Destiny Rise of Iron, the game’s next big expansion, hits consoles in September
Well, it’s official: Bungie and Activision have announced Destiny: Rise of Iron, the next large expansion in the Destiny universe. You will remember that we already told you that the new DLC was leaked, so this isn’t a shock, but now we at least can say it with 100% certainty. Plus, we get a cool new Destiny Rise of Iron reveal trailer – check it out below:
Building upon the world of Destiny, this new chapter reportedly draws players back to where their journey was born and entices them to join alongside one of Destiny’s greatest heroes to battle an ancient enemy from the past. Rise of Iron launches on September 20th, 2016 and we have been told it will indeed be available for the PS4 and Xbox One (sorry all you other players). The new DLC will require that you already own Destiny game and The Taken King (includes Expansions I & II), so keep that in mind.
Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision, seems excited about the new expansion. “There’s a ton of content packed in Rise of Iron, including a new location, a new Raid and a new Strike, combined with more quests, weapons, gear, a competitive multiplayer mode and more that we think players are going to love,” he says. Let’s hope Rise of Iron brings as much of a refresh to the Destiny experience as The Taken King did when it first came out. If so, players are in for a treat.
In Destiny Rise of Iron, players will apparently join forces with a legend from humanity’s Golden Age to defeat a plague of unstoppable evil once and for all. The game features fresh content including an all-new setting on Earth called The Plaguelands, a brand-new six-player Raid, Felwinter Peak, a new social space that looks out onto The Plaguelands, new cooperative three-player Strike, more quests, weapons, gear, competitive multiplayer mode and maps, a Light level increase, a new mutated enemy faction of the Fallen, and more.
Plus, all Destiny Rise of Iron players will be able to acquire the Gjallarhorn, a fan favorite weapon making its return (this was another fact we already suspected from the leak). Those players who preorder beginning June 9th will reportedly receive the limited-edition, black and silver Iron GJallarhorn.
For more info on the new DLC, check out the game’s official webpage, here. And in case you missed it, here’s what we thought of The Taken King back when we reviewed it.
SOURCE: Press Release