Destiny 2's next seasonal update looks set to be a big one, as it not only starts a new and ominous chapter for Bungie's sci-fi sandbox, but also adds a sweeping number of technical overhauls. For Season 18, Bungie has kept a tight lid on what fans can expect over the next several months, a tactic that usually involves something major going down in the world of Destiny 2.
While story details are being kept secret, Bungie has confirmed a few of the changes that can be expected in Season 18.
Season 18 will start on August 23, and will be preceded by some downtime for maintenance. Bungie is hosting a new Destiny 2 showcase that day as well, so expect details on the season, future updates, and the first look at the next expansion, Lightfall, that day as well.
As mentioned above, Bungie is keeping the story for Season 18 a closely guarded secret, but the brief synopsis it published online did hint at something devastating happening this year. With the Witness closing in on the Traveler, an army of Pyramid Fleet ships surrounding the solar system, and other major threats still unaccounted for, Destiny 2 is laying more groundwork for the endgame of the Light and Darkness saga.
«It has arrived. As we prepare for fate to unfold, the people of the Last City look to the stars--to us--for hope,» the Season 18 description reads. «And while we have triumphed in the face of impossible odds before, this time feels different. But if there is to be no escape, our story will be one of courage, one of legends.»
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