Destiny is an online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game series developed by Bungie and previously published by Activision. The series began in 2014, and following Bungie's split from Activision in 2019, the main series became self-published by Bungie. Destiny marked Bungie's first new console franchise since the Halo series. Set in a "mythic science fiction" world, the series features a multiplayer "shared-world" environment with elements of role-playing games. Activities are divided among player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) game types. In addition to normal story missions, PvE features three-player "strikes" and dungeons and six-player raids. A free roam patrol mode is also available for each destination which feature public events. PvP features objective-based modes, as well as traditional deathmatch game modes.
Players take on the role of a Guardian, protectors of Earth's last safe city as they wield a power called Light, granted by a celestial being called the Traveler, to protect the City from different alien races. Guardians journey to different planets to investigate and destroy the alien threats before humanity is completely wiped out, while also engaging in an intergalactic war against the Traveler's ancient enemy, the Darkness—Guardians also later learn to control and use its power.
The first game in the series was Destiny, which released on September 9, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Over the course of its three-year lifecycle, four expansion packs were released. A sequel, Destiny 2, released in September 2017 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, followed by a Microsoft Windows version the following month. It was later released on Google Stadia, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X/S platforms. Destiny 2 had 10 expansion packs; the eighth, The Final Shape, concluded the first saga of the franchise called the "Light and Darkness" saga, while the ninth, The Edge of Fate, was originally intended to begin a new saga called the "Fate" saga, but these plans were scrapped after Bungie announced it was ending support for the game following its final update in June 2026; the game's 10th expansion, Renegades would in turn be the final expansion for the game. Additionally, the second year of the game's lifecycle introduced seasonal content—extra downloadable content released periodically throughout the year between each major expansion. Year 7 of the game replaced the seasons with three larger episodes, while Year 8 instead shifted to two large seasons that lasted several months, with each beginning with a medium-sized expansion and then receiving a "major update" midway through the season. The final update for the game was Monument of Triumph in June 2026, and although Bungie ended support for Destiny 2 following this major update, the game remains online and playable just like the original Destiny. In September 2026, however, Bungie revealed its plans to re-add all previously removed content to lay the foundation to continue the series.
