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
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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