Destiny 2 enters uncharted territory in 2025 with an entirely new content delivery model designed to reduce downtime between updates and alleviate the workload of massive annual expansions.
This bold direction for the long-running looter shooter kicks off in mid-2025. The Year of Prophecy, previously known as Codename Frontiers, encompasses two expansions, The Edge of Fate and Renegades, scheduled for July 15 and December 2, respectively.
With The Edge of Fate’s release, Destiny 2’s existing seasonal model undergoes fundamental changes. One season will now encompass an entire expansion – two per year – and will no longer be tied to temporary content that’s removed on an annual cycle.
Continue reading for all the latest information.
What’s Destiny 2’s next Major update?
Renegades, Destiny 2’s second expansion of 2025, is Destiny 2’s next major update, releasing December 2. Bungie has partnered with Lucasfilm for this update, which introduces a wealth of content inspired by the Star Wars universe.
Year of Prophecy
Year of Prophecy is the umbrella term for Destiny 2’s two 2025 expansions, The Edge of Fate and Renegades.
Both updates will include a refreshed approach to story content, including unconventional campaigns, one of which Bungie has likened to a nonlinear, Metroidvania-style experience. Each expansion will be split into two “Major Updates,” spread across their respective durations.
While each expansion will largely follow a similar format regarding what they add, there are some caveats. Raids and Dungeons, for example, will alternate, with the first expansion of every year adding the former and the second, the latter.
Content will fall under one of three categories during Year of Prophecy, broken down as follows:
Expansion
- New Stories
- New Locations
- New Missions
- New Weapons
- New Gear
- New Raids and Dungeons
Seasonal Update
- New and Reprised Activities
- New Gear and Artifact Mods
- New Modifiers and Challenges
- New Sandbox Meta
- New Events
Rewards Pass
- Exotic Weapon & Ornament
- Legendary Weapon and Armor Ornaments
- Gear Upgrade Resources
- Cosmetics and More
Two major expansions, Apollo and Behemoth, will be released for Destiny 2 in 2025.The Edge of Fate – July 15
Per Bungie, The Edge of Fate’s story will take place over “dozens of threads you’ll explore and discover” in a nonlinear fashion.
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This contrasts previous annual expansions like Lightfall or The Final Shape, which present a non-diverging, traditional mission-based story. Any story branches players miss on their first playthrough of The Edge of Fate can be revisited at their discretion.
The Edge of Fate will run from summer to fall and be split into two major updates, the expansion itself on July 15 and Ash & Iron, releasing September 9. To extend the longevity of the DLC’s unnamed Raid, one of these updates will add new challenges and rewards to earn from the six-player activity, likely not dissimilar to existing Raids.
As for story beats, Edge of Fate is the beginning of a multi-year story arc revolving around the mysterious Nine, ancient beings that have called the Sol system home long before the Traveler arrived. Players will learn more about the group by visiting Kepler, a new destination situated on the edge of the solar system.
Renegades – December 2
Renegades is Year of Prophecy’s second expansion. Releasing on December 2. Inspired by Star Wars, the teaser trailer released on May 6 featured numerous nods to George Lucas’ iconic creation, including Star Destroyer klaxons, Blasters, and, unsurprisingly, Lightsabers.
Per Bungie’s blog post, Renegades “merges Destiny’s distinctive storytelling and gameplay with themes and elements drawn from the iconic sci-fi franchise.”
It’s worth noting that while Renegades draws heavy inspiration from Star Wars, its story will be rooted in Destiny 2 lore. Guardians will be tasked with hunting down a fugitive Dredgen in a yet-to-be-revealed location.
Beginning with Renegades, Dungeons will no longer be tied to separately purchased Dungeon Keys and will feature expanded rewards, including full weapon and armor sets to maintain parity with Raids.
What’s after Year of Prophecy?
Bungie hasn’t specified what comes after Year of Prophecy. As Renegades is scheduled to run until spring 2026, there likely won’t be any indication of what will follow 2025’s second expansion until later in the year. We’ll update this and all of the sections above with new information as and when it drops.
To stay up to date on Destiny 2’s ever-evolving meta, check out our updated tier list of the best Exotics you should be using in the current sandbox.