Destiny 2 - wikipedia Destiny 2 Destiny 2 Destiny 2 's cover art, depicting the game 's three character classes, Hunter ( left ), Titan ( center ), and Warlock ( right ) Developer ( s ) Bungie Publisher ( s ) Activision Director ( s ) Luke Smith Designer ( s ) Gavin Irby Jacob Benton Lars Bakken Programmer ( s ) Chris Butcher Artist ( s ) Shiek Wang Michael Zak Writer ( s ) Jason Harris Christine Thompson Composer ( s ) Michael Salvatori Skye Lewin C Paul Johnson Platform ( s ) Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Release PlayStation 4, Xbox One WW : September 6, 2017 Microsoft Windows WW : October 24, 2017 Genre ( s ) Action role - playing Mode ( s ) Multiplayer Destiny 2 is an online - only multiplayer first - person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision. It was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2017, with a Microsoft Windows version scheduled for release the following month. It is the sequel to 2014 's Destiny and its subsequent expansions. Set in a `` mythic science fiction '' world, the game features a multiplayer `` shared - world '' environment with elements of role - playing games. Players assume the role of a Guardian, protectors of Earth 's last safe city as they wield a power called Light to protect the Last City from different alien races. One of these races, the Cabal, lead by their emperor, Dominus Ghaul, infiltrate the Last City and strips all Guardians of their Light. The player sets out on a journey to regain their Light and find a way to defeat Ghaul and his Red Legion army and take back the Last City. Like the original, activities in Destiny 2 are divided among player versus environment ( PvE ) and player versus player ( PvP ) game types. In addition to normal story missions, PvE features three - player `` strikes '' and six - player raids. A free roam patrol mode is also available for each planet and features public events as well as new activities not featured in the original. These new activities have an emphasis on exploration of the planets and interactions with non-player characters ( NPCs ) on the planets ; the original Destiny only featured NPCs in social spaces. PvP features objective - based modes, as well as traditional deathmatch game modes. All PvP game modes are four - versus - four, a change from the previous installment, which featured six - versus - six, three - versus - three, and two - versus - two variants. Upon release, Destiny 2 was received positively, with many calling it a major improvement over its predecessor. Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Character progression and classes 1.2 Player versus environment ( PvE ) 1.3 Player versus player ( PvP ) 2 Plot 3 Development 4 Release 4.1 Post-release content 5 Reception 5.1 Sales 6 References 7 External links Gameplay See also : Destiny ( video game ) § Gameplay Similar to its predecessor, Destiny 2 is a first - person shooter game that incorporates role - playing and massively multiplayer online game ( MMO ) elements. The original Destiny included on - the - fly matchmaking that allowed players to communicate only with other players with whom they were `` matched '' by the game. To communicate with other players in the game world, players had to use their respective console 's messaging system. Destiny 2 features a more optimal way of matchmaking called `` Guided Games '', which allows players to search for clans who may need additional players for activities, such as strikes or raids. Like the original, activities in Destiny 2 are divided among player versus environment ( PvE ) and player versus player ( PvP ) game types. Character progression and classes Further information : Destiny ( video game ) § Character progression and classes As in the original game, players are able to improve their characters, referred to as Guardians, by gaining experience points ( EXP ) -- when a set number of experience points are accumulated, the player 's character will `` level up '' and gain improved statistics which further enhance performance in battle. Milestones, including the `` main scenario '' milestones, are specific tasks given to the player by non-player characters ( NPCs ) which reward items and EXP. Completing main scenario milestones progresses the overarching plot of the game. Destiny 2 features the same three character classes as the original Destiny. Each class has their own specific upgrades, perks, special abilities, and three sub-classes that allow players to finely tune their individual characters to provide a different play style. After choosing a class, players select one of three species for their character : Human, Awoken ( bluish - gray - skinned descendants of Humans ), or Exo ( humanoid machines ). They can then customize their character, such as changing its gender or skin color. A character 's species is only cosmetic and does not affect gameplay. Players can create two more characters to have a character of each class. Hunters continue to have access to the Solar - based `` Gunslinger '' sub-class of the original, along with its `` Golden Gun '' super, and the Void - based `` Nightstalker '' sub-class from the original 's The Taken King expansion, along with its `` Shadowshot '' super, both with noticeable gameplay changes. The Hunter 's new sub-class for Destiny 2 is the Arc - based `` Arcstrider '', replacing the `` Bladedancer '' sub-class of the original. Arcstrider 's super, `` Arc Staff '', focuses on an electrified staff and a large amount of rapid mobility. Warlocks continue to have access to the Void - based `` Voidwalker '' sub-class of the original, along with its `` Nova Bomb '' super, and the Arc - based `` Stormcaller '' sub-class from The Taken King, along with its `` Stormtrance '' super, both with several changes. The Warlock 's new sub-class for Destiny 2 is the Solar - based `` Dawnblade '' with a super called `` Daybreak '', replacing the `` Sunsinger '' sub-class of the original. The Daybreak super allows the player to make Solar Light blades to strike enemies from mid-air, similar to the Titan 's `` Sunbreaker '' sub-class with its super. Titans continue to have access to the Arc - based `` Striker '' sub-class and its `` Fists of Havoc '' super of the original, and the Solar - based `` Sunbreaker '' from The Taken King, along with its `` Hammer of Sol '' super, both with significant gameplay changes. The Titan 's new sub-class for Destiny 2 is the Void - based `` Sentinel '', replacing the `` Defender '' sub-class of the original, although the Sentinel sub-class can create the Defender 's Ward of Dawn shielding bubble if this option is selected. Sentinel 's super, `` Sentinel Shield '', allows the player to summon a shield that can block enemy fire and be used offensively, similar to Captain America 's shield. Upon reaching the character EXP level cap ( level 20 ), character progression shifts to improving their `` Power '' level ( formerly `` Light '' level ) by acquiring new and better equipment. This equipment can be gained through a variety of sources, including `` strikes '', raids, and in - game events. The three weapon classes and five pieces of armor each have a Power level ; a character 's Power level is the average of that gear. A higher character level allows for better equipment with higher Power levels to be equipped. A higher Power level improves damage output and defense. The highest obtainable Power level at launch is 305. Weapons and armor were reorganized in Destiny 2. In the original game, weapons were divided as Primary, Special, and Heavy weapons. In Destiny 2, the weapons are categorized as Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Primary weapons and some Special weapons in the original - such as hand cannons and sidearms - are classified as Kinetic and Energy weapons. Those without an elemental damage type go in the Kinetic weapons slot while those with an elemental damage type ( Arc, Solar, or Void ) go in the Energy weapons slot. Power weapons include the Heavy weapons and the more powerful Special weapons from the first game, such as shotguns and sniper rifles, as well as new weapon types, such as the grenade launcher. With armor, the name of the stats have been changed. Instead of Strength, Intellect, and Discipline, there are stats for Armor, Recovery, and Mobility. Also for armor, the helmet, gauntlets, chest, legs, and class item slots have remained unchanged, but the artifacts slot has been replaced with one for a player 's clan banners. Player versus environment ( PvE ) Like the original game, player versus environment game types make up the majority of the game. Areas to explore include Earth 's European Dead Zone ( which was only a PvP map in the original ), Saturn 's moon Titan, Jupiter 's moon Io, and the centaur planet Nessus. There is also a new social space in the European Dead Zone called `` The Farm '', as the main portion of the Tower of the original was destroyed at the start of Destiny 2 's campaign. However, a lower, undamaged portion of the Tower becomes the main social space post-campaign. Like the original, there are Patrol missions and public events, but emphasis has been placed more on exploration of the worlds, including towns that players can visit and friendly NPCs who can be found in - game and will give side - quests. New missions were added called ' Adventures ', which allow players to explore the area and go on