"Destiny 1 Receives Unexpected Update After 7 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 were taken aback when they noticed that the Tower zone in the original Destiny game received a mysterious and surprising update, complete with lights and decorations, seven years after its initial release. While Destiny was largely overshadowed by Destiny 2, which launched in 2017 and became a massive hit for Bungie, the original game still holds a special place in the hearts of many fans. Bungie has been integrating legacy content from Destiny into Destiny 2, including classic raids like Vault of Glass and King's Fall, and iconic exotics like the Icebreaker sniper rifle. However, some players still actively engage with the original Destiny, and they were the ones to discover this unexpected update in the Tower.

On January 5, reports started circulating online about the strange and surprising update to Destiny's hub zone, The Tower. Players logged in to find Ghost-shaped lights strung up in a pattern reminiscent of past seasonal events like The Dawning, though without the usual snow and with slightly different banners than those seen during previous live events. Notably, there were no new quest indicators or messages pointing to new content, leaving players puzzled.

Accidental Destiny Tower Update Could Be From a Scrapped Event

The community quickly began theorizing about the update's origins, especially since there has been no official acknowledgment from Bungie or any in-game indicators. Some players, including Breshi and others on Reddit, speculated that the update might be linked to a scrapped event called Days of the Dawning. This event was initially planned for 2016, following the successful Taken King expansion. Breshi's video evidence suggests that the unused assets from this event are similar, if not identical, to what is now visible in The Tower. It's believed that the event was scheduled with a future date as a placeholder, intended to be removed later, under the assumption that Destiny would no longer be active by then.

As of the latest updates, Bungie has not yet addressed the unexpected changes to the Destiny 1 Tower. The year 2017 marked a significant shift for the franchise, with all live and seasonal events moving to Destiny 2 after its launch. This leaves the original Destiny as a static experience. Although this update is not an official event, players can log in and enjoy this unexpected surprise before Bungie eventually removes it.