Destiny 2 ‘The Witch Queen’ Expansion Delayed To 2022, Teases New Expansion
Bungie has announced their decision to delay the Destiny 2 “The Witch Queen” expansion to 2022 in a new blog post on the studio’s official site. The Witch Queen was initially scheduled for release later this year but has been pushed back due to the logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“With COVID-19 keeping us away from the office, and the large amount of work on our plates, we needed to move the date in order to make sure that both this year's updates and The Witch Queen were both delivered at the quality we strive for, and on a schedule that made sense for everyone involved,” said Assistant Game Director Joe Blackburn.
Blackburn also cited the importance of The Witch Queen to the Destiny 2 narrative and how it will play a crucial part in the game’s storyline by further bridging the Destiny and Destiny 2 storylines. The team kicked off the interwoven story arc with the release of Beyond Light in November 2020 which features a notable character from the original Destiny campaign, the Exo Stranger.
“The Witch Queen represents an important evolution in the ongoing story of Destiny 2,” he said. “Beyond Light built the foundation and allowed us to weave the world-building of Destiny and Destiny 2 together, but The Witch Queen will light the fire on a strongly interconnected narrative across Lightfall and beyond, unlike anything we’ve ever attempted before, with characters, arcs, heroes and villains that persist over multiple future releases.”
Blackburn further teased the succeeding expansion to Lightfall, which he says will conclude the first Destiny saga.
Meanwhile, the Season of the Chosen rewards and content are now live in the game giving players a new set of seasonal challenges to complete before the season ends on May 11. Find out more about Season of the Chosen in the video below.