a treasure hunt - like journey to dungeon - like areas. Some Adventures culminate in what is called a Lost Sector, which are somewhat hidden areas in worlds that lead players to a boss that yields rewards upon its defeat. Lost Sectors can be found and accessed without doing an Adventure. A map has also been added to the game, which shows the locations of the NPCs, Patrol beacons, Adventures, and Lost Sectors. The maps of these new areas are much larger than those in the original Destiny, with one being described as twice as large as any area of the original. Players no longer have to leave a planet and go to orbit to travel to another location ; they can now do so immediately from their current in - game location. Another new activity has been added called Flashpoints, which is a weekly event that takes place on one of the four planets and rotates each week. In the event, players complete a set of challenges to earn high level rewards. Similar to the original game, players can pledge their allegiance to one of three factions -- Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, or New Monarchy. In Destiny 2, however, the factions now compete against each other in the Faction Rally, which is a periodic event that lasts for one week. Faction points are earned by doing various activities. The faction with the most points at the end of the week earns a high level reward for 1,000 Glimmer ( in - game currency ). The losing factions can also gain the reward, but must pay 50,000 Glimmer for their faction 's item. Once a player has completed the main story and has reached level 20, they unlock access to different types of end - game content. These activities include the Nightfall strike ( a weekly featured strike with high level rewards ) and the `` Leviathan '' raid, among other PvP activities. Much harder versions of these also exist, called prestige mode ( formerly heroic in the original game ). These end - game activities reward players with powerful gear upon successful completion to increase their Power level. Player versus player ( PvP ) Like the original, player versus player combat exists in what is called the Crucible with Lord Shaxx returning as its NPC. The original Destiny 's Crucible featured six - versus - six and three - versus - three game modes, as well as a limited time two - versus - two mode. In Destiny 2, all game modes are four - versus - four as Bungie shifted their focus to smaller teams for competitive multiplayer and better map design. Like the original, player statistics such as weapon power and defense are balanced between players in Crucible game modes. The in - game HUD was updated so that players can see if an enemy has their super charged or has heavy ammo. Players currently do not have the option to select a single game mode to play. Excluding Trials of the Nine and the upcoming Iron Banner modes, Crucible features two options, quickplay and competitive. Quickplay rotates between three game modes from the original Destiny that were modified for the new player count : Clash, Control, and Supremacy. Competitive rotates between Destiny 2 's two new modes : Countdown and Survival. `` Countdown '', a best - of - ten rounds mode, is `` an asymmetric objective mode where players have to plant a bomb in the enemy base and then defend it until it explodes. '' One team attempts to plant bombs at designated locations, while the other team defends those locations to prevent bombs from being planted. If the opposing team plants a bomb, they must defend it until it explodes, while the other team attempts to defuse it. If the original defending team kills all players on the offensive team, the round is over, similar to the ' Search and Destroy ' game modes from other first - person shooters. In `` Survival '', a best - of - seven rounds mode, a team has a certain amount of lives that is shared across that team. If a player dies and their team 's total lives is at zero, they can not be revived for the remainder of the round. Trials of Osiris from the original game has been replaced by Trials of the Nine. Like Trials of Osiris, Trials of the Nine begins on Fridays and ends with the weekly reset on Tuesdays. The game mode for this new Trials, however, has changed ; instead of using the Elimination mode of the original, Trials of the Nine rotates each week between Destiny 2 's two new game modes, Countdown and Survival. Only one map is featured for Trials ' four - day duration, but the map also rotates weekly. Player 's gear is locked during Trials, meaning they can not change it for the duration of a match. Unlike Trials of Osiris, players can gain access to the Trials of the Nine 's social space called The Spire, located in unknown