‘Destiny’ Updates: $30 Price And September Release Date [Video]

Those who have been following the news about the next expansion for the MMORPG “Destiny” will know that it will be titled the “Rise of Iron.” Kotaku discussed the expansion back in May when an official poster was leaked. The release date was also leaked recently, so developer “Bungie” had no choice but to make some official announcement to confirm what many already knew.

Just to make it official, the release date for “Rise of Iron” will be on Sept. 20, 2016. The expansion will only be for the “PS4” and “Xbox One,” leaving out the last generation versions of each console. Finally, the expansion will cost $30 to download.

In terms of specifics, the developers did a “Twitch” stream showcasing the different levels, content, and enemies that will be introduced with “Rise of Iron.” The level in question is the Plaguelands, which is apparently located in Russia and the enemies are called the Fallen.

According to The Verge, there is a lot riding on this latest expansion since it follows the phenomenal “The Taken King” and is meant to draw in old players who have gotten tired of the game. It’s also meant to increase interest so that the sequel will have a lot more prospects when it is finally released in 2017.

This won’t likely be too difficult though since the stream showcased a lot of elements that already has some gamers riled up. The Verge author Jamieson Cox writes that the narrative of the expansion is what has him excited the most.

“The greatest weakness of the original Destiny was its failure to use and communicate the game's extensive lore, relegating all of its characters and stories to trading cards that lived online,” he writes. “The Taken King did a much better job of tapping into the game's mythology and figures and weaving them into players' daily adventures.”