Alright, so you’re sitting there, sipping coffee, scrolling through the latest gaming gossip, and BAM! — Destiny 2 decides it’s going full-on Star Wars. Seriously. Like, not just a little nod here and there, but they’re calling it Renegades and it’s Lucasfilm-approved. Yep, lightsabers are a thing now. And wait for it… Darth freakin’ Vader makes an appearance too. I kid you not.
So here’s what went down. Bungie, the brains behind Destiny, spilled the beans about this Renegades thing. We’re talking December 2nd as the magic date. They had this whole livestream, y’know, part of this Year of Prophecy roadmap jazz, and dropped a teaser that’s basically screaming Star Wars. Picture this: you’re wielding Han Solo’s blaster and a green lightsaber. Mind blown, right? Oh, and they’re throwing in these Dark Side skins. Think General Grievous, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren — for fan favorites like the Hunter, Titan, and Warlock classes. That’s all bundled in this Destiny 2: Year of Prophecy Ultimate Edition. And hang on, there’s more — another expansion called The Edge of Fate is coming in July.
Now, details are kinda murky, but it sounds like Renegades isn’t just about flashy Star Wars skins. The trailer gives a peek, and there’s this desert scene. I swear, it’s a dead ringer for Tatooine. Just imagine Guardians zipping around there. Bungie’s folks even said that this desert-like world belongs to the Star Wars universe. That’s wild.
And speaking of skins, not just for your Guardian now. Get ready for sparrows and all sorts of items. Can’t snag a Marksman-H combat remote decoration for your Ghost? Something’s gotta be wrong with the universe.
Destiny 2 and Star Wars have already been flirting. Back in February, they tossed in some Guardian cosmetics inspired by Stormtroopers and the Imperial Guard with the Heresy expansion. Now with Renegades and The Edge of Fate gearing up for release this year, they’re hitting PlayStation 4, 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. It’s happening, folks. Grab your controllers and may the force be with you or something like that.