space, for simply completing a match of Trials and earning Trials tokens. There, players will meet an NPC called the Emissary of the Nine, who will exchange tokens for gear. Gaining three, five, and seven wins on the score card, respectively, gains access to the upper tiers of the social space with greater rewards at each tier. Going flawless with seven wins allows admittance into an exclusive area with even greater rewards. Three losses resets the score card. To access Trials of the Nine, players must have completed the campaign, completed Lord Shaxx 's `` Call to Arms '' milestone, and have a Power level of at least 260. The periodic competitive Iron Banner PvP mode of the original game, which disabled balancing of player 's gear, will return on October 10. Destiny 2 's Iron Banner, however, will not disable balancing, with Bungie stating that `` Your fighting abilities, not your power levels, will decide the outcome. '' Like the original, Iron Banner will last for one week and will feature milestones to complete daily. Players must have completed the campaign and be level 20 to access Iron Banner, which features the returning Lord Saladin from the original game as its NPC. Plot Further information : Destiny ( video game ) § Setting One year after the end of the SIVA Crisis, Cabal forces of the Red Legion sever external communications throughout the Solar System and launch a full - scale aerial assault on the Last City, destroying the upper main portion of the Tower. The Guardian and Ghost respond and assist the Vanguard ( Commander Zavala, Ikora Rey, Cayde - 6, Lord Shaxx, etc. ) in the evacuation of civilians, but while assaulting the Cabal command ship of Dominus Ghaul, the military emperor of the Cabal, he attaches a massive mining device to the Traveler and drains it of the Light, a special form of power used by the Guardians. The Guardian loses their powers and is nearly killed by Ghaul. Waking two days after the attack, the Guardian locates their Ghost and the two escape the Last City and find a safe haven known as The Farm in the European Dead Zone ( EDZ ) with the assistance of Suraya Hawthorne, a non-Guardian human who lives on the outskirts of the Last City and helps refugees. The Guardian follows a vision they experienced and encounter a shard of the Traveler in a hidden forest within the EDZ. Ghost interfaces with the shard and its Light is restored. In doing so, Ghost is successful in restoring the Guardian 's Light as well. After completing a series of missions for Hawthorne and Devrim Kay, an EDZ scout, to restore long range communications, Hawthorne intercepts a distress call from Commander Zavala, urging any surviving guardians to make their way to Saturn 's moon Titan to assist in mounting a counter-offensive. It is shown that Ghaul has captured the Speaker, and wishes to carry favor with the Traveler, having taken an interest in harnessing and learning the power of the Light. The Guardian travels to the former human colony on Titan, only to learn it has been overrun by the Hive. Tasked to complete a series of missions for Deputy - Commander Sloane, power is successfully restored to the facility and Zavala summons the Guardian to retrieve Cabal intelligence for analysis. After doing so, it is revealed that the Red Legion was dispatched to the Milky Way in response to the distress call sent by the Skyburners Regiment during the Taken War two years prior. It is also learned that Ghaul is undefeated and possesses a superweapon known as the Almighty, an orbital space station with a drilling platform capable of destroying stars. Anyone who has resisted Cabal rule in their system has subsequently had their star drained and their star system destroyed in the process. Ghaul implores the Speaker, under duress from torture, to tell him how to commune with the Traveler ; the Speaker responds that Ghaul is not worthy of the Light and that the Traveler will never deem him worthy. Regardless, Ghaul refuses to kill the Speaker, stating his intention to torture him until he reveals how to commune with the Traveler. Zavala tasks the Guardian to find Ikora Rey and Cayde - 6 to assist in facilitating a counterattack to retake the Last City. The Guardian locates Cayde on the centaur planet Nessus, who was looking for Vex tech to use against the Red Legion, and Ikora on Jupiter 's moon Io, who was looking for answers about the Traveler as Io was the last place the Traveler visited before the Collapse. After eliminating Vex and Taken threats at each location, the team reunites at The Farm and conclude that the only way to retake the Last City and save the Traveler will be to shut down the Almighty first, to eliminate the possibility of