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Game Rant · 2026-10-12 Bungie's Josh Deane teases Destiny 1 remaster/PC port (unconfirmed)

Bungie's Head of Product Josh Deane replied to a post showing Destiny 1 running at 4K/60fps with a popcorn GIF and 'wonder if it will do well', which outlets read as a tease of a remaster or PC port. Nothing has been officially announced.

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RealSport101 · 2026-10-09 Trials of Osiris returns Oct 9–13 with Pool 2 bonus focus

Trials opens Friday Oct 9 at 17:00 UTC and runs to the Oct 13 reset. The bonus focus pool includes Aisha's Care, Keen Thistle, Willful Hamartia, The Immortal, Burden of Guilt, Unwavering Duty and Cataphract GL3.

#trials #reset

WhereIsXur · 2026-10-09 Xûr returns Oct 9–13 to the Tower Bazaar

Xûr arrives Friday Oct 9 at 17:00 UTC in the Tower Bazaar and stays until the Oct 13 reset. Full inventory was not confirmed at time of writing.

#xur

MP1st · 2026-10-07 Destiny 2 update 4.02 (9.7.0.5) fixes reward/XP spam exploit

Bungie's Oct 7 update patches back-end code so cheaters can no longer spam other players with unearned rewards and XP. Only accounts maliciously using the cheats will be actioned; innocent recipients won't be penalized.

#patch #hotfix

Bungie.net · 2026-10-07 Destiny 2 Update 9.7.0.5

The one about a back-end change

#bungie #official #patch

LFCarry · 2026-10-07 Next Iron Banner scheduled Oct 20–27 with Control and Eruption

The next Iron Banner is listed to run from the Oct 20 reset to the Oct 27 reset, featuring the Control and Eruption modes.

#ironbanner #event

TimeSaver.gg · 2026-10-07 Festival of the Lost 2026 expected Oct 13 – Nov 3 (unconfirmed dates)

Bungie has teased Festival of the Lost as coming soon, but dates are not yet official; community trackers point to the Oct 13 reset through Nov 3, centred on Haunted Sectors and returning event weapons. Official confirmation is expected in This Week in Destiny.

#event #leak

GamingBible · 2026-10-06 Destiny 2: The Collection is 76% off on Steam until Oct 17

The Steam bundle of nine expansions plus dungeons and raids drops to $17.14 (from $69.99) until October 17. DLC is platform-specific and won't carry over to consoles.

#sale

Kyber's Corner · 2026-10-06 Weekly reset Oct 6–13: The Arms Dealer Nightfall, Salvation's Edge and Vault of Glass featured

This week's Nightfall is The Arms Dealer with Ouster Engine as the bonus focus and The Palindrome for the weekly challenge. Salvation's Edge and Vault of Glass are featured raids, Warlord's Ruin and Pit of Heresy the dungeons, and Zavala's weapon is Riptide.

#reset #raid #dungeon

Dexerto · 2026-10-05 Oct 6 reset preview: King's Fall and Garden of Salvation featured raids; Duality and Vesper's Host dungeons

Per rotation trackers, the weekly reset at 17:00 UTC on Oct 6 swaps in King's Fall and Garden of Salvation as featured raids and Duality and Vesper's Host as featured dungeons. This week's Deep Stone Crypt, Crota's End, Ghosts of the Deep and Shattered Throne rotation ends then.

#reset #raid #dungeon

Tom's Guide · 2026-10-05 Bungie says Destiny 2 will stay multiplatform

Following its 'Next Chapter' announcement, Bungie confirmed Destiny 2 will remain on all current platforms as vaulted content returns.

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PC Gamer · 2026-10-05 PC Gamer: unvaulting Destiny 2 content was a studio-saving emergency decision

PC Gamer argues Bungie's decision to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content was driven by necessity, since Marathon updates alone weren't going to be enough to sustain the studio.

