"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 noticed a mysterious and surprising update to the Tower zone in the original Destiny, complete with festive lights and decorations, even seven years after the game's prime. While Destiny was largely overshadowed by Destiny 2, which launched in 2017 and became a major success for Bungie, some fans still hold a special place in their hearts for the original game. 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. Despite these additions, a dedicated community continues to play the original Destiny, and they were treated to a surprising update in the Tower.

On January 5, reports surfaced online about a strange and unexpected update to Destiny's hub zone, The Tower. Upon logging in, players were greeted with Ghost-shaped lights arranged similarly to those seen during past seasonal events like The Dawning, although the usual snow and specific event banners were missing. There were no new quest indicators or messages to suggest that a new event was underway.

Accidental Destiny Tower Update Could Be From a Scrapped Event

The community quickly began speculating about the cause of this unexpected update, especially since Bungie had not made any official announcements. Some players, including Breshi on Reddit, suggested that the update could be linked to a scrapped event called Days of the Dawning, which was initially planned for 2016 following the Taken King expansion. Breshi's video evidence showed that the unused assets in the Tower closely resembled those intended for the Days of the Dawning event. The theory is that the event might have been scheduled for a future date after its cancellation, with the expectation that it would be removed later, especially since Bungie anticipated that Destiny would no longer be active by then.

As of now, Bungie has not acknowledged the update to the Destiny 1 Tower. 2017 marked a significant shift for the franchise, with all live and seasonal events moving to Destiny 2 following its launch. While this update is not an official event, players can log in to experience this unexpected surprise before it is eventually removed by Bungie.