Bungie unveiled a few long-awaited changes to Destiny 2's seasons later this month.
Bungie shared a large amount of information about Destiny 2's future in a lengthy new blog titled "Lightfall and the Year Ahead." This includes a lot of information about what players can expect to gain from them in this critically important year.
Lightfall will launch the next season of Destiny 2, Season of Defiance, on February 28. Season of the Deep will make some changes to how seasons are experienced, including no longer including an upgrade-centric seasonal vendor.
Season of the Deep will not have a vendor upgrade paradigm, according to Bungie. "The same will be true for the following season."
Bungie said the upgrade approach isn't all that different. The company is hoping to broaden the variety of activities players will encounter in the later seasons of their favorite games. For example, we'll look to include new activity experiences as we first demonstrated the Shattered Realm in Season of the Lost or introduced Battlegrounds in Season of the Chosen.
The seasonal mode in Destiny 2 has become a bit formulaic over the past couple of years, always revolving around weekly story missions, a new seasonal activity, and a vendor centered around upgrades. With the new features, it looks like Guardians will have some surprises in 2023.
"These stories, progressions, and themes aren't the only means we think we can expand the player's imagination space," Bungie said. "Some of this will come from introducing new systems to Destiny 2 or revisiting systems that aren't quite hitting the mark."