Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Rolls Out Narrative-Focused Trailer

This evening’s Game Awards presentation brought a new look at Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. We’ve known for some months that the new expansion was going to change up the status quo of power in the Destiny universe. Specifically, the Hive goddess named Savathûn seems to have found a way to grant Guardian-like powers to her Hive soldiers. This is of great significance because it means that Hive enemies you kill can be resurrected from their death once you have taken them down.

Tonight’s new video, which featured in-game footage of a fireteam facing a Hive Knight Guardian was the main focus. It was accompanied by live action debriefing between Ikora Rey and one of the Guardians present. The fireteam seems to destroy the Hive Knight, but then it comes back from death. The combat must eventually turn out to the better, as the returning fireteam member has the remains of the Hive Ghost, but it’s clear that things did not go well on the mission.

We also found out that footage was shown from the first mission in the expansion after the trailer.

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen will be released across all platforms starting February 22. It’s been a long wait for a major new expansion, but the scope and drama of Savathûn’s big coming-out party has us very excited.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZGZF8Nv_g