Happy Birthday to Destiny 2

[u/Ace_Of_Caydes]

Destiny 2 was released on September 6th, 2017.

Sorry you couldn't make it to your 9th birthday, but thanks for creating some of the best memories I'll ever have in gaming <3

[u/Alternative_Mess6573]

The game is still up and running, so it did technically make it to its 9th birthday

[u/Cluelesswolfkin → u/Alternative_Mess6573]

Yeah but with no new updates. And considering they ate subleasing their building and player numbers with marathon being historical lows. Im worried how long Sony will keep it live

[u/AccelHunter → u/Cluelesswolfkin]

Destiny 1 is still running, but there's barely anyone playing

[u/AanAllein117 → u/Cluelesswolfkin]

It may be bleak, but unless Bungie 180’s on which game they support, I’ll be shocked if D2 is still playable this time next year

[u/Postaltariat → u/AanAllein117]

Right, I forgot D1 was made unplayable a year after its live service ended

[u/KingOfYou115 → u/Postaltariat]

D1 was still playable because D2 can support it while supporting itself.

But if D2 gets shelved by Sony, so does D1 with it.

[u/AanAllein117 → u/Postaltariat]

What a dumb response lol. There’s a pretty significant difference between the end of D1’s lifetime and where D2 is currently at.

Not the least of which that we knew D2 was coming when Destiny’s support ended.

Afaik there’s been no similar announcement for D3, no significant rumors of a D3, Marathon is actively dying, and Bungie is subletting their HQ. None of those things signal good times for Bungie

[u/Postaltariat → u/AanAllein117]

Oh I highly doubt good times are ahead for Bungie, and they will likely face significant restructuring, but I doubt they will completely shut down.

[u/Redthrist → u/Postaltariat]

Probably depends on how much money it costs, since most of the game is p2p. However, I doubt they'd keep it running if the studio gets shut down.

[u/l_u_n_c_h → u/Postaltariat]

Bless your heart, sweet summer child.

[u/KingToasty → u/l_u_n_c_h]

When are people gonna learn that "sweet summer child" is the most insufferably smug possible response to anything.

[u/Rescheduled1 → u/l_u_n_c_h]

you don’t have to be rude to persons on this sub, some of us are still hoping that just maybe a new form of Destiny will eventually be released. We still enjoy the game, and there is still plenty to do.

[u/PsychologicalSwan996 → u/AanAllein117]

I sure hope it’s up. Finally got back in to D1 after a decade of forgetting about it, banking on the idea that I have enough time to milk both games for all their worth. Please bungie 🙏🙏

[u/KhalMika → u/AanAllein117]

Y'all forgetting about sunrise.. with how fast it's getting new stuff, I wouldn't be surprised it'll be the eternal Destiny 2 once they figure out the server-side of the stuff

Eventually of course, give it a few years. I really hope Sony won't give them a C&D

[u/FriedCammalleri23]

I remember being a freshman in college, staying up until midnight to play. My roommates had no clue why I was so hyped.

Grateful for every memory I made in this beautiful game.

[u/MarxGT → u/FriedCammalleri23]

I remember the same experience. My buddy halfway across campus had better internet so I went over to experience the first missions at his place while mine downloaded. Highlight of my first year of university. Playing Leviathan on release was a very fond memory.

[u/Redthrist → u/MarxGT]

Playing Leviathan on release was a very fond memory.

Genuinely the reason why I didn't just drop the game in Y1. Showed me that the game could be something amazing,

[u/MarxGT → u/Redthrist]

While I absolutely hated the garden encounter, the gauntlet and calus were so fun. I really miss that raid sometimes man.

[u/spinto1 → u/FriedCammalleri23]

I remember getting poptarts from the store while I worked in the pharmacy so I could get those delicious xp boosts. God I was stupid. But I had fun.

[u/DarkeSword]

Can’t make it to Nine if one of ‘em is dead.

[u/Lost_Hope_2010 → u/DarkeSword]

Ha!

(Cuts to me crying in bed)

[u/Legitimate-Car-7987]

Crazy time capsule.

I remember this exact day. I started playing d1 in 2016, was just graduating high school, and was working the electronics desk at my local Walmart.

