Destiny is still one of the most talked about games, which is pretty impressive when you consider it made its debut in 2014. It was welcomed by masses of PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers and offered a new first-person shooter from the makers of Halo. Here, we bring you all of the DLC information you need to know, as well as the latest release date rumours and gameplay information from the upcoming Destiny 2.
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Update: Bungie has launched Destiny's Christmas event for 2016: The Dawning. To find out about the new content and special events included, click here.
Destiny Rise of Iron DLC UK release date: When is Rise of Iron coming out?
Destiny Rise of Iron DLC release date: Out now - 20 September 2016 release date
On 20 September the new DLC was released, and is expected to be the final major update to the original Destiny ahead of Detiny 2 next year.
While Destiny was released back in 2014, interest in the game hasn’t dwindled – mainly thanks to how the game was designed, and the addition of DLC that keeps things interesting for players. However, it looked as if The Taken King was going to be the most prominent DLC available for the game, and the company had focused its efforts on Destiny 2.
This isn't the case, however. Activision has announced what’s in store for Destiny, with a major expansion on 20 September 2016 (Rise of Iron DLC) and a sequel next year (which we come to below).
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Destiny DLC release date and price: Can I buy the Destiny DLC?
Yes, those of you that are interested in purchasing the upcoming Destiny DLC can do so via a number of different retailers. The good (or bad, depending on your view) news is that the price is the exactly the same amongst retailers, meaning you'll get the same deal whether you order on the PS Store or order via Amazon.
Those looking to order the content on Xbox One can only seem to be able to do so via the Microsoft Store, while PS4 players can order from GAME, the PlayStation Store or Amazon for £24.99.
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Destiny Christmas event 2016 | How can I play The Dawning?
Bungie is celebrating Christmas in Destiny this year with an exclusive seasonal event: The Dawning.
Some elements of The Dawning will be familiar from previous holiday events, as the principal attraction is once again Sparrow racing, with the return of the Sparrow Racing League. Up to six players can compete in races, with rewards including themed gear, emblems, shaders, and Sparrows.
The two courses from last year (Infinite Descent on Venus and Campus Martius on Mars) are both back, along with two new additions for the sake of variety: Haakon Precipice on Earth and Shining Sands on Mercury. If you want to take part, visit Amanda Holliday, the Shipwright in the Tower Hangar.
There's more than just Sparrows though. The Dawning also offers quests from Commander Zavala and Eva Levante, along with new Record Book challenges, nine winter-themed emotes, and updates to three older strikes: The Nexus, The Will of Crota, and The Shadow Thief.
Those updates are in part due to the other major update in The Dawning: strike scoring. Destiny now scores you and your squadmates when you play the SIVA Crisis and heroic SIVA Crisis playlists, as well as the weekly Nightfall strike. Points and medals will be awarded for good team play and feats like streaks of kills, and the best part is that strike scoring is sticking around as a permanent addition to the game, even after the winter event is done.
There have been a small number of other miscellaneous updates added, and the Tower has been spruced up with a bit of a seasonal makeover. The Dawning is live now, and will stay active until 3 January 2016.
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Destiny 2 release date rumours: Destiny 2 announced with 2017 release date
Along with the announcement of new DLC for the existing Destiny game, Activision also announced a sequel to the hugely popular game due in 2017. Even though it’s still a year-long release date window, it’s great to have confirmation that Activision is actively working on Destiny 2, and that we don’t have too long to wait until it comes out. We could speculate that it’ll be launching at some point in the Summer of 2017 (possibly as late as September) as the first Destiny game was released on 9 September 2014, and the pre-Christmas rush proved to work well in Bungie’s favour.
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Destiny 2 gameplay rumours: What can we expect from Destiny 2?
So, what can we expect from the newly-announced Destiny 2? While details are, obviously, pretty scarce, the developers gave us a little insight into the planning process, while also noting that there will be more information available at some point in Spring. Writing on the Bungie blog, Design Lead Lars Bakken had this to say:
“We’ll be plotting more specific waypoints as time goes on. Right now, there are hundreds of passionate people at Bungie working to turn the plan for Destiny’s future into the adventures, dangerous enemies, and glittering treasures that await us. As soon as we’re ready, we’ll share the details with you in all the usual places. In the meantime, we’ll keep the conversation rolling with the team on the support front. We’re also gathering up details for spring as the team begins to lock it in.”
It looks like we’ll have some more information sooner rather than later, so make sure you check back regularly as we’ll be updating this as soon as we have new information.
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