the Red Legion destroying the Solar System in the event of their failure. The Guardian proceeds to kill Thumos the Unbroken, the Cabal officer in possession of access codes to a ship that will allow them to access the Almighty. The Guardian is successful in hijacking the ship and subsequently boards the Almighty, eventually destroying the weapon, which also blows up the base in the process. During this time, the Consul, Ghaul 's mentor, urges Ghaul to take the Light, but Ghaul is reluctant until the Consul kills the Speaker. Ghaul then proclaims that he will take the Light and strangles the Consul in a fit of rage. The Guardian returns to Earth to assist in the counterattack and, after a short rendezvous with Cayde, Ikora, Zavala, and Hawthorne, infiltrates Ghaul 's command ship alone to face him and save the Traveler. Ghaul forcibly takes the Light, corrupting it, and uses its power against the Guardian, but the Guardian is successful in killing Ghaul, who uses Radiance in order to resurrect as a massive ethereal figure who then speaks to the Traveler directly. In doing so, the Traveler wakes from its sleep, destroying the device that was harvesting its power before vaporizing Ghaul himself, sending a massive shockwave across the planet, restoring the Light and decimating the Red Legion 's forces. The game ends with a posthumous voiceover from the Speaker, reminding those who would oppose the Light may try, but that it can never be stopped. After this, the Guardian and Ghost convene with Zavala, Ikora, Cayde, and Hawthorne at a lower, undamaged portion of the Tower ( and once again a social space ), with the Vanguard returning to their old duties and Hawthorne assuming a new post in the Tower. In a post-credits scene, the shockwave sent by the Traveler is revealed to have encapsulated the entire system, ushering in a new Golden Age. The wave of Light extends beyond the Solar System and spreads beyond the entire Milky Way, before panning across a fleet of dark, unknown ships sitting some distance away in extragalactic space. Following Ghaul 's defeat, a massive world - eating ship called the Leviathan appears outside of Nessus 's orbit ( `` Leviathan '' raid ). A fireteam of Guardians board the ship and are greeted by the Cabal emperor - in - exile, Calus. He invites them to complete a series of challenges before reaching his throne. The Guardians complete his challenges at the Royal Pools, the Pleasure Gardens, and the Gauntlet ( the order of which changes weekly ), before facing Emperor Calus. As he takes damage, the Guardians discover that Calus is a mechanical doppelganger. After overcoming his strange powers and the automaton, the real Calus speaks through the machine, claiming that what the Guardians know is a lie and that there is a truth beyond what the Speaker had told them. Development A sequel to Destiny was first mentioned in November 2014, two months after the original released, by Activision chief executive officer Eric Hirshberg, where he said `` Work has also begun on future expansion packs as well as on our next full game release ''. Based on documents of the original release schedule for Destiny, Bungie and Activision intended to release new, disc - based sequels every other year until 2019, with large downloadable expansions in between. Originally planned for a September 2016 release ( based on the original documents ), Bungie confirmed on February 11, 2016 that a full sequel would release in 2017. That same month, video game writer Christopher Schlerf, who was the lead writer for Halo 4 and worked on Mass Effect : Andromeda, joined Bungie. In December 2016, Bungie announced that Vicarious Visions would be joining the development team along with Activision. Unlike the original, it was rumored that Destiny 2 would also release on Microsoft Windows, which was confirmed on March 30, 2017. In Activision 's earnings report for 2016, Hirshberg said that Destiny 's sequel was still `` on track for release this fall ( 2017 ). '' Activision said the sequel would `` broaden the franchise 's global reach. '' Hirshberg elaborated that players who had spent hours in the original would `` love '' the sequel, and for those who had not played Destiny, or had not played in a while,... we think we 've made a sequel that 's going to have a lot for them to love, too. The cornerstone of that is a great cinematic story that 's been a real focus with a great cast of memorable, relatable characters, coupled with some very nice ways to make the game more accessible to a casual player. Without losing anything that our core players love, we 've made it more accessible to someone who just wants to have a great, more casual first - person action