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Destiny 2 Forsaken Release Date, Scorn, Weapons, and Raids Revealed

By Bradley Russell

Bungie has just dropped their big blowout for Destiny 2 Year 2, and its Forsaken expansion. Bringing with it new modes, a new story, raids, new weapons, and a brand-new race, the Scorn. So. Much. Content. In fact, there’s so much content, it might be hard to know what has and hasn’t been revealed in the Forsaken DLC including, you guessed it, a release date.

Destiny 2 Forsaken: The Story and Cayde’s Prison

One of the first allusions to campaign-based Forsaken DLC content includes a reference to Cayde’s own version of a supermax, a prison holding some of the galaxy’s most nefarious evildoers under lock and key. The problem? They’ve had a prison break. The worst of the worst are currently on the loose, and you’ve got to hunt them down. Bungie also announced during their live stream that more details will come about the story at E3 2018.

Destiny 2 Forsaken: Release Date

The latest expansion will be hitting PC and consoles on September 4, 2018.

Destiny 2 Forsaken: A New Race

Yes, a new race is coming. Inhabiting the new location, Tangled Shores, the Scorn are the latest cannon fodder that will be aiming to avoid getting both barrels from Guardians the world over. Also revealed were Barons, the top dogs of the Scorn who will have their own mini-missions based around their capture in the brand-new Baron Hunt mode.

Destiny 2 Forsaken: New Modes, Weapons, and Raids

One of the top-tier highlights from the Destiny 2 Year 2 reveal is Gambit. A weird fusion of PvE and PvP, it sees two teams facing off against waves of enemies in separate arenas, while also banking ‘currency’ from downed enemies. That currency can be used to hinder the opposing team’s wave by shutting down their currency bank. But what’s the PvP option, I hear you cry? One member of each team can invade the other team’s arena and wreak havoc, which sounds amazing.

That’s not all: there’s a new location, The Dreaming City, which encapsulates the best hidden mysteries of Destiny 2 lore and its beautiful landscapes, and has enveloped it in a new Raid that, according to Bungie, will have a dynamic landscape which will change week-to-week.

Additionally, a new weapon is coming to Destiny 2 with a bow and arrow being added to a Guardian’s repertoire. This will feed into the introduction of Collections, which will fuel completionists’ desire everywhere, by listing every possible weapon and armor set you can collect in the entire game.

Additional expansions, Black Armory, Joker’s Wild, and Penumbra, have also been announced for Winter 2018, Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 respectively.

5 Destiny 2 Details That Might Surprise You

  • The PC Version Will Be Blizzard Desktop App Exclusive

    The PC Version Will Be Blizzard Desktop App Exclusive
    For the first time in Destiny history, it will embrace PC. While that's worthy of celebration, it has been confirmed that Activision will partner with Blizzard to bring Destiny 2 exclusively to the Blizzard Desktop App, formerly known as Battle.net. This has upset a large number of PC gamers who were expecting to be able to buy and play the game on Steam where most of their games are located.
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  • No Dedicated Servers

    No Dedicated Servers
    Despite being the most financially successful new franchise of the generation, Destiny seems to like cutting corners when it comes to servers. Continuing in the footsteps of its predecessor it will not have dedicated servers, not even on PC. This means that all connections will be host using peer-to-peer connectivity, completely reliant on the connectivity of its player base.

  • 3 Familiar Classes

    3 Familiar Classes
    Given that many considered the original Destiny to be "rushed", it was only natural to expect additional playable classes in its sequel. Surprisingly, Bungie has decided to stick with only three, consisting of Hunter, Warlock, and Titan. Equally as surprising, most of the same abilities will be carried over, although there will be some new ones.

  • 30 FPS, Except On PC

    30 FPS, Except On PC
    PC gamers are going to have a significant perk in the way of framerate, as all console versions will be 30 FPS locked. Even the Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro versions won't be able to push beyond this limit. Meanwhile, the PC version will enjoy up to 60 FPS. For a game that's about moving and shooting in a fast-paced environment, that's a major detail.

  • Weapon Classification Changes

    Weapon Classification Changes
    Bungie has completely revamped weapon classifications in Destiny 2. This time around, all the following are considered heavy weapons:rn
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  • 5 Destiny 2 Details That Might Surprise You

    5 Destiny 2 Details That Might Surprise You
Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

Hey, I’m Bradley. I am legally required to tell you that my puns are terrible and I should, under no circumstances, be told otherwise. I’m that weird gaming guy you can’t really fit into one neat box: I love all of the sports games, Madden especially, but I’m equally at home polishing off a 45-hour Japanese visual novel. Also, go and play Danganronpa. Like, right now. Seriously.

For my sins, I’m a Crystal Palace and Colts fan which means I’m down in the dumps most weekends – so feel free to mock me over on Twitter.

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