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Game Rant · 2026-10-04 Bungie co-founder Jason Jones launches new studio Stone Kite with ex-Destiny narrative director Margaret Stohl

Jason Jones, who left Bungie in the June 2026 layoffs, has founded Stone Kite with Margaret Stohl. Its first project, One Zero One, starts as an 80-page graphic novel series, with prose, audio and screen projects planned.

#lore

NoobFeed · 2026-10-04 Destiny 2 Steam player count more than doubles after Bungie's unvaulting announcement

Steam concurrent players reportedly rose from about 15,000 to 35,000–37,000 after Bungie said it would restore vaulted campaigns, destinations and raids. No major content drop accompanied the announcement.

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Datto · YouTube · 2026-10-03 Datto Content Vault: first time Prestige Eater of Worlds raid lair

Datto's archive channel posted a new Content Vault upload featuring a first-time Prestige Eater of Worlds raid lair run, continuing his series of archived Destiny footage while he remains retired from new Destiny content.

#creator #raid

PC Gamer · 2026-10-02 Bungie Store retiring Oct 19 as Destiny 2 revival plans continue

Bungie announced on Oct 2 that its storefront for Bungie and Destiny merchandise will close on October 19, even as the studio moves to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content.

#sale

WowVendor · 2026-10-02 Xûr returns Oct 2–6 to the Tower Bazaar

Xûr is back in the Tower Bazaar (alley by the ramen shop) from Friday Oct 2, 17:00 UTC until Tuesday's reset. Inventory not yet verified here.

#xur

LFCarry · 2026-10-02 Trials of Osiris returns Oct 2–6 with Scholar, Exile's Curse and Sola's Scar in focus pool

Trials returns at Friday reset with a bonus focus pool of The Scholar, Exile's Curse, Sola's Scar, Forgiveness, Aisha's Embrace, Corundum Hammer and Astral Horizon.

#trials #reset

Game Rant · 2026-10-01 Game Rant: unvaulting is a right first step, but what Bungie builds next is the real test

Commentary on Bungie's plan to restore vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns and raids, calling it a necessary foundation. It argues the bigger challenge is new content, given June layoffs and Marathon development.

#lore

Kyber's Corner · 2026-10-01 Bungie issues large Destiny 2 ban wave

Bungie banned a large batch of accounts for cheating and related services; no count was given.

#patch

Kyber's Corner · 2026-10-01 Hope Hues emblem available via $10 Bungie Foundation donation

Players who donate $10 USD to the Bungie Foundation fundraiser get a code by email to redeem the Hope Hues emblem on Bungie.net.

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Off the Shelf Media · 2026-10-01 Community pressure credited for Bungie's Destiny 2 vaulted-content reversal; Marathon's Symbiosis due December

Coverage recaps Bungie's video announcing it will unvault past Destiny 2 content, and credits community campaigns for the shift. It also notes Marathon's first major expansion, Symbiosis, is slated for December 2026.

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Dexerto · 2026-09-30 Ascendant Challenge this week: Forfeit Shrine in the Gardens of Esila

Forfeit Shrine is the active Ascendant Challenge until the Oct 6 reset: gather three orbs in the Ascendant Realm, return them to the central platform, then defeat three Hive Knights.

#reset #event

PC Gamer · 2026-09-30 PC Gamer: what fans are most looking forward to in Destiny 2's unvaulting

PC Gamer's opinion piece lists seven specific things the writer wants from the return of deleted campaigns, raids and destinations. Bungie says unvaulted content will be free, with details to follow in coming months.

#lore

Kyber's Corner · 2026-09-29 Weekly reset Sept 29 – Oct 6: Crota's End, Deep Stone Crypt, Exodus Crash GM

Featured raids are Crota's End and Deep Stone Crypt; featured dungeons are Ghosts of the Deep and The Shattered Throne. Grandmaster Nightfall is Exodus Crash (bonus Mint Retrograde pulse rifle), Trials returns Friday and Iron Banner is not active.