experience. Bungie had said that players ' characters and progression would carry over into future releases. However, this turned out to only be half true. Characters and progression did carry over into Destiny 's expansions, but for the sequel, only players ' characters ' physical appearance carried over if they had reached level 20 and completed the Black Garden quest in the original. In regards to why progression and items did not carry over, Bungie said `` We believe this is the best path forward. It allows us to introduce the major advancements and improvements that all of us expect from a sequel, ensuring it will be the best game we can create, unencumbered by the past. '' Bungie awarded veteran players in Destiny 2 with in - game emblems that acknowledged their accomplishments in the original Destiny. Players ' characters, progression, and items are still accessible in the original Destiny, which will continue to remain online. Destiny 2 presentation on May 18 at Jet Center in Hawthorne, California On March 23, 2017, a promotional poster for the sequel was leaked by Lega Network, revealing the game 's name as Destiny 2 and a release date of September 8, 2017, with the mention of a public beta for the game. The poster showed that just like the original, Destiny 2 would have PlayStation exclusive content. On March 27, 2017, although not directly responding to the leaked information, Bungie tweeted an image of Destiny 2. The image showed The Last City in smoke and flames with `` Destiny '' and a large `` 2 '' over the Traveler. This was followed up with a teaser trailer narrated by character Cayde - 6. The teaser showed the Tower under attack by the Cabal, one of the enemy races from the original game. PlayStation 's YouTube channel showed a slightly extended teaser, officially confirming that there would be timed exclusive content for PlayStation 4, and it would last until at least fall 2018. A full reveal trailer released on March 30, showing the three class Vanguards, Commander Zavala ( Titan ), Cayde - 6 ( Hunter ), and Ikora Rey ( Warlock ), rallying Guardians in the war - torn Tower. The Cabal are being lead by Ghaul, the commander of the Red Legion. The trailers confirmed that Lance Reddick, Nathan Fillion, and Gina Torres would be reprising their roles as the class Vanguards, respectively. Nolan North also confirmed that he would be reprising Ghost, the Guardian 's AI companion. Bungie had a live stream of Destiny 2 's gameplay on May 18. On May 19, 2017, Destiny 2 project lead Mark Noseworthy told IGN that there were no plans for a Nintendo Switch version of the game. Noseworthy went on to say, `` I think it 's pretty unrealistic given we 're an online - only game, right ? The Switch, because it 's a portable - and I love my Switch, I 've got Breath of the Wild here, I 've got it with me. It 's incredible, I love the console, but in terms of where it 's at, I do n't want to leave anyone with the possibility of like, ' it 's a thing we 'll consider, maybe next year. ' There 's no plans right now for Switch. '' The Microsoft Windows version of Destiny 2 will support native 4K resolution and uncapped frame rate ( fps ), full mouse and keyboard support, text chat, adjustable field of view, and 21 : 9 monitor support, as well as being exclusive to Blizzard Entertainment 's Battle.net service. Although not native 4K, Destiny 2 does support 4K enhancements for the PlayStation 4 Pro, an updated version of the standard PlayStation 4 that supports 4K rendering. Similarly, the Xbox One has an updated version called the Xbox One X which will release in November 2017. Bungie has not confirmed if the One X will support 4K enhancements. However, Bungie does plan to add HDR support to Destiny 2 sometime after launch. Unlike the Windows version, the console versions are locked at 30fps. Destiny 2 also has an improvement with its servers, which are a combination of dedicated servers and peer - to - peer networking. Lead engineer Matt Segur explained, `` Every activity in Destiny 2 is hosted by one of our servers... That means ( players ) will never again suffer a host migration during ( a ) Raid attempt or Trials match. This differs from Destiny 1, where these hosting duties were performed by player consoles and only script and mission logic ran in the data center. '' Grimoire cards that were found in the original game, which detailed the lore of the Destiny universe and could only be accessed from Bungie 's website and the Destiny app, did not return for the sequel. For Destiny 2, Bungie shifted their focus to in - game storytelling, which was something the original was criticized for lacking. To detail the lore of the universe in Destiny 2, there