Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Release Date, platforms, gameplay, story

Andrew Highton
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape is a much-anticipated expansion generating massive buzz among Guardians. Fans of the popular online shooter are eagerly awaiting its release, and here’s everything we know so far.

The Final Shape promises to be a game-changer, with Bungie promising a host of exciting new features and storylines during The Destiny 2 Showcase on August 22, 2023. From fresh gameplay mechanics to intriguing plot developments, this expansion is set to redefine the experience of this game.

The Final Shape introduces new Supers, new enemies, and a brand new destination to the game. It pretty much changes the landscape of Destiny 2 and paves the way for the future in a glorious style. The Final Shape is set to be the conclusion of The Light and Darkness Saga. In this, the Guardians will face off against The Witness while being inside The Traveler.

Now that we’ve had our first official look at the game, here’s everything we know about Destiny 2: The Final Shape so far.

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A screenshot from The Final Shape trailer
Destiny 2 The Final Shape releases on June 4, 2024

Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Release Date

The Final Shape was set to release on February 27, 2024, but has been moved to release on June 4, 2024. 

This was confirmed in an official tweet by Bungie.

Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Platforms

It’s not been 100% confirmed just yet, but we expect Destiny 2: The Final Shape to follow in the footsteps of previous expansions – meaning it should appear on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Story

A screenshot from The Final Shape
Cayde-6 returns in Destiny 2 The Final Shape

Destiny 2 The Final Shape is set to be the conclusion to the Light and Darkness Saga of the game. During the expansion, Guardians will enter inside the Traveler and protect it from the clutches of The Witness.

The Traveler’s insides are filled with greenery and life and during their journey, Guardians will learn the meaning of their existence. They will understand why everything has happened so far and thereby put an end to The Witness’s atrocities.

Players will join hands with comrades such as Zavala and Ikora and Cayde-6 will make a return after being dead since Forsaken.

Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Gameplay

Destiny 2 The Final Shape will take place inside the Traveler. It will be a brand new destination and the story will not end with the campaign. Instead, the ultimate story will end with the raid as the developers want to make it a complete experience.

It is also important to remember here that The inner parts of the Traveler will be similar to what players have experienced so far. It will be as if the Traveler is recreating things that the Guardians have experienced so far.

Lastly, there will be new enemies called The Subjugators. These enemies will use Strand and Stasis subclass and will make sure they stop the Guardians at any cost.

Destiny 2 The Final Shape: New Supers

A screenshot from The Final Shape
New Light supers are being introduced alongside The Final Shape

Destiny 2 The Final Shape is introducing Three New Light supers in the game, one for each class.

The Warlock Super is a callback to Radiance from Destiny 1 and is part of the Solar subclass. This super will allow players to buff allies, deal massive damage through a ranged melee ability and burn down enemies with a brand-new aspect that functions similarly to an Arc Soul. The exact ability of the Super is unknown yet.

The Titan Super called Twilight Arsenal is part of the Void Subclass and it allows players to literally use an Axe. This Axe can be consistently thrown at the enemy and picked up. Once thrown it reciprocates all the abilities known to the Void subclass (volatile rounds as well).

The Hunter super is that of the Arc subclass and is all about speed. In this super, the Hunter throws an Arc Knife and teleports to the location. Once the player teleports, they will unleash Arc damage like a spinning top and destroy all enemies in the vicinity. This Knife can be used three times.

Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Trailers

The first full trailer for Destiny 2 The Final Shape was showcased by Bungie on August 22, 2023.

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About The Author

Andrew Highton is a former Games Writer for Dexerto. He has a Creative Writing degree from Liverpool John Moores University and has previously written for games websites such as Twinfinite and Keengamer. With 13,000+ PlayStation Trophies to his name, Andrew is a fan of a huge variety of video games, his favourites being God of War and Metal Gear Solid. Contact him at andrew.highton@dexerto.com, on Twitter @AndyHighton8 or at www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-highton.