Bungie unvaults Destiny 2 content
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The gist
Bungie announced it will unvault Destiny 2's Red War, Curse of Osiris, Warmind and Forsaken content.
The reversal follows fan pushback and a studio pledge to earn back player trust.
Background
Bungie created the Destiny Content Vault six years ago, removing older content that players had paid to access, which the studio now acknowledges had a lasting impact on player trust and enjoyment. Earlier this year Bungie declared an end to Destiny 2's live development, and when it announced Monuments of Triumph as the final update, the community pushed back heavily. Bungie says the passion and persistence of Destiny fans played a significant role in re-evaluating the future of the series.
How it unfolded
- 2017Destiny 2 released with a slew of content that is no longer available in the game.
- Six years agoBungie created the Destiny Content Vault, controversially removing older content from Destiny 2 that players had paid to access.
- 2026Bungie declared an end to Destiny 2's live development and announced Monuments of Triumph as the final Destiny 2 update.
- 202640%+ of the studio was laid off a few months ago.
- May 21, 2026Bungie announced it would end service and support for Destiny 2.
- Jun 9, 2026Destiny 2's final update was released.
- Sep 21, 2026Bungie announced in a blog post and video that Destiny 2 will begin unvaulting major content including the original Red War campaign, Curse of Osiris, Warmind and Forsaken, alongside their destinations and raids.
- Sep 21, 2026Bungie said the work will take time due to changes to Destiny 2's underlying systems since Beyond Light, that all players will get access to the vaulted content, and that new Destiny stories and new games are in development while Marathon continues as a separate project.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Bungie says it cannot change the vaulting decision but can acknowledge its impact and do the work to make it right by restoring important parts of Destiny's history.
- Official
- Studio head Poria Torkan says Bungie chased visions without enough focus on what players loved, that it owns that, and that it is not asking for trust but knows it has to earn it.
- Caution
- Bungie gives no specific timeframe for when the unvaulting will actually happen, and the Marathon changes are described as a little vague right now.
- Public
- Fans had been very vocal about the decision to end the game, wanting either a Destiny 3 or some form of closure, and pleaded for a successor in multiple high-profile Twitch streams in recent weeks.
Still unverified
Bungie did not announce Destiny 3; TheGamer states it has been "pretty much confirmed" Bungie will return to the Destiny franchise in the future, while The Verge notes there is no mention of such a project. Bungie does not give a specific timeframe for when the unvaulting will actually happen.