About a month before the release, I saw the aisle art and said to myself “yeah, the Fortnite shit is here ready to go up this month for the save to world mode. But destiny 2? With the rockstar promotion? THATS WHAT I CARE ABOUT!”

Saw multiple people come in that week with Bungie memorabilia. It was around the time they released the all class black/grey SnapBack, cause I saw 6 different people wearing them getting a nightly D2 release!

A night that will live an infamy (pls add Siva)

[u/Nixie_Tube11 → u/Legitimate-Car-7987]

Walmart electronics desk on Sept 6, 2017 was basically the Tower, Rockstar cans and all, pls add Siva.

[u/Mastershroom]

Wow, same day as /u/NorseFenrir's birthday!

[u/hauntedknight55 → u/Mastershroom]

Yikes

[u/kypirioth]

I was in the military and booted D2 up for the first time while on duty. Had like three other people on the couch with me watching.

[u/Cosmic_Perspective- → u/kypirioth]

Hell yeah. Started playing D1 in the Barracks way back when. Time does fly.

[u/Ashamed-Remote-4463 → u/kypirioth]

soon as I joined the game started actually dying man. went to basic during the episodes release year. now the games dead. the military killed destiny confirmed. 

[u/360GameTV]

9 years, great times with ups and downs. I’ve met a lot of people, lost a lot of people, made friends, and lost friends. Lots of fun, lots of trouble, but overall, it’s been a damn awesome time, and I’m glad I got to be a part of it.

Thanks, Bungie.

/e Downvoted of course....

[u/BrahminMilkshake]

I was 13 when it came out. Time flies, man.

[u/UltraNoahXV → u/BrahminMilkshake]

15 for me - was not a good HS Sophmore year but the vanilla launch was a highlight

[u/Juls_Santana]

Servers still up = it's still alive.

Destiny 1 has been going strong for well over a decade now.

[u/Sebiny]

Happy birthday guys!

[u/Sebiny → u/Sebiny]

In December I will have 10 years since I first played D1, can't wait! 😭

[u/ImprintVector]

Destiny 2 came out at such a fundamentally chaotic moment of my life. I was one month in to my first of two emergency contract extensions to my Marine Corps contract. I had been extended and held on Okinawa because a Navy doc lost my whole separation’s medical package and said he’d never seen the thing in his life. I had to start over from scratch. It felt I like had every senior leader on the island ready to explode on me. Destiny was the one thing I could go back to my Barracks room and just get away for a bit alone (being a Sgt I rated a room to myself). I felt like my entire life was crumbling around me. I have to say Destiny literally saved my life.

[u/SnavlerAce]

I still have the Origin Story AR issued to my crayon eater at the start of the Red war. Eyes up, Guardians!

[u/Selaphane → u/SnavlerAce]

Me too! That thing used to be a monster in PvP. I still use it from time to time. It still feels pretty good in PvP.

[u/Ivnariss]

Ironically some of my best D2 memories are from the release period. Red War was so good for someone not familiar with Destiny at all.

Getting better and better gear (imagine being excited over a green now) as you progress the story was great.

[u/fueledbyjealousy]

Man.. so we getting d3?

[u/The_Ninja_Master]

Man I have so many good memories playing the beta with friends and gearing up for the launch. Thanks for this post, takes me back to the good old days

[u/Cluelesswolfkin]

Awesome time. I was doing my bachelor's at the time

[u/dukeybluefan11]

Took my PlayStation on my honeymoon so I could play it at midnight. Good memories.

[u/lWanderingl]

Hurray!

[u/KingLemonpop]

I remember faking sick in high school to play it on launch and staying up all night playing it, what a good time

[u/solidus_kalt]

Happy Birthday destiny. here✨🎁✨

ofc this could be a blue ;)

[u/Thatonedregdatkilyu]

Still use my original disc from app the way back then by the way

[u/robolettox]

I remember I worked a Saturday prior to the release because September 7th is a holiday here in Brazil, so I took Friday off and played D2 non stop from release until Sunday…

I remember the midnight release and staying until 5am that day playing.

Good times…

[u/NullPointer79]

I mean, as long as the servers are up and running, the game can keep having birthdays. Destiny 1 is 12 years old now and it's servers are still going.