This Week at Bungie – 2/24/2022 > News
This week at Bungie, we’re taking a deep breath and are feeling very thankful to our community.
The Witch Queen is now out and Guardians all around the world are charging into the next chapter of the Destiny universe. For the most part, queues were relatively short-lived, bugs were limited (knock on wood), and good times could be seen from a mile away as we watched reactions from those in the community dive in feet-first into Savathûn’s Throne World for the very first time. From the excitement over the Legendary Mode campaign to exploring the incredible potential of creating one’s own perfected arsenal, there is more to the beginning of this next step into the Destiny-verse than many were anticipating. And that’s not even diving into the post-campaign goodness like even more quests after you’re done crushing Hive Ghosts with your bare hands (a moment of silence, please).
To say that the team is proud would be a massive understatement, but it wouldn’t mean anything without you. Because of that, we just wanted to say a big ‘ol “thanks” to every single Destiny 2 player out there. Whether you’re an old vet like us or a Blueberry just diving in to see why everyone is screaming, “ah, worm!” you are what makes this game what it is today, and you push us to keep challenging what it means to be a Guardian. Here’s to you, and we can’t wait to see what you all think of what’s next. You think you know, but you have no idea.
I’m not crying, it’s just raining specifically on my face. Moving on…
Just a Taste
Without giving away too much, there is a lot to do in The Witch Queen and in Season of the Risen: Weapon crafting and shaping that artillery, new Exotic quests on top of a brand-new campaign filled with horrors, challenges, and adventure around every bend and twists that will make your heart hurt. Yeah, you’re going to be busy.
From the newly cemented-yet-unsteady alliance with Caiatl and her Cabal against the Lucent Brood to the new three-player PsiOps Battlegrounds activities, the Season of Rest (get it, because Season of the Lost lasted six months; we got jokes) is in the rearview mirror and it’s time to don those Lion Rampants and do some damage. Oh, and did we mention that the new Void 3.0 changes are live and free for all players? Because they are and not to sound biased or anything, but the revamped subclass is pretty darn nifty. With all of this new power at your fingertips, it’s clear we’ve got some work to do, Guardians. Give them each a spin as you jump into the PsiOps Battlegrounds for the first time, and don’t forget to let out your most epic battle cry when doing so.
Be a ‘Light’ in Real Life by Doing Some Good
Why just be a Light in-game when there is so much good to be done in the real world? Our annual Game2Give charity event is back again, and we have quite a few surprises up our proverbial sleeves in terms of prizes that we’ll have in store. And we have a giant wheel to get our inner Starhorse on, but more on that in a bit. For the lowdown on the latest charity initiative with the Bungie Foundation, the team has provided the following details below.
Our hearts are with our friends and families that are affected by the devastating events in Ukraine. To help, we will be donating 100% of the proceeds of the first 48 hours of our Game2Give drive to humanitarian aid efforts in response to the ongoing conflict.
For any Guardians looking for ways to help, you can donate directly to the following organizations:
Here is what you can expect for the week ahead:
Game2Give, part two, is upon us! Between February 24 and March 2, your support will propel the Bungie Foundation’s charitable work across our three pillars: children’s health and wellbeing, humanitarian aid, and inclusion, diversity, and equity efforts. We are so humbled by the generosity of the Bungie community to date, which has raised $1.6 million. Help us reach our goal of $2 million, which will crush our…
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