Destiny 1 Receives Unexpected Update After Seven Years

Summary

• The original Destiny Tower received a mysterious and surprising update with lights and decorations.
• This accidental Tower update may be related to a scrapped event named Days of the Dawning and a forgotten schedule date.
• Bungie has yet to acknowledge the surprise update, leaving players to enjoy it before it's removed.

Destiny players have recently noticed a mysterious and surprising update to the Tower zone in the original Destiny game, which occurred seven years after its initial launch. Although Destiny was largely overshadowed by Destiny 2, which was released in 2017 and has since become a massive success with numerous content updates, expansions, and new features, some fans still hold a deep affection for the original game. Bungie has continued to integrate legacy content from Destiny into Destiny 2, including classic raids like Vault of Glass and King's Fall, as well as iconic exotics like the Icebreaker sniper rifle. Despite these additions to the sequel, some players continue to play the original Destiny and were taken aback by the unexpected update to the Tower.

On January 5, reports surfaced online detailing that Destiny's central social hub, The Tower, had undergone a strange and unexpected transformation. Upon logging in, players encountered Ghost-shaped lights arranged in a manner reminiscent of past seasonal events like The Dawning, although the area lacked the accompanying snow and featured slightly different banners than those seen during previous live events. Additionally, there were no new quests or notifications to indicate the start of a new event, leaving players puzzled.

Accidental Destiny Tower Update Could Be From a Scrapped Event

In the absence of any official statement from Bungie, the community began to speculate about the cause of the update. Some players, including Breshi and others on Reddit, suggested that the decorations might be remnants of a scrapped event called Days of the Dawning, which was initially planned to follow the popular Taken King expansion in 2016. Breshi's video showcased unused assets that closely resemble those now visible in The Tower. It's speculated that the event was inadvertently scheduled for a future date after it was canceled, with the intention of removing it later, under the assumption that Destiny would no longer be active by then.

As of the latest reports, Bungie has not commented on the unexpected changes to the Destiny 1 Tower. The year 2017 marked a significant transition for the franchise, with all live and seasonal events shifting to Destiny 2 following its launch. Therefore, while this update is not an official event, players can log in to experience this unexpected surprise before Bungie eventually removes it.