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Bungie Unvaults Destiny 2 Content for All Players

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bungie announced it will unvault Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations, and raids for all players.
The studio said updates to lighting, encounters, and combatants are required for the restored content.
Bungie acknowledged vaulting hurt player trust and noted post-Beyond Light changes will delay restoration.
The reversal follows layoffs of nearly 300 staff and a sublease of Bungie's Bellevue headquarters.

History

Historical Context

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One in May 2013, promoting an always-online DRM model that required daily internet checks. Massive consumer criticism forced a policy reversal in June 2013, restoring offline play and resale rights. The episode echoed earlier pushback against always-online DRM in games like Diablo III and SimCity, prompting studios to reconsider restrictive licensing and later added 104 backward-compatible titles.

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Story summary

Bungie announced it will unvault Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations, and raids for all players.
The studio said updates to lighting, encounters, and combatants are required for the restored content.
Bungie acknowledged vaulting hurt player trust and noted post-Beyond Light changes will delay restoration.
The reversal follows layoffs of nearly 300 staff and a sublease of Bungie's Bellevue headquarters.

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