Bungie officially set the wheels in motion for Destiny 2’s next big leap to align with Year of Prophecy. It’s surely going to be one strange adventure for all Guardians. The reveal event already gave a first faint glimpse of the expansions—the Edge of Fate and Renegades—and the hype was off the rails.
So, what is the whole Year of Prophecy thing? Well, you need to get it by now that, as is with pretty much every Bungie occasion, there’s always some cryptic preamble that surrounds the happening before the dropping. So here, they are hinting at something very massive and truly game-changing. I feel from the name, The Edge of Fate will really be an exploration into lore, perhaps tying up a few loose ends from previous seasons (Go on, send it to Savathûn fans). Renegades, on the other hand, feels like it could employ that whole outlaw spirit: space cowboys minus the explosions.
It was made up of cinematic trailers, gameplay, and cryptic lines that Redditors shall milk into high-tier theories for many more months. Bungie did not give crumbs; they gave the entire loaf. Naturally, the fandom went through an entire scene, from the whispering that was heard in the background to possible brief glances of what could be a new enemy faction. Just one hell of a time for Destiny.
On the aspect of timing, no official release date has been declared for either of the expansions, but Bungie has insisted that both will drop later in 2024, giving Guardians just enough time to complete the grinding of this season’s pass before being tossed headfirst into whatever fresh chaos awaits. Chaos will be the word, I tell ya, considering Bungie.
Then came another reason: The tweet posted was accompanied by a stunning image, almost like a star chart or prophecy wheel, maybe? It’s hard to say for sure, but it has the unmistakable Destiny aura: half sci-fi and half mysticism. The link in the tweet returns you to a full recap of the event so that if you missed the livestream, this would be your best shot for catching up.
So, where does it lead? More teasers. Of course. Tone will see to it that the suspense is stretched till the last minute before they actually give the players what they rightly deserve. So, on second thought, there is only one thing sure-does-it-fast, and that’s Destiny 2. For those of you here for the lore, loot, or destruction through space magic, Year of Prophecy looks like one worthy candidate.
Oh, and while we’re on the subject, if you haven’t been convinced before, remember: this is the same developer that took a dancing meme and turned it into a game emote―talk about keeping things interesting. So, get your Ghost, grab your loadouts, and brace yourselves: Edge of Fate and Renegades are coming and making the Destiny universe a whole 100 times crazier.
