Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Everything we know so far

Destiny 2: The Final Shape is the next expansion for Bungie's multiplayer FPS, though you'll have to wait a little longer for it due to a delay. Bungie has confirmed that the realease date for The Final Shape has shifted by a little over three months to June 2024, so you won't be journeying into the Traveler's Pale Heart to face the Witness head on in February as was originally slated.

While it's disappointing that we'll have to wait for Destiny 2 to conclude the franchise's Light and Darkness Saga – which began all the way back in 2014 – we're sure that it'll all be worth it in the end for one of the best FPS games of the decade. In the meantime, details on the expansion are quite limited for the moment, but there have been a few recent developments, so here's everything we know about Destiny 2: The Final Shape – including first story and gameplay details, as well as more details on the delay and what's filling the gap. 

Destiny 2: The Final Shape news

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape release date

The Destiny 2: The Final Shape release date is officially set for the 4th June, 2024. Bungie has confirmed that the Final Shape has been delayed from its original February 27, 2024, release date, with the development team explaining that it needs more time to "deliver an even bigger and bolder vision." 

A rumored delay for the Final Shape was first reported by Bloomberg back in October, 2023, amidst mass layoffs at Bungie, resulting in an estimated cut of 8% to the studio's staff.

So what can you expect during that 14-week delay? Season of the Wish will be extended to last until The Final Shape's launch, making it Destiny 2's final and longest season before before switching to Episodes. Furthermore, in this update video, Game Director Joe Blackburn explains that Bungie will fill the gap between February and June with a new "2-month content update" launching in April called Destiny 2: Into The Light, which will prepare all players for the journey into the Traveler. The previously announced Crucible map pack will also release in May.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape platforms

Destiny 2: The Final Shape will be playable on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store). However, don't expect to see The Final Shape popping up on PC or Xbox Game Pass. While Bungie retains a level of independence under Sony, it's highly unlikely that any Destiny 2 expansions will come to Game Pass due to this partnership.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape pre-order

There are a few editions of Destiny 2: The Final Shape up for pre-order right now though they offer lots of different extras, so it can be confusing knowing which one is best for you.

• Destiny 2: The Final Shape: $49.99/£42.99
  The Final Shape Expansion + one Episode in the year of The Final Shape (you get whichever Episode is active when you first log in for free). Pre-ordering now gets you the Final Shell Ghost Shell and an emblem.
• Destiny 2: The Final Shape + Annual Pass: $99.99/£83.99
  The Final Shape Expansion + all three Episodes in the year of The Final Shape ('Echoes', 'Revenant', and 'Heresy') + The Final Shape Dungeon Key + more. Pre-ordering the expansion now instantly grants you the Final Shell Ghost Shell, an emblem, an emote, and the Tessellation Exotic Fusion Rifle.
• Destiny 2: The Final Shape Collector's Edition: $275/€305
  All Destiny 2: The Final Shape + Annual Pass content listed above + a digital copy of The Final Shape soundtrack + Destiny 1 Tower replica with miniature Zavala, Ikora, and Cayde figurines + more. This limited edition can only be pre-ordered through the Bungie store – UK and EU players should use the EU Bungie store.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape gameplay

Shown off during the Destiny 2 August 2023 showcase, The Final Shape's campaign is the big focus of the expansion, and it's got a lot of narrative lifting to do. It's taking place in a new, "linear" destination called the Pale Heart, which will then open more after the campaign. This location is influenced by its visitors, so you'll start in a recreation of the Destiny 1 Tower but will journey into more horrific regions tainted by the Witness.

Along the way, you'll face a new enemy unit known as the Subjugators, who specialize in using Stasis and Strand powers. However, when it comes to fighting the Witness itself, you'll be doing that in a new Raid, not the campaign.

To cap things off for now, there will also be a new Super ability for each of the Destiny 2 Classes, although it seems like there will be no new Subclass element arriving with The Final Shape itself. Void Titans will get the axe-tossing Twilight Arsenal, Storm's Edge for Arc Hunters allows for long-range teleports, and Song of Flame empowers Solar Warlocks with buffed abilities.

In the update video linked above, Joe Blackburn also explains that the Destiny 2 development team has been holding its cards close to its chest in terms of revealing new systems and features coming in The Final Shape. Though he also reveals that more gameplay from The Final Shape will be shown in April, 2024.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape story

The end of Destiny 2 Lightfall saw the Witness create a portal reaching inside the Traveler for reasons unknown. Now in The Final Shape, it's up to Guardians to finally follow and bring the fight to the Witness inside the Traveler's Pale Heart.

Here, the Witness intends to unite its powers of Darkness with the Traveler's Light to manipulate reality into its 'Final Shape'. What exactly is the Final Shape? Conceptually, it's a perfect, final form or moment for the universe. One where everything is ordered with meaning and purpose. However, what this actually looks like is unclear, and many of Destiny's key characters have differing interpretations for what the Final Shape is.

With the help of new and old allies, including the return of Cayde-6, Guardians must overcome the Witness's potentially apocalyptic plan, then who knows what's next?

Is The Final Shape the end of Destiny 2?

No. The Final Shape is not the end of Destiny 2 and Bungie has already revealed plans to keep the story going afterwards with Episodes – a different take on the seasonal model that has been running since late 2019 – though an annual expansion for 2025 has not been announced. However, The Final Shape is the end of the "Light and Darkness Saga", which is Bungie's term for Destiny's almost decade-long story that began with Destiny 1.

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