scheduled on November 28 (that's tomorrow) and will be extended to run until the launch of The Final Shape. Bungie said the majority of content planned for the season will run until February as originally planned, but new content is being added to keep players involved until June.

That will include weekly progression-based quests called Wishes and the launch of new Moments of Triumph, which will grant players unique rewards. The Guardian Games will be moved up to March «with a refreshed focus on class vs. class competition,» and a two-month update called Into the Light will kick off in April.

Reports of a Final Shape delay first emerged in October following layoffs at Bungie, which saw a large number of employees let go from the studio. The cuts reportedly came amidst sharp decline in Destiny 2 player numbers and missed revenue targets following the release of the Lightfall expansion, but they landed particularly poorly with fans because they saw a number of well-known veterans put out of work, and came less than two years after Sony