What does the future of Destiny hold? Probably more emotes, because those silly dances sell like protein shakes next to a gym. HA! But for reals, Destiny is starting to become a more reactionary type of game. As a massive sandbox to to fire high-velocity facial piercings into enemy faces, Destiny needs quite a number of resources to keep itself going and its community interested.
And the current DLC model just wasn’t that sustainable. Sure, House of Wolves and the Taken King got players back into the game, but the challenge here is to keep them locked in for a longer run. And that’s where events do work. Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris are proof of this, and the Sparrow Racing League is adding to that model as well.
And while nothing concrete has been outlined for the rest of year two either, you can certainly expect more event-based content on the way.
“The updates described above are all currently slated to hit across Winter and Spring of 2016, with more to come, as well,” senior community manager Eric “Urk” Osborne wrote on the Bungie Weekly Update.
The first of these early 2016 experiences will be on a scale close to Festival of the Lost. The second will be far larger than anything you’ve seen since the release of The Taken King. There’s also another significant update to the world and sandbox planned in this same window.
As Osborne explained further, the standard formula of delivering every couple of months has been largely ditched for now, in favour of more frequent updates and events. “This year, the plan is to deliver new experiences at a faster clip,” Osborne explained.
To that end, the updates described above are all currently slated to hit across Winter and Spring of 2016, with more to come, as well.
Some of that content will be announced. Some of it will be a surprise. But don’t Bungie to reveal anything about content that is in the deep side of the development pool. That includes the current silly season, as the Sparrow Racing League is the sole holiday event for 2015. “I’m really excited about what’s on tap for next year in Destiny, both the events and the bigger ticket content and activities,” Osborne explained.
We’ve already talked about having a sandbox update each quarter, but there’s more on the way, too. Please give us some time to sort the details, and lock down the fun stuff to come.
I’m just hoping that Santa Xur hands out free Year Two Thorns on Christmas day. That would be a treat and a half.
Last Updated: December 11, 2015
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 11, 2015 at 10:14
So, only 3 more hours to the xmas party here.
Food, beer, home, Warframe
#MandatoryCommentDerailment
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:17
Awww yiss
After the Second Dream quest the hype is real!
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 10:19
Have you finished it now? I saw you doing a Moon mission yesterday.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:20
Yea, I have finished it. O my Glob! the plot twist at the end. Clears up so damn much 😛
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 11, 2015 at 10:25
Dammit I’m so far behind!!!
DAMN YOU REAL LIFE, YOU BE QUIET NOW AND LET ME PROGRESS IN WARFRAME!!!
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:25
When are you guys closing for December holidays?
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 11, 2015 at 10:26
Between the 25th and 1st, but I’m on leave from the 24th for 3 weeks!
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:27
Nice, 3 weeks is great to forget about work and remember what being human is like again 🙂
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 11, 2015 at 10:29
Yeah, but so many family things to do grrrrrrrrrrrr
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 10:37
I’ve got 2 weeks from the 21st. Yay!
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:39
I have to on standby the whole vacation -_-
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:26
Don’t worry we will speak in code so that we don’t spoil the quest 😛
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 11, 2015 at 10:27
Dude, I’ve not even gotten past the kubrow part :/
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:27
But this one single little quest is…HUGE
The Grand Admiral Chief
December 11, 2015 at 10:29
I see now I need to purchase some Limbo key thing
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:29
All the quests for Frames you buy the BP at the market for 100k and craft it to begin the quest
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 10:26
I loved it. The stuff you go through at the end apparently reorders your choices, with the left-most being the one most “suited” to you, I chose the one on the far right. They kinda got me very very wrong lol.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:28
I took right in the middle xD
Read about the reordering on the wiki this morning
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 10:36
As someone who loves Ember, there’s one obvious choice. It’s like they’ve never heard the best form of defense is offense.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:37
I am starting to think you and I chose the same one 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 10:37
U MAD bro!?
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:39
huehuehue, ok we got the same one
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 10:56
😀
I got another one as a sortie reward, keep forgetting to equip it on another frame.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:57
Just stick it on another gun/frame/sentinal on your main load out 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:06
But I change them all the time depending on what I’m doing haha.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:08
True, but even then you have only like 2 “main” load outs 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:18
Goddamn sorties have given me 2 karak w bps & 3 barrels out of the 8 I’ve done. MF.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:19
When I saw the big amount of rewards I knew RNG was gonna bite us on the ass
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:30
Well you get over 100k credits for completing them, plus plenty of weapon XP if you need to lvl the odd one.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 10:39
I am taking the wave one next
Sean Carbutt
December 11, 2015 at 10:59
I concur Food, Beer, home and Warframe and maybe just maybe a bit of the rondkyktabak
Sean Carbutt
December 11, 2015 at 11:09
BTW, this is also running for the next couple of days.
https://warframe.com/news/attention-tenno-24
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:10
We did the first one last night, tonight at 8pm the second one will start 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:45
Will I even have prime farming time tonight? Get home, finish tactical alert, 7pm sortie, 8pm next tactical alert, nitain alerts. This is what my life has become lol.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:48
Ivara is busy building right now with Limbo. all parts for ash MP P are done I just need the damn BP to not laugh at me from behind RNG’s back
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:51
That BP… I need 2 more Nitain for Ivara, then 6 for Wukong.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:10
More than welcome to add me/us if you are on the PC tenno side
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:17
I saw the alert pop up last night, didn’t realise it was 24 hours! I thought I had the whole w/e. Now I know what I’m doing first thing.
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:19
The lower your conclave the more points you get. So unpotatoed frame and primary gun only
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:29
I don’t have any unpotatoed frames. 😉
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:38
Not even basic non prime versions
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2015 at 11:39
Nope. I’ve been playing for a while. 😀
Ottokie
December 11, 2015 at 11:41
Okie dokie O.o