Bungie Partners with Vicarious Visions to Develop New Expansion for
Destiny 2, Ushering in Season Three with Updates for all Destiny 2
Players
Experience a New Chapter in the World of Destiny 2 with the Untold
Story of Ana Bray
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2018--
Bungie, Vicarious Visions and Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced today that Destiny
2 Expansion II: Warmind is now available for download on
PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, and
PC. The PC version of the expansion is available exclusively on Battle.net®,
Blizzard Entertainment's acclaimed online-gaming platform. Destiny 2
Expansion II: Warmind marks the second official expansion to the
award-winning Destiny 2, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Destiny
videogame. Warmind includes new gear, deeper endgame content,
activities, an all-new story, and features an epic new boss battle that
challenges players in new ways. In Warmind, players will meet Ana
Bray, a hero voiced by prominent actress Jamie Chung.
The expansion continues to build on the Destiny 2 universe for
the dedicated and returning fans who want to enjoy a fresh chapter in a
story campaign. Players venture into a polar ice cap on Mars to explore
epic adventures and activities. For players seeking an extremely
challenging experience, Warmind includes an all-new endgame
activity called Escalation Protocol. In this mode, players fight through
increasingly difficult waves of Hive combatants. Included in the
expansion and going live on Friday, May 11th is a new Raid
Lair, a Destiny fan-favorite endgame activity, called “Spire of
Stars,” that offers new areas to explore, a brand-new boss to conquer,
and unique rewards to acquire.
Additionally, with the launch of Warmind, Season 3 gameplay
updates begin for all players of Destiny 2; these include
powerful upgrades to Exotic weapons, the introduction of Ranked Crucible
play, new Crucible maps, Private Matches, additional Vault Space, and
much more.
“We are excited about the future of the Destiny franchise.
Together, as partners with Bungie, we have taken various steps to create
a dialogue between those who make the game, and those who play,” said
Byron Beede, executive vice president and general manager for Destiny
at Activision. He added, “Warmind represents another step toward
bringing the Destiny 2 hobby back to our dedicated players.”
“Since the launch of Destiny, we have played alongside and seen
our amazingly passionate fans help evolve our universe. With Warmind,
we want to show we are actively listening to the global community and
that we are also committed to respecting players’ time in game. We know
many of our fans have expressed a need for deeper endgame activities in Destiny
2, with more meaningful rewards, and we are excited to continue to
improve that experience for them with this release,” said Sam Jones,
project lead at Bungie.
“Vicarious Visions is proud to be a part of this franchise as fans, and
now as developers,” said Jennifer Oneal, studio head for Vicarious
Visions. She added, “We’ve learned a lot from Bungie while working
together and we hope the players see the care and craft we’ve given Warmind.”
At launch, PlayStation® gamers will get access to an additional timed
exclusive* Strike called The Insight Terminus that will include
an earnable timed exclusive* Armor set for each class until at least
Fall 2018.
Players can purchase Destiny 2 Expansion II: Warmind individually
($19.99), or as part of the Destiny 2 Expansion Pass($34.99), which includes both Expansion I and Expansion II, on
PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and PC, exclusively on Battle.net®.
Destiny 2 game is required to play, and is sold separately.
For more game information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com
and follow the official Destiny social channels on Facebook and @DestinyTheGame
on Instagram and Twitter. The community can interact directly with the
developers at www.Bungie.net,
Facebook, @Bungie
on Twitter, Instagram and www.Twitch.tv/Bungie
on Twitch.
About Bungie
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio
dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player
communities. For more than two-and-a-half decades that purpose has led
to the creation of some of the industry's most celebrated gaming
franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny.
Today, Bungie is focused on creating new experiences and adventures for
the Destiny 2 community to share.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., Activision is a leading global
producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision
maintains operations throughout the world and is a division
of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More
information about Activision and its products can be found on the
company’s website, www.activision.com
or by following @Activision.
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*Timed exclusive content until at least Fall 2018
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