Thelong-awaited Iron Banneris finally arriving inDestiny 2today and with it comes a new multiplayer map for Guardians to fight it out on. The limited time Crucible event features Control matches and will run for seven days, ending on Tuesday, October 17.
The new map, Distant Shore, was announced on Bungie’s official Twitter yesterday where the developer also revealed it would be coming to allDestiny 2playlists following the Iron Banner event’s completion. Fans ofDestinymight recognize the stage, as it is a remake of the Shores of Time map from the first game.
This is the first remade map to be added intoDestiny 2and, judging by comments on the game’s online forums, fans are happy with the decision to bring back old favorites. Now that one iconic map is making a return to our screens, it stands to reason that there might be several moreDestinyoriginals returning in the game’s sequel in the coming months.
Recently, Bungie confirmed that playing the Iron Banner mode will once again grant players Tokens, which can be exchanged with Lord Saladin to earn special rewards including some stylish new armor and arange of powerful weapons. Like with anyDestinyset, the Iron Banner gear has its own aesthetic and theme, boasting a dark green and silver tint for weapons and a Samurai look for armor.
In the wake ofDestiny 2’s release, fans praised the game for making changes that had been requested since the launch of its predecessor. But although quality of life inDestiny 2seems to be a big improvement on the first title, the endgame experience is often seen as severely lacking. While Iron Banner is sure to add a little variety to the experience, anupcoming feature called Seasonssounds like it might be a more promising direction for the MMO-inspired shooter.
More will be revealed about the mysterious new feature in a livestream on October 20th, so players won’t have to wait long in order to learn more about the changes coming toDestiny 2. In the mean time, Guardians everywhere can keep themselves busy with the Iron Banner event when it launches in a matter of hours.
Destiny 2is out now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and it will launch on August 04, 2025 for PC.