#reset #raid #dungeon #trials

Kyber's Corner · 2026-09-29 This week: Iron Banner on Control and Eruption, Trials returns Friday

Iron Banner runs Control and Eruption playlists this week, while Trials of Osiris returns Friday at reset. The Control weekly Crucible challenge rewards Randy's Throwing Knife, and Zavala sells the Whatchamacallit SMG.

#ironbanner #trials #reset

Tech4Gamers · 2026-09-26 Report: Bungie cancelled hero-focused Destiny spin-off 'Project Payback' in 2024 (unconfirmed)

Reports say Bungie shelved an internal hero-focused Destiny spin-off, reportedly codenamed Project Payback, shortly after The Final Shape over cost and audience concerns. Not confirmed by Bungie.

#leak

@S14deane · X · 2026-09-25 Bungie's Josh Deane: unvaulting 'first step' details due before end of October, with a progress bar instead of a roadmap

Bungie head of product Josh Deane said the studio will explain what the first step of unvaulting Destiny 2 content looks like over the next few weeks, targeting before the end of October. Progress will be shown through a progress bar rather than a traditional roadmap.

#lore

LFCarry · 2026-09-25 Xûr (Sept 25–29): Mask of Bakris, Hallowfire Heart, Hawkmoon

Xûr's last weekend stock at the Tower Bazaar included Mask of Bakris, Hallowfire Heart, Getaway Artist, Cerberus+1 and Hawkmoon. He leaves at the Sept 29 reset and returns Friday.

#xur #reset

Mein-MMO · 2026-09-25 Aztecross apologizes to the Marathon community after Bungie's Destiny unvaulting reversal

Streamer Aztecross apologized to Marathon players for earlier rhetoric calling for the game's demise to save Destiny, after Bungie announced it would restore removed Destiny 2 content.

#creator

Forbes · Paul Tassi · 2026-09-24 Tassi: Destiny 2 unvaulting doesn't mean a return to live service

Paul Tassi stresses that while vaulted content is being restored for free, Destiny 2 remains in maintenance mode with no live team behind it, following the end of live updates with Monument of Triumph.

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TheGamer · 2026-09-23 Unvaulted Destiny 2 content reportedly free, but seasonal content and events stay gone (unconfirmed)

Per insider Paul Tassi, all content Bungie restores from the vault would be free to every player, with minor updates continuing until it's all back. Individual seasonal activities and holiday events are not expected to return.

#leak #event

Forbes · Paul Tassi · 2026-09-23 Tassi: more details on Bungie's Destiny 2 unvaulting plans

Forbes' Paul Tassi shares further reporting on how Bungie intends to restore previously vaulted Destiny 2 content, following the mid-September announcement.

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Longtime creator Datto, who retired in August after a decade of Destiny coverage, said he is happy for the community about the unvaulting plans but isn't coming back.

#creator

Game Informer · 2026-09-21 Bungie announces plans to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content

Bungie says it will bring back previously vaulted campaigns, destinations and raids, calling unvaulting the first step in laying the foundation for new Destiny stories and games. The announcement also covers substantial reworks planned for Marathon.

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The Game Post · 2026-09-21 Big Destiny announcement may be imminent (unconfirmed)

Hints from Aztecross and insider Paul Tassi, including cryptic 'Big week!' posts reposted by a Bungie product lead, suggest a Destiny IP announcement by the end of the week. Bungie has not confirmed anything.

#leak #creator

Bungie.net · 2026-09-17 The Next Chapter for Bungie

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Bungie.net · 2026-07-07 Destiny 2 Update 9.7.0.3

The one that re-enables wireless tether in Consecrated Mind

#bungie #official #patch

Bungie.net · 2026-06-23 Destiny 2 Update 9.7.0.2

The one about Crossbow bolts launching bosses

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Bungie.net · 2026-06-18 This Week in Destiny – 06/18/2026

A new Community Challenge to memorialize your journey