Bungie Tweets Official Teaser Image Of ‘Destiny 2’ Likely To Release On Sept. 8

Bellevue-based game developer Bungie released on Monday a new teaser for the multiplayer first-person shooter game “Destiny 2.” Bungie tweeted an official teaser image from “Destiny’s” Twitter account which confirms the upcoming game. The teaser image comes after a retail poster for the game was leaked last week.

No Longer A Sequel

VG247 notes that Activision Blizzard, publisher of the game, previously referred to the project as a sequel. However, in the teaser, Bungie stuck a number to it and called the upcoming game “Destiny 2.” The developer had previously confirmed characters in the original game would not be carried over to the sequel.

Polygon reports that the leaked poster from an Italian retailer states a Sept. 8, 2017, release date. However, before that day, a beta version would be available first on PlayStation 4. The teaser shows the logo with the numeral “2” in Helvetica font. Behind the number is the word “Destiny” similar to the design on the leaked poster. Although the date has not been confirmed by Activision and Bungie, it is likely since the original game was released on Sept. 9, 2014. There are also speculations the new game would be released at E3 2017.

Hopes For Smoother Launch

The game involves players taking the role of a Guardian, protectors of the last safe city on Earth. The protectors wield Light, a power that protects the city from various alien races. Forbes notes that after an odd start when it was released in September 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles, “Destiny” grew into an addictive, engaging online shooter game. The websites hopes for a slightly smoother launch for “Destiny 2.”

Since the teaser only contained an image, Forbes seeks more information about “Destiny 2” such as the game’s basic setup which it assumes would have a similar approach to shared world shooter. It expects some scaling for the Guardians, a stronger sense of interaction and more large-scale encounters.