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, which now features lights and decorations, seven years after its initial launch. While Destiny 2 has taken center stage since its release in 2017, some fans still fondly remember 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, as well as beloved exotics like the Icebreaker sniper rifle. Despite this, some players continue to log into the original Destiny and were met with a surprising update in the Tower.

On January 5, reports surfaced online about the unexpected changes in Destiny's hub zone, The Tower. Upon logging in, players observed Ghost-shaped lights arranged similarly to those seen during past seasonal events like The Dawning, though without the usual accompanying snow. The banners displayed were also slightly different from those used in previous live events. Notably, there were no new quests or messages indicating the start of a new event.

Accidental Destiny Tower Update Could Be From a Scrapped Event

Without any official acknowledgment from Bungie or in-game notifications, fans began speculating about the cause of the update. Some, including Breshi and others on Reddit, pointed to a scrapped event called Days of the Dawning, which was originally planned to launch in 2016 following the Taken King expansion. Breshi's video evidence suggests that the unused assets from this event are similar to those now seen in The Tower. It's speculated that the event was given a future date after being canceled, with the intention of later removing it entirely, as Bungie likely did not anticipate Destiny still being playable at that time.

As of the time of writing, Bungie has not commented on the update to the Destiny 1 Tower. The year 2017 marked a significant shift for the franchise, as all live and seasonal events transitioned to Destiny 2 following its launch. While this update is not an official event, players can log in to experience this unexpected surprise before Bungie eventually removes it.