The world of Bungie’s shooter-MMO Destiny has advanced considerably because it first touched down in 2014. The recreation’s seasonal fashions that debuted with 2019’s Shadowkeep growth have featured their very own mini-stories which have made the unique black-and-white narrative the sport launched with extra difficult. Where earlier seasons targeted on making outdated enemies into allies or setting the stage for the inevitable confrontation with the forces of the Darkness, the present “Season of the Lost” is popping its eye on the Guardians themselves.

Speaking with Axios, Bungie author Nikkos Stephens mentioned how bizarre it’s that Guardians don’t keep in mind who they’re upon their resurrection by the Traveler, that big god ball that provides Guardians their house magic. “There’s actually some level of law that dictates Guardians don’t reveal each other’s pasts or go seeking them … there are also a lot of characters who directly tell others not to say anything.” While on some degree, it may be releasing to not have your previous outline you as you shoot house turtles with cosmic lightning, it makes issues decidedly extra difficult when somebody goes snooping for his or her outdated life.

That similar interview talks about how “Lost”’s narrative theme is shedding belief in your loved ones, which is becoming since two of the supporting characters are the Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken and her brother Uldren. Uldren turned the antagonist of 2018’s Forsaken and was personally shot within the head by the Guardian (your character), later to turn out to be resurrected because the Crow. While NPCs have questioned if they will place blame on the actions of a person who’s been successfully lifeless for 3 years, Crow simply realized of his former life in an in-game occasion this week because of Savathun, the antagonist of subsequent yr’s Witch Queen growth who’s been making it clear for the reason that season began—by which gamers and characters talk together with her in a frozen, crystalline type as a part of an uneasy alliance—that she’s going to finally be an issue.

Not that it was ever a secret, for the reason that growth’s title was revealed over a yr in the past. What’s extra, the trailer for the growth exhibits that she’s discovered a technique to give your cosmic powers to the Hive, who’re very joyful to make use of them in opposition to you. Despite that, it’s labored within the recreation’s favor as she summons Guardians to speak each week. “We knew we wanted to give players face time with her and make sure they had a really good idea of who she was,” narrative lead Julia Nardin advised GamesRadar. And that continued relationship, she hopes, will make issues messy when it’s time to go gun-to-claw with Savathun: “There’s divide in the community about Savathun, which wanted! We want players to go into the expansion with mixed feelings, and not feel 100% sure that what they’re doing is the right thing.” Despite how typically she refers to Guardians as her “friend,” it’s clear that Savathun is a queen of deception and takes some pleasure in fucking with everybody whereas she’s an enormous paperweight. “All these characters that believe they’re moving forward by their own motivations are somewhat influenced by the Witch Queen,” author Stephens stated, ominously.

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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen releases on February 22, 2022.

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