are many artifacts around the maps that can be scanned by Ghost, who will give details and backstory. At the 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ), a new cinematic trailer was shown, narrated by the main antagonist, Dominus Ghaul. It showed that Bungie did focus more on the story for the sequel than the original, as Bungie was `` attempting to go in - depth into the universe and the motivations of the characters. '' E3 2017 also revealed that Destiny 2 's release date was moved up to September 6, 2017, and the Windows version was confirmed for an October 24 release. The dates for the beta on the console versions were also confirmed at E3 2017. Early access for pre-order customers began on PS4 on July 18 followed by Xbox One on July 19 ; non-pre - order customers received access beginning July 21. The console beta concluded on July 25, after a 2 - day extension. The beta for the PC began on August 29 and concluded on August 31. Release Destiny 2 was released worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One on September 6, 2017, while the Microsoft Windows version is scheduled to be released worldwide on October 24. There were several editions of the game, including a Collector 's Edition, a Limited Edition, a Digital Deluxe Edition, and the standard base game. Like the original, there is an Expansion Pass, which grants access to the first two expansions of Destiny 2. Also like the original Destiny, pre-orders for the game received early access to the game 's beta, as well as other in - game pre-order bonuses, such as the exotic rifle `` Coldheart ''. Pre-orders from GameStop received a Cayde - 6 collectible figure. Other figures and toys, such as Lord Saladin, will be available for purchase after Destiny 2 's console release. The Windows version will be distributed exclusively through the Blizzard Battle.net, marking the first non-Blizzard Entertainment title to be distributed via the platform. Per an exclusivity agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment that began with the original Destiny, the PlayStation 4 version of Destiny 2 features timed - exclusive content until at least late 2018. The Collector 's Edition of Destiny 2 included the base game in a SteelBook case, the Expansion Pass, a themed backpack, a `` Frontier Kit '', which featured a solar panel USB charger with built - in light, a paracord, and a solar blanket, a 15 '' laptop / tablet sleeve with protective pocket slip, a Cabal - themed collector 's box with various items, and premium digital content. The Limited Edition, distributed exclusively from GameStop, included the same physical and digital items as the Collector 's Edition, minus the backpack, `` Frontier Kit '', and laptop / tablet sleeve. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes all of the premium digital content. There was also a limited - time PlayStation 4 bundle that included a glacier white PlayStation 4 Pro, Destiny 2, the Expansion Pass, and premium digital content. Post-release content Prior to the console release, Bungie said that they had already began working on post-release content. Bungie plans on providing post-release content at a quicker rate than that of the original Destiny, which was criticized for not having enough content post-launch and between each of its expansions releases. One of the team 's remedies for this are the Adventures and Lost Sectors activities that were added to the free roam Patrol mode. Bungie also announced the Destiny 2 Expansion Pass prior to launch, which will grant access to the first two expansions of the game. `` Expansion I '' will be released in late 2017. Named `` Curse of Osiris '', it will focus on the character Osiris from the lore of the original Destiny and for whom the Trials of Osiris PvP mode in the original was named, and will take players to the planet Mercury. `` Expansion II '' will be released in early 2018 and will focus on the Warmind Rasputin from the original game. The in - game clan features became available a few days after the game 's launch. The Guided Games feature became available on September 12 for the Nightfall activity, the game 's first raid, `` Leviathan '', unlocked on September 13 ( with the Guided Games in beta ), and Trials of the Nine became available on September 15, along with the character Xûr from the original game, the exotic items vendor who only appears on the weekends. The three factions and their respective NPCs from the original game returned on September 26 for the new periodic event, Faction Rally. 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Question: when does destiny 2 come out in japan
Answer: for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2017