Even though the official trailer forDestiny 2’s Season 17 was supposed to go live just one hour before its launch, the cat’s now out of the bag. One of Bungie’s regional YouTube accounts accidentally published the trailer well ahead of time, and the developer was subsequently forced to put out the full suite of information about the Season of the Haunted.With that, theDestiny 2community is now eagerly awaiting its return to a downtrodden and infested version of the Leviathan, as well as another horror-themed take on the Nightmare-spawning Lunar Pyramid vessel. As exciting as this news might be for players, there may be more to Leviathan than was initially expected, according to Paul Tassi.RELATED:How Solstice of Heroes and Other Events are Changing in Destiny 2Tassi seems to have an inside source at Bungie, and he is now claiming thatDestiny 2’s planet eating Leviathan shipwill be a fully fledged Patrol Zone for the first time. This is further corroborated by the fact that one of the press release folders featured on the official Season 17 landing page is named “LEVIATHAN_FREEROAM.” Of course, this version of the Leviathan will be very far removed from its original opulence, and players who enjoyed last year’s Presage mission might have a good idea of what to expect.
Though not everything’s gone according to plan,Bungie’s reveal ofDestiny 2Season 17seems to be enjoying a largely positive reception ahead of its imminent release. The notion that players could be getting yet another Patrol Zone just one season afterWitch Queen’s release is virtually unprecedented, as free-roam areas are usually featured as part of major expansion packs, rather than seasonal releases.
Of course, it’s also worth pointing out that Bungie is yet to say much of anything about thenewDestiny 2Dungeon coming in Season 17. Aside from one out-of-place screenshot of the Throne World area, the seasonal landing page doesn’t seem to feature any concrete information about it. And since it’s a standalone purchase, it’s unlikely to be narratively related to Season 17 itself.
WithDestiny 2Season of the Haunted release timeslooming close, the community seems to be ready for another chapter in Bungie’s flagship franchise. The developer might have been trying a different approach with seasonal pre-release marketing this time around by not releasing virtually any information about it ahead of time, and only time will tell whether it paid off.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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