In a world where seemingly every game features an IP crossover,Destiny 2fans have voiced their concerns loudly about the upcoming Star Wars-inspired Renegades expansion that Bungie announced this week.
I noticed a lot ofDestinyplayers voicing their concerns about a full-fledgedStar WarsDLC, and rightfully so, especially after pre-order bonuses now allow Guardians to dress up like Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, or General Grievous, on top of other previous themed items. But Bungie is asking gamers to let them cook and trust the process when it comes toRenegades.
In today’s This Week inDestinyblog post, Bungie recapped the big announcements from earlier in the week regarding Year of Prophecy andDestiny 2’snew Fate Saga. And one of the top minds behind the game says not to expect aDuel of the Fatesjust yet.
“Rest assured, Guardians – everything inRenegadesis in-canon for the Destiny universe, but we’re leaning into the aesthetic, tone and vibe ofStar Warsto tell aDestinystory withDestinycharacters,” assistant game director Robbie Stevens said.
This doesn’t really explain whatRenegadesis or will be about, and so gamers only have the visuals already released to go off of for now, so I understand the slight panic for those who are worried aboutDestinylosing its identity to a metaverse-like world. In the teaser trailer, Guardians can be seen wielding Star Wars blasters and the legendary lightsaber, but beyond that, not much else is known. And that’s likely by design.
WithRenegadesnot due to launch until Dec. 2, whatever’s coming inDestiny 2’sstory will remain secret for the next few months at least, until the expansion is detailed in a new developer stream sometime this fall ahead of its release.
Before Renegades,Destiny 2gamers can look forward toThe Edge of FateDLC on July 15, a new raid on July 29, and large-scale update calledAsh & Ironcoming to the game on Sept. 2. Until then, Bungie will be working on Renegades behind the scenes to deliver something Star Wars-flavored while not being an outright IP collab like this season ofFortnite.
Basically, don’t expect Luke Skywalker to be an NPC in this DLC. At least, not yet.
