E3 is next week, but Destiny 2 developer Bungie is getting things out of the way today by lifting the lid on its plans for the game’s second year of content. So far, Bungie and publisher Activision have stuck to the same exact schedule they used during the first year of the original Destiny: launching the game in September, then releasing one expansion in December and a second one the following May. For the sequel, there was Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris last year and then Destiny 2: Warmind just under a month ago. Year Two of Destiny 2 will kick off this September with the game’s third expansion. Bungie announced Monday in a teaser for today’s reveal livestream that the expansion is called Destiny 2: Forsaken. The studio said in its most recent development roadmap that it plans to also deliver quality-of-life improvements like weapon slot changes and new modes alongside the third expansion. Bungie’s livestream is set to begin at 9 a.m. PT; you can watch it on Twitch above. In the meantime, check out our theory on what the “Forsaken” name means.<doc-sep>Bungie will host its Destiny 2 Year 2 reveal via livestream later today, and you can watch it here. The Destiny 2 Year 2 livestream will kick off at 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5pm BST. Starting in September, players can expect new gameplay modes, one of which will introduce a whole new style of play for first-person shooters according to Activision. We’ll see what’s up with that later today, hopefully. Going by the most recent roadmap for the game, the first season of Year 2 will also contain gear collections, records, weapon slot changes, and weapon randomization. Bungie has also been teasing the fall expansion for Destiny 2, Forsaken, which will return players to The Reef. What players will be doing, and if/how the Awoken will play a part remains to be seen. We’ll have to watch the stream embedded below to find out. Watch live video from Bungie on www.twitch.tv<doc-sep>Destiny 2 fans can watch another livestream today, and this time the focus is on the game's Year 2 content. In this pre-show roundup, we list the dates, times and critical details you should know before watching the magic unfold. WHAT DATE AND TIME IS THE 'DESTINY 2' YEAR 2 REVEAL STREAM? The Destiny 2 Year 2 reveal stream takes place June 5 at 12 p.m. EDT. It's expected to be about one-hour in length, based on the duration of similar streams. WHERE CAN I WATCH THE 'DESTINY 2' YEAR 2 REVEAL STREAM The Destiny 2 Year 2 reveal stream is viewable from the following links: Twitch [Embedded]: Twitch is the main stream Bungie has advertised in press releases, teaser images and its official website. We've embedded a direct link to the channel below. Watch live video from Bungie on www.twitch.tv In case the Twitch stream doesn't work on your device, you can also try the official Destiny YouTube channel as well. Twitch's video player can be a bit resource-intensive on older devices, but Google's industry-standard stream should function well on any hardware. If the Twitch stream starts lagging for you, go to YouTube instead. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM 'DESTINY 2' YEAR 2? If an official teaser released Monday afternoon is any indication, a major focus of the Destiny 2 Year 2 reveal stream will be the game's third major expansion called The Forsaken. The 13-second clip doesn't tell us much, but it implies players will team up with Cayde-6 on a journey through the Reef. Coincidentally or not, this partially lines up with 4chan leaks posted late last week. Assuming the Reef kicks off Year 2, we might finally learn what truly happened to Prince Uldren after the opening scene of The Taken King. The situation appeared grim for Uldren and Queen Mara Sov, but many clues suggest the pair made it out alive. After all, Uldren's ship makes a brief cameo on Mars in Warmind. With that backstory established, Year 2 might finally uncover the full details of their character arc. In terms of gameplay features, discussion will likely revolve around Bounties, changes to weapon slots and the highly anticipated implementation of weapon randomization. Explanations about these improvements may be a bit light on details since they're still several months away from release, but Bungie will likely use today's stream to gauge community interest in some of the things its developers have been working on. In short, we might finally see just how far Bungie is willing to go to make Destiny 2 feel like its predecessor. Further unverified details from the rumor mill suggest The Forsaken will release Sept. 7, and it includes a brand-new mode with space combat. There's also a new raid where players must stop Nezarec and a new enemy type called the Nastareth. While it's all still speculation at this point, it won't be long till the truth is revealed. Destiny 2 is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The Year 2 stream begins at June 5 at 12 p.m. EDT. What are your thoughts on the Destiny 2 Year 2 teaser? What do you expect from the stream? Tell us in the comments section!<doc-sep>
There'll be a lot of Guardians (and probably a few Bungie employees) who struggled to sleep last night, because today is the day of the Destiny 2 Year Two Reveal. It will feature an update on what's coming next for the science fiction saga from game director Steve Cotton and project lead Scott Taylor, and Bungie promises it will be worth the watch. "We have some big ideas for how we’re going to transform your Guardian lifestyle and reinforce your hobby as an interplanetary hero," says community manager David 'Deej' Dague. "We’ll respond to a bunch of community feedback and unveil some other things you haven’t even been looking forward to... yet. We’ll top it all off with a look at a new Roadmap with exciting new promises for everyone." When can I watch the Destiny 2 livestream? The Destiny 2 Year Two Reveal will go live on Twitch on June 5 at 5pm UK time, 12pm Eastern time and 9am Pacific time. Where can I watch the Destiny 2 livestream? You can watch it right here thanks to the magic of the internet, or head over to Bungie's Twitch channel to watch it directly. What will be in the Destiny 2 livestream? A teaser yesterday told us that the next expansion, due in September, will be called Forsaken. This leads us to believe that we'll see the return of a particularly unusual Fallen called Captain Mithrax, who we last saw in in the 'Enemy of My Enemy' World Quest. While you probably still wouldn't invite him over for tea, he's sort of, nearly, friendly. Tomorrow, the second year of Destiny 2 will be revealed.Join us on June 5 at 9am Pacific.https://t.co/1521iaMOluhttps://t.co/jEQFtjqYlU pic.twitter.com/ntS023IWNBJune 4, 2018 See more The trailer also suggested at least some of the action will take place at the Reef, a key location from the original Destiny. Until recently, it was home to Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken - but she's currently missing and presumed dead.